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Harnek Shoker

Harnek Shoker

Global 2026

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Harnek is head of our Bahrain office and MENA energy and infrastructure projects group.

His practice focuses on major energy and infrastructure projects in the MENA region as well as joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and financings in the oil and gas, power, water, health, education, real estate and district cooling sectors.

He represents a wide range of clients including corporates, sponsors, governments, export credit agencies, lenders, investors and contractors on large-scale infrastructure projects and investments many of which are both innovative and first of their kind. Harnek also has a close working relationship with the Government of Bahrain, with which he works frequently on a broad spectrum of mandates.

His unparalleled international expertise, deep rooted MENA regional and local knowledge gained over 16 years in the market on cutting edge infrastructure transactions means he is one of the leading “go to” specialist practitioners in the market.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Corporate & Finance: Foreign - Bahrain

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Individual Editorial

Harnek Shoker is a pre-eminent lawyer with notable experience in infrastructure, real estate and financing matters. He often advises developers, financial institutions and government entities. He is head of the firm's Bahrain office.

Strengths

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  • Harnek Shoker is highly responsive and consistently goes above and beyond to deliver the expected level of service.

    Corporate & Finance: ForeignChambers Global Guide
  • Harnek Shoker is highly knowledgeable, approachable and makes collaboration effortless.

    Corporate & Finance: ForeignChambers Global Guide
  • Harnek is an extremely sharp and well-rounded lawyer with a strong grasp of both legal complexity and commercial realities.

    Corporate & Finance: ForeignChambers Global Guide
  • Harnek Shoker is a household name in Bahrain. He is a seasoned adviser acting on the biggest corporate/M&A and government projects.

    Corporate & Finance: ForeignChambers Global Guide
  • Harnek Shoker is a fantastic lawyer who understands the needs of his clients and anticipates them.

    Corporate & Finance: ForeignChambers Global Guide

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