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Key contacts
Managing Partner: Jimmy Haoula
Quick facts
# Partners

14

# Other qualified practitioners

38

# Total number of practitioners

52

# Practitioners (worldwide)

100

Languages

30

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Banking
Financial and corporate
Corporate and M&A
Restructuring and insolvency
M&A
Firm overview

BSA LAW is a leading regional law firm based in the Middle East with eight offices spanning five countries. The firm's diverse team of more than 100 lawyers represents 35 different cultural backgrounds and speaks more than 30 languages, offering clients a broad, globally informed perspective.

As market leaders in emerging sectors, BSA LAW is dedicated to partnering with clients to support a sustainable and forward-thinking future. More than a traditional law firm, BSA LAW serves as a catalyst for collaboration, creating synergy and driving transformative change.

Founded two decades ago, BSA LAW has grown organically by nurturing talent and investing in people. The firm is recognized as a trusted advisor, offering flexibility, deep expertise, dynamic fee structures and a strong focus on building personal long-term client relationships.

Clients value BSA LAW for delivering clear, actionable advice paired with strategic insights and risk assessments that contribute directly to success in navigating complex challenges.

This ethos guides all aspects of the firm's work, whether supporting emerging startups, multinational corporations, pro bono initiatives or employee development programs. BSA LAW prioritizes a holistic clientcentered approach to achieve sustainable outcomes.

Key practice areas
  • Banking
  • Financial restructuring
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Islamic finance
  • M&A
  • Project finance
  • Restructuring and insolvency
Sector expertise
  • Banking
  • Construction and materials
  • Consumer goods and services
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Investment management
  • Media
  • Oil and gas
  • Real estate
  • Technology and telecommunications
Other offices

Al Wahda Commercial Tower
Office No.2204 22nd Floor
PO Box: 3667
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
T:+971 26 444 474
E: info@bsalaw.com
W: bsalaw.com

BSA Al Rashdi & Al Barwani Advocates & Legal Consultants
Capital One Building, Office 101
18th November Street, Way 6826
Azaiba, Muscat
Oman
T:+968 24 218 555
E: info@bsalaw.com
W: bsalaw.com

BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLC
Unit No. 303 & 305, 3rd Floor, Futoro Tower
7731 Al Malek Street
Al Murabba District, Riyadh
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
PO Box: 12624
T:+966 11 499 8980
E: info@bsalaw.com
W: bsalaw.com

Address:
Level 6, Building 3, The Gate Precinct, Dubai International Financial Centre
Dubai
Tel:+971 45 285 555 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://bsalaw.com/
Rankings published in 2026
M&A
Tier 4
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
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Freshfields
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Tier 2

Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
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Linklaters
10 practice areas
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White & Case
10 practice areas
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Tier 3

Addleshaw Goddard
5 practice areas
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Al Tamimi & Company
14 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
11 practice areas
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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
4 practice areas
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King & Spalding
10 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
10 practice areas
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Tier 4

Ashurst Perkins Coie
7 practice areas
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BSA LAW
6 practice areas
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CMS (UAE)
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Clyde & Co
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Dentons
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
9 practice areas
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IBRAHIM .N. PARTNERS
4 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
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Pinsent Masons
8 practice areas
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Tier 5

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
7 practice areas
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Bonelli Erede Lombardi Pappalardo
2 practice areas
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DLA Piper
9 practice areas
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Eversheds Sutherland
8 practice areas
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Greenberg Traurig
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Hadef & Partners
11 practice areas
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Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
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Hourani & Partners
2 practice areas
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Squire Patton Boggs
6 practice areas
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Tribonian Law Advisors
2 practice areas
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Trowers & Hamlins
8 practice areas
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Afridi & Angell
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Gowling WLG
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Meysan
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Norton Rose Fulbright
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Paul Hastings
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Simmons & Simmons
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Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom
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Stephenson Harwood
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Restructuring and insolvency
Notable
19 firms ranked
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Tier 1

A&O Shearman
14 practice areas
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Clifford Chance
13 practice areas
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Freshfields
10 practice areas
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Tier 2

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
7 practice areas
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Baker McKenzie
11 practice areas
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DLA Piper
9 practice areas
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Tier 3

Addleshaw Goddard
5 practice areas
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Latham & Watkins
10 practice areas
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Linklaters
10 practice areas
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White & Case
10 practice areas
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Tier 4

Al Tamimi & Company
14 practice areas
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Hadef & Partners
11 practice areas
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Pinsent Masons
8 practice areas
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Simmons & Simmons
11 practice areas
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Notable

Al-Suwaidi & Company
1 practice area
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BSA LAW
6 practice areas
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King & Spalding
10 practice areas
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius
9 practice areas
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Reed Smith
5 practice areas
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Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates was established in 2005. The firm has significantly expanded over the years and has nine offices across five countries in the Middle East. The team is led by managing partner Jimmy Haoula, who specialises in corporate, commercial banking and real estate transactions and has almost two decades of experience in the region. He is supported by a bench of seasoned partners including Rima Mrad (M&A) and Michael Kortbawi (banking).

The firm's expertise lies in domestic IPOs and local, regional and cross-border mergers and acquisitions. The corporate team specialises in private equity, dispositions strategic investments, joint ventures, establishment of entities, and general corporate advisory work. BSA also has a strong real estate practice. Jimmy Haoula was one of the legal pioneers who led the development of the regulatory framework in the real estate sector in Dubai, and has advised on many projects and developments including the first long-term lease real estate project, and many projects within Emaar Real Estate Developments. 

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