Zu’bi & Partners

What Zu’bi & Partners does

Zu'bi & Partners is Bahrain's oldest established law firm, founded in 1921 by the late advocate Sharif Ali Zu'bi and now in its fourth generation of family leadership. The firm was re-formed in 2021 through the merger of Hatim S. Zu'bi & Partners and Qays H. Zu'bi Attorneys & Legal Consultants, with current leadership including Founder Hatim Sharif Zu'bi, Chairman Qays Hatim Zu'bi, and Managing Partner Hatim Qays Zu'bi. Headquartered in Manama at GFH Tower with a regional office in Dubai at Jumeirah Emirates Tower, the firm is consistently ranked in the top tier by Chambers Global, IFLR1000, and Legal 500, and has won six consecutive IFLR Middle East Awards (2016-2021) plus multiple Chambers and IFN recognitions.

The firm provides full-spectrum legal advisory services across corporate and commercial law, banking and finance, M&A, litigation and arbitration, construction and real estate, labor and employment, family law, and trade matters. Documented engagements include complex regulatory work such as the voluntary delisting of Nass Corporation from the Bahrain Bourse involving the Central Bank of Bahrain, Bahrain Bourse, and Ministry of Industry and Commerce. The practice has expanded into data privacy, digital assets, and environmental law via the 2023 promotion of Junior Partner Eleanor Grace Livingstone, and the firm is recognized as top-tier across Bahrain, Dubai, and Jordan.

Zu'bi & Partners operates a traditional professional services revenue model, billing through hourly fees, fixed project fees, and retainer arrangements, with pricing determined by matter complexity and seniority of personnel. The firm targets corporate and institutional clients (financial institutions, government and quasi-government bodies) as the primary segment, with a secondary segment in high net worth individuals for estate, property, and family matters. Client acquisition is partner-led, relying on the firm's legacy reputation, directory rankings, and referral networks rather than aggressive outbound sales. The firm has 11-50 employees and provides no proprietary technology products, relying on standard practice management and research tools.

Name

Zu’bi & Partners

Legal name

Zu'bi & Partners, Attorneys & Legal Consultants

Website

https://zubipartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zu'bi & Partners is Bahrain's oldest law firm (founded 1921), now in its fourth generation, providing corporate, banking, litigation, and family law services across Bahrain, Dubai, and Jordan to institutional clients and high net worth individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (54111), All Other Legal Services (541199)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAI

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Legal advisory services
• Corporate commercial law
• Banking finance law
• Litigation arbitration
• Mergers acquisitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Manama

HQ country

Bahrain

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Traditional law firm revenue generated through legal advisory services across corporate and commercial law, litigation, family law, banking and finance, construction, real estate, labor, and trade matters. Services are billed through hourly fees, fixed project fees, and retainer arrangements depending on client engagement type.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Zu'bi & Partners is a full-service law firm providing legal advisory and representation services across corporate and commercial law, banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, construction and real estate, litigation and arbitration, labor and employment, family law, and trade matters. Services are delivered through partner-led engagements from offices in Manama (Bahrain) and Dubai (UAE), serving corporate and institutional clients, government bodies, and high net worth individuals across the GCC region.

Product overview

Zu'bi & Partners is a traditional law firm offering legal consulting services rather than a technology product company. The firm provides legal services across multiple practice areas including corporate and commercial law, civil litigation, family law, banking and finance, M&A, real estate, labor and employment, and dispute resolution. The firm operates across Bahrain (Kingdom of Bahrain) and Dubai (UAE) with offices in Manama and Jumeirah Emirates Tower. Given the nature of the firm as a legal services provider rather than a technology product company, no discrete product modules or software offerings have been identified in the provided source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate and Commercial Law Services Legal advisory and representation services covering corporate transactions, commercial agreements, corporate governance, and general business law matters for corporations and institutions in Bahrain and the GCC.
• Banking and Finance Law Services Legal advisory on banking and finance matters including financial services regulation, lending transactions, and regulatory engagement with the Central Bank of Bahrain.
• Mergers and Acquisitions Services Legal advisory on mergers, acquisitions, shareholding conversions, and corporate restructuring including regulatory engagement with the Central Bank of Bahrain, Bahrain Bourse, and Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
• Litigation and Arbitration Services Legal representation in civil litigation, commercial disputes, cross-border litigation, and arbitration proceedings for corporate and individual clients.
• Construction and Real Estate Law Services Legal advisory on construction projects, infrastructure matters, real estate transactions, property law, and related regulatory compliance.
• Labor and Employment Law Services Legal advisory on labor and employment matters, including registered mediation in labour disputes under the decision of the Minister of Manpower No. 212 of 2003 (Egypt).
• Family Law Services Legal advisory on family law matters, succession planning, and personal legal affairs for individuals and families.
• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Services Legal advisory on insolvency and bankruptcy matters for corporate and individual clients.
• Insurance Law Services Legal advisory on insurance law matters, including regulatory compliance and insurance-related disputes.
• Trade Law Services Legal advisory on trade matters, including commercial transactions and trade-related regulatory compliance.
• Data Privacy and Digital Assets Regulation Services Legal advisory on data privacy, banking and investment, finance and digital assets regulation, media and technology law, and environmental law, led by Junior Partner Eleanor Grace Livingstone.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Hadef & Partners: UAE-headquartered full-service firm with a long-standing GCC presence and practice areas overlapping Zu'bi's (corporate, banking, dispute resolution). A leading regional competitor on cross-border GCC mandates.
• Clifford Chance: Magic Circle firm with established Bahrain and Dubai offices, competing for premium banking, finance, and capital markets mandates across the GCC.
• Dentons: World's largest law firm by headcount with substantial Middle East presence. Competes for high-value regional corporate and finance mandates; a former Zu'bi partner previously worked at Dentons Paris.
• Al Tamimi & Company: Largest Middle East-headquartered law firm with extensive Bahrain and UAE offices. Competes directly for corporate, banking, and finance mandates and is the dominant regional full-service incumbent.
• Baker McKenzie: Global law firm with established Bahrain and UAE offices competing for the same enterprise corporate, finance, and M&A work as Zu'bi, with deeper international bench for cross-border matters.
• Charles Russell Speechlys (Bahrain office): International law firm with a Bahrain office providing private client, corporate, and dispute resolution services. Competes for HNW, family-office, and corporate mandates across the GCC.

Direct peers

• ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners: Bahrain-headquartered full-service law firm with a comparable Bahrain and GCC regional footprint, serving corporate, banking, and regulatory clients. Most directly comparable peer in terms of size, geography, and practice mix.

Regional players

• Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners: Qatar-based law firm with corporate, banking, and dispute resolution practices serving GCC clients. Comparable regional firm competing for cross-border mandates in the Gulf.
• Habib Al Mulla & Partners: Long-established Dubai-headquartered full-service firm with overlapping practice areas in corporate, banking, and dispute resolution. Regional competitor focused on the UAE and broader GCC.
• Khalid Al Mulla Law Firm: Qatar-headquartered full-service law firm serving corporate and institutional clients in the GCC. Comparable as a family-led regional firm competing in adjacent GCC jurisdictions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zubipartners
• Facebookfacebook.com/zubipartners
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zubipartners
• Instagraminstagram.com/zubipartners

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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