Abdulla Isa Altamimi

Level Up: Unlocking Financial Potential In The Middle East

Welcome to this edition of Law Update, where we focus on the ever-evolving landscape of financial services regulation across the region. As the financial markets in the region continue to grow and diversify, this issue provides timely insights into the key regulatory developments shaping banking, investment, insolvency, and emerging technologies.

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Abdulla Isa Altamimi

Associate

Biography

Abdulla is an Associate in the Corporate Structuring practice in Bahrain, assisting with corporate formations, as well as working closely with the various ministries and government organizations and departments within Bahrain, and utilizing his excellent on-the-ground relations and experience to assist clients to navigate and expedite the registrations, licensing and approval process (including those from the MOIC, the Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA), Bahrain Social Insurance Organisation (SIO), the Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs & Urban Planning, and the Bahrain Customs Authorities

Recent Experience

RMD Kwikform Almoayed Bahrain W.L.L on amending the commercial activities listed under the CR of the company and advising on the required Bahrainisation rate required for the each commercial activities. Also Assisted the company with registering their new directors and authorised signatories.
B A C Facility Management Company W.L.L on finalizing the liquidation process.
Assisting Al Gurg Smollan WLL with transferring local and non-local employees from another local company to their records with the Social Insurance Organisation and the Labor Market Authority Regulatory.
Providing advice and assistance to Bapco Energies the largest oil and gas holding company in Bahrain with respect to updating the commercial names of its subsidiaries and incorporating six (6) new subsidiaries.
Assisting Dolce and Gabbana in obtaining their CR in Bahrain and registering their local and foreign employees with the Social Insurance Organization (SIO) and the Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA).
Assisting EAGLE HILLS INTERNATIONAL PROPERTIES OWNED BY EAGLE HILLS PROPERTIES LLC – SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP LLC and EMAAR ENTERTAINMENT LLC in incorporating their branches in Bahrain and registering their lease agreements with obtaining the necessary approvals from the official and non-official authorities in Bahrain.
Advising Majid Al Futtaim on project agreements and the procedural aspects relating to launching one of their unique and globally reputed restaurant concept.
Advising Enerflex Ltd. concerning its acquisition financing with its planned merger with Exterran corporation. Also, assisted in advising Enerflex Ltd. regarding issuing Senior Notes in an aggregate amount of USD 925,000,000 (that forms the second part of the refinancing transaction in conjunction with acquisition financing).