Address:
11th Floor, Al Rossais Tower, Building No. 283
Road No. 1704, Diplomatic Area 317
Bahrain

+973 17 533 182

+973 17 533 185


Key contacts:

Senior Partner: Sam Habbas
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Partner: David Walker
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Partner: Hisham Al Qura’an
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Partner: Simone Del Nevo
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Partner: Amal Lari
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Quick facts:

Number of lawyers : 8
Number of partners : 5
Languages : English, Arabic, French, Italian, Hindi


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.

  • Banking
  • M&A
  • PPP/PFI
  • Private equity
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Securitisation
  • Structured finance/securitisation
  • Trade finance
  • Financial restructuring
  • Competition
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Capital markets: High yield
  • Islamic finance
  • Project finance
  • Private equity funds
  • Project development
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Investment funds
  • Real estate funds