Foutoun started her career in London and has business leadership experience across multi-jurisdictions and multi-sectors in the Middle East, Europe and the U.S., which includes a unique blend of international law firm and FTSE 100 in-house experience.
Foutoun Hajjar
Attorney Profile
Practice Areas
• Corporate
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Restructuring & Special Situations
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Restructuring & Special Situations
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Mergers & Acquisitions
- Advised Mueller Industries Inc. in connection with its joint venture with Bahrain Mumtalakat and Cayan Energy to establish Mueller Middle East.
- Advised major GCC conglomerate on the acquisition of a 50% stake in a cinema complex in Bahrain, developed to be one of the world’s largest cinema complex (acquisition price USD50M+).
Restructuring & Special Situations
- Advised Armacell (GbH) in connection with the establishment and operation of its Middle East manufacturing plant based in Bahrain.
- Advised Dar Al Handasah on the restructuring of its group entities
- Advised Guardian Glass on the proposed centralisation of its entire intra group financing, payroll and treasury services operations to Bahrain, as part of a potential USD500m restructuring of its regional and operations.
- Advised EdgeConnect in connection with its joint venture with STC Bahrain for the establishment of the first of its kind data centre in Bahrain.
General
- Advised Guardian Glass in relation to its ongoing commercial and corporate matters.
- Advised Burberry in relation to its ongoing commercial and corporate matters.
- Advised Apotex in relation to its ongoing corporate matters including issues related to its distributorships and employment.
- Advised Aston Martin generally on its corporate matters including the termination of its Agency in Bahrain.
