DLA Piper promotes Bahrain-based Mohamed Toorani to its partnership

DLA Piper has announced the promotion of Mohamed Toorani to its partnership which was effective from May 1, 2021. The promotion takes the firm’s partner headcount in the Middle East to 26, with Toorani amongst 44 lawyers to have been promoted to DLA Piper’s partnership globally.

Based in Bahrain, Toorani has over 14 years of experience advising local and international clients on a broad range of corporate and finance matters, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings and share and asset transfers. He is the first and only Bahraini national to head an international law firm in Bahrain. He is also a Private Notary (English) in Bahrain appointed by His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa, Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Al Awqaf.

In addition to Toorani’s promotion to partnership, the firm has announced the promotion of one lawyer to legal director and six lawyers to senior associate across its regional offices.

Peter Somekh, managing partner – Middle East & Africa, commented, “Mohamed is a talented lawyer who consistently embodies the firm’s values, collaborating with colleagues across the globe to deliver the excellence and innovation in client service for which DLA Piper is known. A GCC national, Mohamed has spent a substantial part of his career with DLA Piper. He has been instrumental in leading our offering in Bahrain which continues to go from strength to strength.”

Peter continued, “Together with the seven senior lawyer appointments, Mohamed’s promotion reflects our ongoing commitment to the region and, in particular, to nurturing local talent in order to ensure that our business and its leadership reflects the diverse nature of our client base. I extend my congratulations to Mohamed and all of our recently promoted lawyers on their achievement and look forward to their continued contribution to the firm.”