Noor Al Rayes

Biography

Noor is a Partner the Head of Litigation practice at Al Tamimi & Company in Bahrain with over fourteen years’ experience in Bahrain and GCC countries. She has the right of attendance before Bahraini Courts up to the Cassation and Constitutional Courts which are the highest courts in Bahrain. She has advised and represented local and international clients including banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, oil & gas, construction companies and other commercial local companies in both litigation and arbitration disputes. She has consistently advised and represented government, semi-government as well as private clients in relation to ad hoc and institutional arbitration, international and domestic arbitration proceedings.

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Recent Experience

• Representing a GCC branch of an international entity in obtaining a precedent from the Court of Cassation that affirms an important legal principle by confirming that a contract -when demonstrated as simulated- may not establish any rights or obligations upon its parties.
• Representing an international entity in establishing a ground breaking precedent from the Court of Cassation declaring that judgements issued by the Courts of Singapore may be enforced in Bahrain in the same manner Bahrani judgements are enforced in Singapore based on reciprocity doctrine.
• Representing a client (the employer) in a claim filed by a subcontractor against both the Main Contractor and employer for compensation and were successful in obtaining final judgement up to the Cassation Court dismiss the claims against our client.
• Representing a client in a dispute relating to construction works carried out by our client relating to a multimillion Dinar project which is governed by mediation and arbitration..
• Representing an internationally recognised investment in establishing a ground breaking precedent from the Court of Cassation declaring that a Bahraini branch of foreign companies cannot be held liable for the actions of it Headquarters.
• Leading international and regional banks in the enforcement of real estate and commercial pledges.
• Representing financial institutions and corporate creditors in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings.
• Representing vast number of construction companies in the drafting and filing cases before the Constitutional Court.
• Representing a major international construction company in an environmental criminal case.
• Representing a US dredging and marine engineering company in a criminal Maritime case before the Bahrain Coast Guard and the Public Prosecution.
• Representing a high profile construction company in the enforcement of an arbitral award.
• Acting on behalf of numerous local and international companies in criminal cases related to health and safety matters.