Fatima Faisal Hubail
Judge Fatima Faisal Hubail is a Judge of the High Court of Appeal in the Kingdom of Bahrain, a member of the Supreme Judicial Council, and an expert judge of the Bahrain Chamber for Dispute Resolution (BCDR). She currently serves as Head of the Commercial Circuit of the High Court of Appeal.
Upon the promulgation of Bahrain’s Reorganization and Bankruptcy Law in 2018, she was appointed President of the specialized Reorganization and Bankruptcy Court. In that capacity, she presided over complex restructuring proceedings and contributed to the establishment and development of Bahrain’s bankruptcy and reorganization jurisprudence, contributing to the rehabilitation of distressed businesses, the preservation of employment, and the promotion of economic stability.
In addition to her judicial responsibilities, Judge Hubail is an active contributor to the legal community. She has participated as a speaker in numerous legal conferences, forums, and workshops, and was the first female judge to chair a Supervisory Elections Committee overseeing multiple sub-committees for the Parliamentary and Municipal Elections held in the Kingdom of Bahrain in 2018 and 2022.
Judge Hubail is also a founding member of the Future Judges Program and a member of the team responsible for developing the Supreme Judicial Council’s strategic framework. Internationally, she serves as a member of INSOL’s MENA Advisory Council and Judicial Steering Committee, and is a member of the International Insolvency Institute.