AlAraibi & Associates

Corporate Commercial

This area has seen a rapped change over the very short past, we offer to our clients up-to-the-minute advice on a wide range of local law issues. Our lawyers have drafted a wide range of agreements to corporate clients in high-profile and often high-risk situations. 

Our experts advise on incorporation issues, sector-specific regulations, relevant listing rules, liability and risks for board directors and senior executives, shareholder communication, best practices and more. 

SLS’s clients are able, though our service, to navigate this jurisdiction and achieve a successful conclusion. Our Law Firm provides both advisory and litigation expertise in a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, including but not limited to:

- Business Set-ups, Licensing Rules, and Joint Venture

- Corporate Governance

- Commercial Agreements (distributorships, franchises, trademarks, IP, consumer protection, joint ventures, and related licensing issues)

- Contract negotiation and Dispute Resolution

- Due diligence

- Mergers & Acquisitions

- Legal document review and advice

- Business Secretes and Competition

- Data Protection

- Termination and Compensation Rights

- Product Liability

Dispute Resolution

Our Dispute Resolution practice is devoted to business litigation and arbitration. We focus on:

- Risk minimization and dispute avoidance strategy 

- Complex commercial litigation and arbitration 

- Independent corporate and regulatory investigation 

We provide our dispute relation service to our clients in:

· Litigation in Local Courts

· Mediation

· Arbitration under a various recognised rules and forums including the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution and GCC Arbitration Centre.

Employment

We have a long-standing track records in employment matters. We have successfully represented both employees and employers in claims governed under Bahrain Law. We have guided our clients through the complex and changing employment environment in the Bahrain. 

The following provides a brief summary of the main areas of work which we are most frequently provide to our clients:

- Establishment and Termination of Employment

- Policies, procedures and contractual documentation

- Executive remuneration 

- Redundancy and Restructuring

- Occupational Health and Safety 

- Continentality and Non-compete 

- Employee Relations issues

- Pre-litigation Assistance

Construction and Real-Estate 

- Real estate finance 

- Hospitality & Leisure Development

- Strata and Community Ownership Schemes 

- Leasing and Occupational Tenancies 

- Land Acquisition & Development

- Property Dispute Resolution