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September 30, 2024 Newton Legal advised the arrangers in the syndicated shariah complaint multi-currency financing of Eskan Bank. The transaction encompassed a US$ 266,000,000 term facility and a BHD 150,000,000 revolving...

September 25, 2024 Newton Legal advised a creditor in the US$ 1,000,000,000 restructuring of JBF Rak LLC, an industrial manufacturer with industrial plants in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Belgium. Under the court-led...

November 15, 2023 Newton Legal is pleased to have partnered with the Bahrain Judicial & Legal Studies Institute (JLSI) on the 2023 Professional Legal Practice Certificate (PLPC) programme. The six-month programme aims to...

November 1, 2023 Newton Legal was awarded the IFLR Middle East Deal of the Year for mergers and acquisitions for its role as local counsel in Kuwait Finance House’s acquisition of Ahli United Bank. The cross-border deal was...

October 18, 2023 Newton Legal advised Ahli United Bank on the sale of its conventional insurance company, Alhilal Life, and takaful insurance company, Alhilal Takaful, to Solidarity Bahrain. The firm acted as lead counsel to...