Trowers & Hamlins has been based in the Middle East longer than any other foreign law firm. Our track record in the Middle East dates back to 1959 making the firm one of the most experienced international firms in the region.

Trowers & Hamlins is an international law firm with 150 partners and almost 900 staff located across the Middle East, UK and Far East.With offices in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Oman, London, Birmingham, Exeter, Manchester and a representative Regional Office in Kuala Lumpur, and now our involvement in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in cooperation with Prima Law & Consultations, we provide a full-service integrated offering. Our geographical coverage is further enhanced through our membership of Interlaw, an international association of independent law firms, with lawyers in more than 125 cities worldwide. As members of Interlaw, we are able to quickly draw on the legal expertise and knowledge of this global network to support our clients in whichever jurisdiction they are operating.

With a strong presence in the Middle East, we have an established reputation in advising governments, sovereign wealth funds, international investors, regional corporate organisations and multi-national companies. We also act for many high net worth individuals. Our lawyers have been involved in and continue to work on many ‘first in country’ and ground breaking projects and transactions in the region, with innovative projects across a range of sectors including banking, corporate, utilities, infrastructure, hydrocarbons, communications, property and others.

We are consistently ranked as one of the leading international law firms in the Middle East advising foreign and local investors seeking to take equity stakes or other roles in companies in the region.

♦ Real Estate Team of the Year, Legal Week’s Corporate Counsel Middle East Awards 2016.

♦ Capital Markets Team of the Year, Islamic Finance News 2016.

♦ Planning Law Firm of the Year, The Planning Awards 2015.

♦ Excellence in International Legal Services, The Law Society Excellence Awards 2015.

♦ Winner Bahrain’s Best Islamic Law Firm, International Finance Magazine, 2014.

♦ Shortlisted in the Property Team of the Year category at the Manchester Legal Awards, 2014.

♦ Shortlisted in the Real Estate (specialism – Social Housing) Firm of the Year category, Legal 500 UK Awards, 2013 (inaugural).

♦ Winner Public Sector (specialism – Local Government) Firm of the Year Award, Legal 500 UK Awards, 2013 (inaugural).