Newton Legal was established in 2012 with the aim of providing legal services with international standards through training and promoting Bahraini legal professionals. Newton Legal has grown to become one of the leading firms in Bahrain and the region in a short period of time, having advised a number of public entities and large national and international institutions in several practice areas with an emphasis on real estate, corporate commercial and corporate governance, banking and finance, dispute resolution, hospitality and tourism, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, among others.

The firm’s work has been recognised over the years, having been ranked by Legal 500, Chambers and Partners and IFLR1000. Most recently, Newton Legal has received the Bahrain Corporate & Finance Domestic Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers and Partners 2025 Middle East Awards and the IFLR Deal of the Year (Restructuring) Award in 2025. Additionally, the firm won the IFLR1000 Middle East Deal of the Year Award in the M&A category in 2023 and the Loan category in 2022.

Our Managing Partner Aamal Al Abbasi received a Medal for National Service from His Majesty, King Hamad Bin Salman Al Khalifa in 2025. Moreover, many members of the team, including Mrs. Aamal, were awarded H.R.H. Prince Salman bin Hamad Medal of Medical Merit for their role in advising the Government of Bahrain on the Covid-19 vaccine supply agreements and the enactment of legislation in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021.