UAE-base Rafiq Jaffer leads Al Tamimi & Company‘s banking and finance department in Bahrain, overseeing the team’s diverse portfolio, which includes project financing, refinancing, debt restructuring,  as well as transaction diligence both domestically and internationally. The team is well versed in advising on the commercial and regulatory aspects of banking facilities in Bahrain and handles some of the most high-value Islamic finance matters in the market, including facilitation of syndicated loans and restructuring of Islamic finance companies. Natalia Kumar is a key contact for finance matters, including transactions, syndicated loans, and project financing. She is well-supported by Gargi Agarwal , who operates across a range of finance and banking matters, including regulatory advice.

Baker & McKenzie Limited is noted for proficiency across the full spectrum of finance-related matters, including real estate and construction financing for major local and international clients in various jurisdictions. Practice head Ian Siddell holds extensive experience in Islamic finance-related matters and major and complex project financing mandates. He is ably assisted by the finance expertise of Fatima Alhasan, whose experience extends to both Islamic and financial banking, along with financial restructuring matters. Delwar Hossain specialises in Islamic finance, and is particularly active in project finance matters requiring expertise in Saudi Arabian law. In addition, Soheir Elbanna and Victoria Long are both highly active members of the team.

Trowers & Hamlins LLP is a leading adviser on conventional and Islamic finance, with particular strength in Shariah-compliant capital markets, structured finance, and debt restructuring, regularly representing major financial institutions. Jeremy Ingham leads the practice. Bilal Kahlon and Salman Ahmed leverage extensive market experience to act on a range of domestic and cross-border transactions. Abdullah Rauf Puri and Debopam Dutta also come recommended.

ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners‘s banking and finance department is recommended for its broad financial expertise, facilitating conventional and Islamic transactions, refinancing, and restructuring. Newly joined Simone Del Nevo heads the team, and is frequently retained in matters involving high-stakes transactions, including complex syndicated loans and conventional facilities. Rahul Sud advises across a range of domestic and cross-border loans, restructurings and bankruptcies. Steven Brown departed the team in March 2024.

DLA Piper Middle East LLP‘s banking and finance division holds broad expertise in transactional matters and is recommended for advisory work in the financial sector. The team is experienced in matters involving the facilitation and financing of large-scale projects, being frequently retained by government ministries, along with structuring and due-diligence-related work for loan and stake transactions. The team is headed by Mohamed Toorani, who is active in local and foreign jurisdictions, particularly in the Gulf, and is well supported by co-heads Paul McViety and James Iremonger from Dubai.