Founding Partner
Newton Legal continues to solidify its presence as a leading firm in the Bahrain projects and energy market, regularly assisting major energy companies and public entities with supply concessions and agreements, oil and gas financing, and joint ventures within the field. Joseph Huse jointly leads the practice and has a particular focus on oil and gas, advising clients on project financing, share and business transfers, and EPC contracts in the energy sector. Aamal Al Abbasi is also a key practitioner, as is associate Maryam Kamal, whose experience includes advising major clients on a wide range of contracts.
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Work highlights
- Advised an oil and gas public entity on cross-border disputes, including in a multimillion international arbitration.
- Advised an international energy company on the construction of a rooftop solar power plant at a large commercial complex in Bahrain.
- Advised nogaholding, the energy investment and development arm of the Kingdom of Bahrain, on its $200m syndicated revolving credit facility.
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Joseph Huse