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What the Team is Known For

Charles Russell Speechlys has one of Bahrain's leading dispute resolution teams. The law firm maintains a particular specialty in cross-border financial services cases and white-collar fraud claims. In addition, CRS maintains a go-to practice for high-value construction disputes and major contentious regulatory proceedings. Noteworthy clients include big-name financial institutions, hospitality companies and contractors.

Work Highlights

  • Charles Russell Speechlys represented Bahraini businessmen Fadhel Al Najjar and Abdulshaheed Ali in the enforcement of a previous court judgment in their favour, resulting from a long-running dispute with their UK property investment manager.

Strengths

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The firm has a strong understanding of the industry and therefore understands and articulates complex matters and explains them in plain terms.

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The Charles Russell Speechlys team provides local knowledge with a measured pragmatic approach.

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From Charles Russell Speechlys' excellent local counsel to its ability to draw on external resources, there is never a gap in the services that can be offered.

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We appreciate Charles Russell Speechlys' efficiency, subject matter knowledge and excellent drafting.

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Notable Practitioners

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Patrick Gearon
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Patrick Gearon
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Patrick Gearon is the head of Charles Russell Speechlys' Middle East practice. He has extensive experience in contentious financial services matters and insolvency work, with a long history of representing financial institutions and contractors, often on cross-border matters. He is also highly capable when it comes to cases involving fraud.

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Paula Boast
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Paula Boast
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Paula Boast is Middle East head of construction at Charles Russell Speechlys. She has a wealth of knowledge relating to multifaceted construction disputes in Bahrain, regularly acting for contractors, investors and employers.

Paula has often, by force of personality alone, resolved issues on our behalf; she is an exceptional negotiator.

Paula Boast is very knowledgeable, approachable and clear.

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Gareth Mills
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Gareth Mills
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Gareth Mills handles an array of high-value contentious regulatory proceedings, as well as significant contractual and banking disputes.

Gareth is exceptional, intelligent and witty.

Gareth helped us navigate what was a complex dispute with acumen and expertise.

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Patrick Gearon
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Patrick Gearon
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Paula Boast
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Paula Boast
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Gareth Mills
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Gareth Mills
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