U.S. Embassy in Bahrain

Notice

The Department of State assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the entities or individuals whose names appear on the following lists. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department or the U.S. government. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information on the list is provided directly by the local service providers; the Department is not in a position to vouch for such information.

Zu’bi and Partners Attorneys and Legal Consultants

Address: GBCorp Tower 16th Floor, Bldg. 1411 Road 4626 Block 346 Bahrain Financial Harbour District, P.O. Box 2397 Manama, Bahrain
Telephone: (+973) 1753-8600
Fax: (+973) 1753-2342
Email: contact@zubipartners.com
Webpage: http://zubipartners.com

Qays H. Zu’bi, Senior Partner

• Email: Qzubi@zubipartners.com
• English ability: Fluent (speaking and reading)
• Other languages: Arabic and French
• Education background: MA law, University of Cambridge, UK (1984), BA Law, University of Cambridge, UK (1981), BA Economics and Political Science, Duke University, USA (1977)
• Background in practicing law: Arbitrator of the GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre and licensed lawyer and legal consultant in Bahrain and in Dubai, UAE. He has advised private clients in Bahrain and the GCC on a wide range of local, regional and international legal matters. Also, he has extensive experience advising clients doing business in Bahrain and in other Gulf countries.
• Areas of practice: Corporate, commercial banking, property, infrastructure, telecommunications, franchising, privatization, intellectual property, litigation and arbitration, labor and government

Hatim Q. Zu’bi, Partner

• Email: Hqzubi@zubipartners.com
• English ability: Fluent (speaking and reading)
• Other languages: Arabic and French
• Education background: LLB (Hons) degree from the University of Reading and Legal Practice Course in London
• Background in practicing law: Hatim has gained a wide range of experience both in Bahrain and abroad, namely in London and New York City. His experience in Bahrain involved internships at prominent and highly regarded law firms on the island such as Hatim S. Zu’bi and Associates and Qays H. Zu’bi Attorneys and Legal Consultants
• Areas of practice: Corporate, commercial, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, banking, franchising and labor

Hamid Al Mahmood, Partner

• Email: halmahmood@zubipartners.com
• English ability: Fluent (speaking and reading)
• Other languages: Arabic
• Education background: University of Damascus, LLB (1979)
• Background in practicing law: Licensed Advocate, Court of Cassation (admitted 1979), Member of the Panel of Arbitrators, GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre, Bahrain. Hamid’s core practice area covers the full range of litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. Hamid has extensive experience of representing clients at high profile cases at all levels of the Bahraini Courts, including but not limited to, the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR) and the GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre
• Areas of practice: Litigation, commercial, banking and labor

Mamoon El Tayeb. Partner

• Email: mtayeb@zubipartners.com
• English ability: Fluent (speaking and reading)
• Other languages: Arabic
• Education background: LLB Bachelors in Law degree from the University of Cairo and Sudan
• Background in practicing law: Member of the Sudanese Bar Association since 1985. Mamoon has 27 years of experience as a qualified barrister from Sudan. He has advised on a wide range of matters including advising the banking syndicate in connection with the purchase of the Al Hidd Power Station and Water Treatment Plant in Bahrain. His core practice areas cover the full range of litigation both contentious and non-contentious. He also has extensive experience in advising on all aspects of commercial and corporate matters.
• Areas of practice: Litigation, cross border litigation, corporate and commercial, banking and financial services regulations and employment

Eman Omar, Partner

• Email: eomar@zubipartners.com
• English ability: Fluent (speaking and reading)
• Other languages: Arabic
• Education background: LLM, University College Northampton, 2005, Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, University of Central England in Birmingham 1994 and LLB (Honors) University of Wolverhampton 1990-1993
• Background in practicing law: Solicitor of the senior courts of England and Wales, 1997, member, Law Society of England and Wales. Eman is a solicitor qualified in England and Wales and has 18 years’ experience. Prior to joining the firm in 2009, she established and managed her own law firm in West London where she gained a track record of success in a range of high profile cases which attracted worldwide media exposure. Eman’s practice areas cover the full range of employment issues, both contentious and non-contentious. She has extensive experience in advising on all aspects of employment law, including drafting and advising on employment contracts and policies, secondment agreements, terminations, settlements, restructuring and redundancies. She has advised in a range of corporate transactions, including advising on franchising, structuring, re-structuring, reorganization, asset and share acquisitions and licensing. Eman has also carried out extensive due diligence on projects for share and asset acquisitions. She advises on setting up trusts, insurance law and regulations, licensing, agency laws, liquidation, anti-bribery laws, corporate governance and regulatory compliance, and also advises in relation to real estate matters
• Areas of practice: Corporate and commercial, banking and financial services regulations, labor, insurance, insolvency and bankruptcy, mergers and acquisitions, real estate and cross border litigation

Naveen Thakur, Partner

• Email: nthakur@zubipartners.com
• English ability: Good Working Knowledge (speaking and reading)
• Other languages: Hindi and Punjabi
• Education background: LLM in Corporate Law from New York University School of Law (USA) – 2002 and LLB from the University of Delhi (India) – 1999
• Background in practicing law: Admitted to practice as an Attorney-at Law in New York and as an Advocate in India. In addition to working in Bahrain, he has worked in major international law firms in Kuwait, Cayman Islands (Appleby) and Hong Kong (Baker and McKenzie). Naveen has experience in a wide range of corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance transactions, Islamic finance, private equity, privatization matters and investment funds
• Areas of practice: Investment funds, Islamic finance, corporate and commercial, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance and project finance

Dareen Abdul Rahim, Senior Associate

• Email: drahim@zubipartners.com
• English ability: Fluent (speaking and reading)
• Other languages: Arabic
• Education background: Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business Finance – University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Bachelor of Science (BS) in Economics – University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Juris Doctor (JD) – Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• Background in practicing law: Admitted to practice as an Attorney-at-Law in California and has Advocacy License in Bahrain. She has experience in a wide range of corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance transactions, construction, contracts and employment disputes. Her undergraduate background in finance and economics has enabled her to better assist our banking clients and in this respect, she has advised on large-scale capital markets transactions such as IPOs and bond issues in addition to providing banks and investment firms with licensing, structuring, corporate governance and regulatory advice
• Areas of practice: Corporate and commercial law, private, equity, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, capital markets, employment law, investment funds and contracts

Alayoobi Law Firm

Address: Office 22, Sabha Building 338, Road 1705, Diplomatic Area 317, P.O. Box 5313, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Telephone: (+973) 1722-4420
Fax: (+973) 1722-4464
Email: info@alayoobi.com
Webpage: www.alayoobi.com

Ali Alayoobi

• Email: ali@alayoobi.com
• English ability: Good Working Knowledge (speaking and reading)
• Other languages: Arabic
• Education background: Masters of Law, Kiev University
• Background in practicing law: In practice since 1973, co-founder and several times president of the Bahrain Bar Society and Undersecretary of the Arab Lawyers Union
• Areas of practice: Arbitration, banking, civil, commercial, corporate, criminal, employment, insurance, property (leases and ownership) and sharia

Abdulaziz Alayoobi

• Email: abdulaziz@alayoobi.com
• English ability: Good Working Knowledge (speaking and reading)
• Other languages: Arabic
• Education background: Masters of Law, Kiev University
• Background in practicing law: In practice since 1988, in several reputable firms and corporations
• Areas of practice: Arbitration, banking, civil, commercial, corporate, criminal, employment, insurance, property (leases and ownership) and sharia

Talal Alayoobi

• Email: talal@alayoobi.com
• English ability: Fluent (speaking and reading)
• Other languages: Arabic
• Education background: L.L.B (Bachelors of Law), Northumbria University, United Kingdom. Background in practicing law: Several years in 2 reputable law firms and an Intellectual Property Organization
• Areas of practice: Arbitration, banking, civil, commercial, corporate, criminal, employment, insurance, intellectual property and property (leases and ownership)

Taqi and Moh’d Ahmed

Address: Office No. 604, 6th Floor, Yateem Centre-I, Al Khalifa Avenue, Manama
Telephone: (+973) 1721-0212
Fax: (+973) 1721-3633
Email: taqimohd@batelco.com.bh

Mohamed Ahmed Abdulla

• Email: mohd-ahmed@batelco.com.bh
• English ability: Fluent (speaking and reading)
• Other languages: Arabic
• Education background: L.L.B
• Background in practicing law: 36 Years of Experience
• Areas of practice: Civil and criminal, banking, marine, insurance, arbitration, etc.

Other Information

Notary Seals: The only official signature that the consular section has on file is that of the advisor to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The advisor authenticates local notary seals and then the consular officer authenticates the advisor’s signature.

Interpreter: Commercial interpreters and translating services are widely available.

Court Reporters: Arabic is the official language of Bahrain and court reporters record in Arabic. English translations of the court reporter’s record are non binding. Special arrangements for a court reporter’s services can be made through the Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs.