Our Team
Dareen Abdulrahim & Associates was established with the goal of uniting like-minded professionals who recognize the need to focus on intricate details and have an astute appreciation of the intrinsic link between legal questions and commercial concerns. We aim to recruit and develop unique team members and empower them to think differently.
We highly value and encourage diversity of thought, experience, and process, and this is reflected in our team.
Dareen Abulrahim
Managing Partner
Dareen Abdulrahim is the Managing Partner of Dareen Abdulrahim & Associates. She is a California-qualified attorney and licensed Bahraini advocate admitted before all courts in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Dareen’s educational background includes degrees in Business Finance (BSc) and Economics (BA) from the University of Southern California, and a Juris Doctor (JD) from Southwestern University School of Law.
Dareen advises a wide range of clients — including corporates, financial institutions, and government-related entities — on both contentious and non-contentious matters. Her areas of practice include transactional and regulatory advisory, litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution. She has acted for clients across sectors such as banking and finance (including Islamic finance), capital markets, insurance, telecommunications, construction, technology, real estate, healthcare, aviation, energy, oil and gas, manufacturing, services, and retail.
Dareen has advised clients across nearly two decades of legal practice in Bahrain. Her deep knowledge of Bahraini law, combined with international legal training and commercial sensibility, allows her to deliver strategic, results-oriented advice. Known for her precision, responsiveness, and commitment to client outcomes, Dareen is widely regarded as a trusted legal advisor in complex and high-value matters.
Mohamed Al Qameesh
Senior Advocate
Mohamed is a Senior Advocate at the Firm and a graduate of the University of Bahrain with a Bachelor’s degree in Law. He been representing clients before all levels of Bahraini courts in a wide range of civil and commercial disputes for around a decade.
Mohamed advises both corporate and individual clients on contentious and non-contentious matters involving contract enforcement, company law, construction, and other commercial claims. His practice also includes advising on regulatory compliance, company formation, drafting and reviewing commercial agreements, and issuing legal opinions on complex issues under Bahrain Law. He is also experienced in arbitration proceedings and has represented clients in both institutional and ad hoc forums.
Mohamed is known for his precision, in-depth knowledge of the laws and regulations in the Kingdom of Bahrain, sound and thorough legal judgment, and ability to deliver practical solutions tailored to his clients’ needs.
Zain AlRashdan
Associate and Advocate (Bahrain)
Zain is a Bahrain-qualified advocate specialising in corporate, commercial, banking, and regulatory matters. She advises international, regional, and domestic clients on complex legal and commercial matters in Bahrain, with a focus on delivering strategic, practical, and commercially oriented advice.
She obtained her Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom, in 2021, followed by a Postgraduate Diploma upon completing the Legal Practice Course (LPC) at The University of Law in 2022.
Zain’s experience spans mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, employment, transportation, corporate governance, and other non-contentious corporate and commercial matters. She has advised on significant transactions and provided ongoing legal support to financial institutions in Bahrain, as well as commercial entities, on corporate, commercial, regulatory, and day-to-day advisory matters.
In her current role, Zain acts as a primary point of contact for two conventional banks in Bahrain, advising on banking, corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters. Her work includes preparing, reviewing, and negotiating documentation relating to financial products and banking arrangements, as well as advising corporate governance, compliance, and applicable regulatory requirements. She also supports clients with commercial agreements, corporate structuring, transactions, and other strategic business initiatives.
Nayef Al Buqaishi
Advocate
Nayef is a licensed Bahraini lawyer practicing in the Kingdom of Bahrain since 2021. He holds professional qualifications of Advanced Diploma in Islamic Finance (ADIF) and Compliance (ICA), bringing specialized knowledge to his legal practice.
Nayef’s expertise spans across dispute resolution strategy and complex commercial, civil, telecommunications, trademark, and criminal litigation cases. His practice also covers a wide range of legal areas, including corporate and commercial law, real estate, construction, and labor law.
He has extensive experience in company incorporation under various governmental licenses, including MOIC and BTEA, and regularly facilitates transactions with both governmental and international agencies. Nayef ensures strict adherence to regulatory frameworks, including compliance with Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) rules and guidelines
Naina Agnihotri
Paralegal
Naina holds a degree in Bachelors of Commerce and Bachelor of Legislative Law (B.Com + LLB) from Punjab University with Master of Laws degree from Kurukshetra University in India.
She is a highly skilled and invaluable member of the team, with a strong passion for the legal field and a commitment to providing exceptional support. She plays a crucial role in assisting our lawyers and ensuring the efficient operation of the firm. With her array of experiences, she has developed an extensive understanding of various areas of law, including corporate, real estate, Islamic finance and employment. She has worked closely with our lawyers and has provided invaluable support in legal research, document preparation, case management, and client communication.