Yara Frotan

Biography

Yara is an Associate specialising in Corporate Structuring, based in Bahrain.

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Recent Experience

• Working closely and continuously with Burberry on a wide array of matters, including but not limited to annual compliance procedures, restructuring of their Bahrain entity, closure and establishment of branches in Bahrain and changes to their management in Bahrain.
• Assisting Olayan in the procedural aspects and implementation of distributions of dividends, and separately on the establishment of a global restaurant chain in Bahrain.
• Acting as local legal counsel for UPS and providing continued assistance to with respect to reviews of their corporate profiles, updating details as and when necessary.
• Advising BNH on the sale of shares across their various Bahrain entities, including the sale of shares to Solidarity.
• Assisting Loro Piana in establishing a presence in Bahrain, including assistance with obtaining approvals and exemptions from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the Municipality.
• Acting as the legal representatives for D&G in reopening shops in Bahrain, including the relocation of a shop and opening a new branch, and preparation of the suite of documents required to implement the restructuring.
• Advising GFH as part of multi-jurisdictional transactions, including but not limited to population of due diligence reports and transactional share transfer work.
• Acting as the point of contact and advising DP World on considerations with respect to incorporations in Oman, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, including but not limited to foreign ownership restrictions, approvals and licenses required for logistics activities and minimum capital requirements.
• Advising Meituan prior to their entrance to Bahrain market on the pre-incorporation factors.