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Noor Haqiqi

Associate
Manama
About

Noor has an acute understanding of the local regulatory framework in Bahrain, and the wider region as a whole, whereby she conducts in-depth analysis and liaises with the relevant government officials to provide tailored legal services to local, regional and international clients. Noor has been involved on various M&A, regulatory, tax and complex matters. Noor continues to work with our international clients on their global projects and is a key part of our Middle East offering.

Areas of FocusCorporateRegulatory and Government Affairs
Bar admissionsAdvocate certified by the Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs, Bahrain

EXPERIENCE

  • Advised on corporate, restructuring and regulatory matters in the Middle East.
  • Assisted with carrying out comprehensive due diligence for the expansion of an international technology solutions company with the 100% share acquisition of CX technology services group companies in the MENA region.
  • Assisted a global energy service company, a subsidiary of one of the world’s largest energy companies, with the expansion of its operation to the Middle East by its acquisition of several regional energy companies.
  • Assisted a leading global cryptocurrency trading exchange on its 100% share acquisition of a Sharia-compliant cryptocurrency trading exchange in the Middle East region.
  • Advising a regional sovereign wealth fund on its corporate governance and the liquidation and delisting of its funds with the Central Bank of Bahrain and the Bahrain Bourse.
  • Advising a global provider of insurance products on its limited data protection compliance project through a comprehensive review of data privacy laws, including general privacy requirements, CCTV and employee monitoring, IT security, use of personal data and cross-border data transfers.
  • Acted for and successfully received several verdicts in favor of a US-based petroleum drilling company on numerous employment litigation cases.
  • Assisted a leading cryptocurrency trading exchange on its market entry with its incorporation and license from the Central Bank of Bahrain to operate as a cryptocurrency exchange platform in Bahrain to service the region.
  • Assisted a US-based construction and environmental remediation company on its licensing matters, establishment of its operations and assisting with their expansion in various jurisdictions globally.
  • Advised the most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud computing and IT infrastructure platforms on various regulatory and compliance issues in the GCC region, including cloud computing, IT infrastructure and security, occupational health and safety and data protection issues.
  • Advised a multinational pharmaceutical company on the regulatory framework of telehealth and medical technology within the GCC region.
  • Assisted a comprehensive review on the regulatory and compliance requirements of payment collection services in several jurisdictions, in the Middle East and Africa, for the world’s largest bitcoin cryptocurrency trading exchange.
Languages
  • Arabic
  • English
Education
  • University of Manchester, Bachelors of Law, 2017
  • University of Law, Legal Practice Course and Master of Science in Law, Business and Management, 2018

Publications and media

  • Bahrain: Ultimate Beneficial Owner and Economic Substance Return, 2020
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Phone

+973 175 50893
(Work, Manama)