Zu'bi & Partners Attorneys & Legal Consultants

Chairman: Hatim S Zu’bi
Senior Partner: Qays H Zu’bi
Number of partners worldwide: 9
Number of lawyers worldwide: 10
Languages: Arabic, English, French, Hindi

Firm Overview:
Zu’bi & Partners Attorneys & Legal Consultants is the oldest established local law firm in Bahrain and a top-tier legal services provider in Bahrain and the GCC. The firm provides legal services across all leading sectors including banking and finance, corporate, commercial, civil, labour, IP, litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. For the past forty eight years, the firm has been providing its clients with the highest quality legal services. The firm has an exceptional reputation for dealing with unconventional issues and providing innovative solutions specifically tailored to meet its local and international clients’ legal and commercial needs. The firm regularly advises and partners with other international law firms on major infrastructure projects and financing.

Main Areas of Practice:
Agencies & Distributorship
Banking & Finance
Bankruptcy, Liquidation & Restructuring
Communications, Media & Entertainment
Company Listing & Formation
Construction, Real Estate & Property
Corporate Law & Equity Finance
Employment
Energy, Renewables & Natural Resources
Family Law
Insurance & Risk
Intellectual Property, Patents, Copyrights & Industrial Design
Investment Funds & Private Equity
Islamic Finance
Joint Ventures
Leisure & Hospitality
Litigation, Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
Maritime & Shipping
Mergers & Acquisitions
Non-Government Organisations (NGOs)
Project Structuring & Financing
Securities
Social Insurance
Telecommunications
Trusts

Banking & Finance:
■Represented the Ministry of Finance and National Economy, in connection with its issuance of U.S.$1,000,000,000 5.625 per cent. Notes due 2031 under its Global Medium-Term Note Programme
■Represented the Joint Lead Managers in connection with the issuance of U.S.$500,000,000 5.500 per cent. Notes due 2024 under the U.S.$2,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme by a Bahraini Bank
■Acted for a consortium of lenders in the refinance of certain facilities made available to a key electricity supplier in the Kingdom of Bahrain
■Represented the Kingdom of Bahrain, acting through the Ministry of Finance (the Issuer) in connection with the issuance of US $1,250,000,000 6 per cent. Bonds due 19 September 2024
■Represented the Bahrain Government’s investment arm in connection with the US $1,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme

Islamic Finance:
■Representing a leading Islamic Bank based in Bahrain in relation to the voluntary offer made by a major Bahraini bank to acquire up to 100% shares of the Islamic Bank
■Represented the Kingdom of Bahrain, acting through the Ministry of Finance and National Economy, in connection with the issuance of US $1,000,000,000 trust certificates due 2027 under its Trust Certificates Issuance Programme
■Represented the Bahrain Government’s investment arm in connection with the issuance of US $600,000,000 trust certificates due 2024 issued pursuant to the Multicurrency Trust Certificate Issuance Programme
■Represented the Bahrain Government’s investment arm in connection with the US $1,000,000,000 Multicurrency Trust Certificate Issuance Programme
■Represented a major Saudi Islamic Bank in relation to the restructuring and sale of US $200 million Sukuk in relation to a major real estate Bahrain Development Bank

Litigation & Arbitration:
■Representing one of the leading property developers in Bahrain as claimant against a UAE based financial institution for a claim of BD395,585.500
■Representing a major Bahrain based construction and civil engineering company as claimant against a developer of a renowned residential development in Bahrain for a claim of US $60 million (approximately)
■Acting on behalf of an investment bank in a case against a former officer of the bank claiming an amount of BD 5,348,300.500 for losses due to breach of contract, breach of duty, dishonesty and negligence