The Bahrain finance offering at DLA Piper Middle East LLP is noted for its breadth of expertise. It can regularly be seen advising clients on syndicated and bilateral financings and securitisations, as well as fund establishments, restructurings and regulatory matters. The scope of mandates received is paralleled by the span of sectors in which it operates, having established a strong reputation in technology, fintech and life sciences, among others. Practice head Mohamed Toorani has an enviable track record in cross-border transactions throughout the Gulf. From Dubai, Paul McViety and Peter Somekh provide significant support, advising on the full spectrum of matters, from project and asset finance to debt restructurings and sukuk transactions.
Key clients
- Binance
- Abdulla Al Abdulghani & Brothers W.L.L.
Work highlights
- Advising the Bahraini Ministry for Transport and Telecommunications on the procurement of a 109km above-ground metro line PPP project.
- Advised Binance Holdings, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, on its license from Bahrain’s Central Bank to be a crypto-asset service provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain.