M and A Regulation and Disputes 2026

BAHRAIN Law and Practice Contributed by: Rad El Treki, Noor Al Rayes, Aayush Kainya and Mohamed Al Sari, Al Tamimi & Co.

Al Tamimi & Co. is a full-service commercial law firm that combines knowledge, experience and expertise in 17 offices across ten countries to ensure its clients have access to the most commercially sound and cost-effective legal solutions. The corporate, com - mercial and M&A team has worked on many of the country’s highest-profile and most complex projects. The team in Bahrain comprises nine lawyers focused on commercial advisory, transactional and corporate structuring, making this one of the largest on-the-

ground corporate teams in Bahrain. The team advises clients on various commercial issues, drafting com - mercial agreements that align with global best prac - tices yet are enforceable under relevant local laws. The lawyers advise clients on corporate governance reforms, whether self-imposed by private compa - nies or mandatory for public clients. They regularly work with global-leading major financial houses and conglomerates concerning significant domestic and cross-border transactions.

Authors

Rad El Treki is a UK-qualified partner and heads Al Tamimi’s Bahrain Office, with over 20 years’ experience practicing in the UK and across the GCC region. Rad leads the Bahrain office’s highly ranked corporate

Noor Al Rayes is a partner and head of Al Tamimi’s litigation practice in Bahrain, with over 15 years’ experience in Bahrain and GCC countries. She has the right of attendance before Bahraini courts up

practice, delivering a diversified and broad corporate commercial offering with expertise in corporate finance, corporate structuring, group re-structurings, cross-border M&A and JVs. Rad has experience advising on corporate aspects of big- ticket state-mandated project financings, particularly within the energy/O&G sector. His extensive experience includes the start-up and scale-up space, advising entrepreneurs, incubation and acceleration centres, private equity firms and venture capitalists in Bahrain and the wider region. He also regularly delivers related presentations, mentoring, coaching and workshops.

to the Cassation and Constitutional Courts – the highest courts in Bahrain. She has advised and represented local and international clients including banks; financial institutions; insurance, oil and gas, and construction companies; and other commercial local companies in both litigation and arbitration disputes. She has consistently advised and represented government, semi-government and private clients in ad hoc and institutional arbitration, internationally and domestically. Noor has advised on general banking and commercial law arbitrations, compliance and regulatory matters, etc.

Aayush Kainya is a qualified England and Wales solicitor with experience advising on corporate mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital deals across various sectors including real

Mohamed Al Sari is a qualified England and Wales solicitor and an associate in the dispute resolution department at Al Tamimi & Company, based in the Manama office. He has hands-on experience advising on and

estate, life sciences, energy and AI. He has particular expertise in private M&A and joint ventures. He is a member of Al Tamimi & Co’s corporate team in Bahrain. Prior to joining Al Tamimi, Aayush worked at a leading law firm in Mumbai and the London office of a leading global law firm.

assisting with contentious matters across civil, commercial and employment disputes, with a particular focus on litigation under Bahraini law. Mohamed is involved in drafting pleadings, legal memoranda and notices, as well as supporting case strategy and court proceedings. His practice reflects a strong understanding of local legal frameworks and a detail-oriented approach to dispute resolution, with a focus on delivering practical and effective outcomes for clients.

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