Bahrain

Firm overview

Dr. Hassan Ali Radhi founded Hassan Radhi Law Office in 1974. Later, Hassan Radhi Law Office associated itself with the U.S. legal firm Coudert Brothers and both established an international business law firm in the name of "Coudert Brothers in association with Hassan Radhi" and worked together for eight years. In 1994, Hassan Radhi & Associates (HRA) came into existence with the induction of partners. 

Currently HRA has Nine partners including Dr. Hassan Ali Radhi who is the senior partner of the firm and other partners are Ms. Noor Hassan Radhi, Mr. Sayed Jaffer Mohamed, Mr. Jalil Al Aradi, Ms. Noora Janahi, Mr. Mohsin Al Alawi, Ms. Fatima Al Ali, Mr. Hassan Al Nawah and Mr. Qassim Alfardan. The number of attorneys presently working at the office, including the partners, is 17, apart from the trainee lawyers, paralegals and administrative staff.

Today HRA topped the list of the most reputable and leading law firms in Bahrain and in the Gulf region with an extensive range of legal expertise. HRA provides an exceptional legal services to leading businesses in Bahrain and around the world and always staying true to the guiding values and principles and providing outstanding legal services to clients, especially in Banking, Corporate and Finance sectors with high professional standards.

The Firm's lawyers render consultation services on every facet of law related to business in Bahrain. The lawyers have been educated at prestigious universities from Bahrain, United Kingdom, France, Canada, Egypt, Kuwait, Morocco, Jordan and Bangladesh.

HRA is the exclusive member firm in Bahrain for Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent law firms with in-depth experience in 100+ countries worldwide.  HRA clients are the ultimate beneficiaries of the worldwide reach and access to exceptional global legal expertise that membership in Lex Mundi provides.

HRA has received a number of prestigious national and international awards, particularly for its achievements in individual areas of law and in different jurisdictions. HRA has been consistently listed among the top law firms in the region by the world’s largest legal referral guides such us IFLR1000, Chambers and Partners, Legal500 and others.

PRO BONO WORK: Hassan Radhi & Associates prides itself in assisting the less privileged by rendering free legal advice and representing them before the Bahraini courts without charging any fee. There is no distinction in our treatment to fee paying clients and pro bono clients and full care and attention is provided to both.

HRA vision: “We strive to be a leader in providing comprehensive, professional and creative legal solutions to fully meet the confidence and expectations of our clients locally and internationally”.

Firm overview

ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners is positioned as one of Bahrain’s most prominent corporate and commercial law firms, boasting a formidable network throughout the MENA region. Celebrated for its leading corporate, commercial, and dispute resolution practices, ASAR excels in a comprehensive suite of legal services. These include corporate and commercial transactions, banking and finance, capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, privatizations, IPOs, franchising, construction, government projects, PPPs, securities, taxation, commercial litigation, and arbitration. With mastery across over 30 practice areas, ASAR delivers a seamless, integrated approach to clients’ complex legal needs.

The firm serves a distinguished clientele of multinational corporations, financial institutions, industrial powerhouses, governments, and private clients, both domestically and internationally. Leveraging almost 20 years’ experience in Bahrain and over 40 years in Kuwait, ASAR is the trusted choice for top international law firms seeking specialized local counsel on diverse projects. Their client roster includes public and private-sector entities, as well as major US, UK, European, and Asian organizations operating within Bahrain, Kuwait and the broader GCC region. ASAR also maintains a distinguished private clients & family office practice, providing bespoke guidance to ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices.

With offices in Bahrain and Kuwait and robust partnerships with firms in over 100 jurisdictions globally, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners is poised to guide clients through the complexities of the region’s legal landscape.

Firm overview

Zu’bi & Partners Attorneys & Legal Consultants is a leading international Bahraini top-tier legal services provider in the sectors of banking and finance, corporate, civil, commercial, litigation and arbitration services. For the past 101 years, the firm has been providing its clients with the highest quality legal advice. The firm has an exceptional reputation for dealing with unconventional issues and providing innovative solutions specifically tailored to meet its local and international clients’ legal and commercial needs. The firm regularly advises and partners with other international law firms on major infrastructure projects and financing.

Firm overview

Al Doseri Law is a specialist banking and finance, litigation and dispute resolution, TMT and corporate Bahraini law firm founded by partner Saad Al Doseri in 2018. The firm comprises a team of accomplished and experienced lawyers who are highly regarded and recognised for their legal expertise, advising high profile local and international clients in the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The firm advises and represents high profile clients across a range of industry sectors including banking, TMT, finance and investment, construction, real estate, general commercial, employment, and bankruptcy, insolvency and restructuring. The firm also has extensive expertise in dispute resolution matters, most notably international arbitration and mediation. Al Doseri Law also provides all the key, essential, services in relation to legal translation. Through our team and track record, the firm ensures that clients receive the best legal translations possible.

In using Al Doseri Law, clients benefit from a significant breadth of expertise, which combines a unique blend of innovation and experience, knowledge and creativity, insight and vision that defines who the firm is.

From prominent transactions to critical regulatory issues and complicated litigation, our lawyers harness their knowledge across multiple jurisdictions and legal disciplines to provide a comprehensive perspective for sophisticated matters.

Their lawyers are multi-specialists, equipped to handle a broad range of legal matters. They prioritise the needs of their clients and are client focused on their legal service delivery. To achieve clients’ finest results, they blend their rooted international sectoral expertise with local market comprehension.

In 2024, Al Doseri Law and GLA & Company announced the formation of a strategic alliance in the Kingdom of Bahrain, bolstering the offerings of both law firms across the Middle East and North Africa. This partnership will allow GLA & Company and Al Doseri Law to collaborate conflict-free on client matters, facilitating the sharing of knowledge and materials between the two firms. Benefitting from their combined experience of a broad range of matters in the MENA legal landscape, the alliance will leverage the strengths of each firm, providing both with access to better and more comprehensive resources.

Al Doseri Law’s legal services in Bahrain are available on a 24/7 basis to clients who need a lawyer urgently. Often clients need a law firm that is ready to act at a moment’s notice. When a crisis strikes, clients require lawyers that respond with urgency, accuracy and with the experience needed to guide them through that crisis.