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    Bahrain

The Kingdom of Bahrain has one of the most diverse economies in the Middle East, offering a gateway to the wider region for international investors.

Bahrain is a pioneer in the Gulf region in terms of economic diversity and a progressive approach to regulation and legislation with the aim of attracting new business.

Our first office in the Middle East opened in 2006 and we remain one of the few international law firms in Bahrain offering both international and local advice to Bahrani and global clients.

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Charles Russell Speechlys in Manama

Manama

Our Manama office opened in 2006 and has since grown to become one of the largest international law firms in the Kingdom.

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  • Navigating Force Majeure, Impossibility and Frustration under UAE Law During the Current Crisis

    Patrick Gearon FCIArb

    Insights

  • Media City Qatar: Regulatory Framework, Market Enablers, and Development Pathways

    Ahmad Anani

    Insights

  • Charles Russell Speechlys advises SkyPower Global on sale of its Middle East and North Africa arm to INOX Clean Energy

    Alex Reid

    News

  • Henry Winter and Abdul Azeem Abdul Samad write for DCNN Magazine on arbitrating data centre disputes in Southeast Asia

    Henry Winter

    In the Press

  • Dalal Alhouti, Megan Gray and Robin Hayden write for The Oath Middle East Law Journal about the UAE's focus on ESG

    Dalal Alhouti

    In the Press

  • Freezing orders: how are they enforced around the world? United Arab Emirates (ADGM and DIFC) perspective

    Peter Smith

    Insights

  • Dubai Courts Enable Private Enforcement of Court Orders

    Maher Al Nashar

    Quick Reads

  • Navigating Dubai’s Onshore Courts: Structure, Appeals, and the Role of the Court of Cassation

    Maher Al Nashar

    Insights

  • Disputes Over Donuts: A Conversation with Umar Azmeh, Registrar of the QICDRC

    Patrick Gearon FCIArb

    Podcasts

  • Hotel Management Agreements: avoiding common causes of dispute

    Thomas R. Snider

    Insights

  • 2025: Year in Review

    Thomas R. Snider

    Quick Reads

  • Clarity on Practice Direction No.1 of 2025 in employment law proceedings

    Nick Hurley

    Quick Reads

  • Saudi Arabia’s 2025 Expropriation Law: What Has Changed?

    Ahmad Anani

    Quick Reads

  • Ahmad Anani and Jihane Rizk write for The Legal Industry Reviews: Qatar Edition on private wealth structures under the QFC regime.

    Ahmad Anani

    In the Press

  • Peter Smith writes for TL4 Middle East Magazine on the rise of arbitration in private wealth disputes

    Peter Smith

    In the Press

  • FIDIC time bar bites – Privy Council holds clause 20.1 is a condition precedent

    Glenn Bull

    Insights

  • Charles Russell Speechlys advises Qareeb Data Centres on strategic partnership to deliver Bahrain’s first edge data centre

    Reem Al Mahroos

    News

  • United Arab Emirates issues a new Civil Transactions law

    Peter Smith

    Quick Reads

  • Tom’s Top Ten: Key Developments in International Arbitration Globally in 2025

    Thomas R. Snider

    Quick Reads

  • Key Developments in International Arbitration for 2026

    Dalal Alhouti

    Quick Reads

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