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PATRICK GEARON FCIArb WHO'S WHO PROFILES
P S BALASUBRAMANYAM Partner
Managing Partner – Russell Bedford Assure Audit Charles Russell Speechlys LLP )CRS(
Managing Director - Assure Consulting WLL
Patrick is Head of Charles Russell Speechlys LLP's Middle
P. S. Balasubramanyam (Balu) is a Chartered Accountant East practice (conducted from offices in Bahrain, Dubai
(FCA) and member of the British Institute of Management, and Qatar).
U.K. He held very senior positions in the Insurance He specialises in all areas of dispute resolution with
Industry and FMCG business in the Middle East and particular emphasis on banking, insolvency, professional
Europe. He had his audit training with Deloitte (F & R). negligence and company disputes.
Patrick has conducted litigation and arbitration in Gibraltar,
About two decades ago, he established his Audit & Hong Kong, Italy, France, Ukraine, the USA and in all the
Consultancy practice in Bahrain. He is an Advisor to several GCC states as well as in all the courts within the English
companies in Bahrain and India. He was instrumental in jurisdiction.
establishing a large multi-specialty hospital in Bahrain and Patrick leads the award-winning Middle East Disputes
was on its board for several years. He restructured a large team which recently won the ‘Bahrain Dispute Resolution
business group to a dynamic and profitable business. He Law Firm of The Year’ award at the Chambers Middle
revived a large insurance company back to stability and East Awards 2019. He also leads the firm's International
growth and brought in new management. Arbitration Group which won the ‘International Arbitration
Team of the Year’ award at the Legal Business Awards
He is highly connected with top officials in the Kingdom of 2018.
Bahrain & GCC, India, Malaysia and the United Kingdom. Additionally, Patrick leads the firm’s successful Bahrain
With his wide network of contacts, he is able to assist office which won the ‘Bahrain Law Firm of The Year’ award
companies with acquisitions and strategic alliances. Assist at The Oath Legal Awards in both 2018 and 2019.
client buyers and sellers make informed decisions and Patrick is one of the lead partners acting in the
execute transactions while focusing on their expectations. administration of Awal Bank B.S.C. which involves litigation
He also served as the Chairman of the Bahrain Chapter of and arbitration in Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, the
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (BCICAI). United Kingdom, the USA and the Cayman Islands.
He is a founder Board member and presently the Vice Patrick is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Chairman of Bahrain India Society (BIS). He is an
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