Technology and Cybersecurity Legal Expertise

At Manal Dhahi Legal Consultants, we provide cutting-edge legal solutions in technology and cybersecurity law, tailored for the operational, regulatory, and digital needs of construction, contracting, and real estate companies across Bahrain.

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In today’s digital construction and real estate landscape, legal protection doesn’t stop at contracts and property rights — it extends to data, software, infrastructure, and cybersecurity. At Manal Dhahi Legal Consultants, we provide cutting-edge legal solutions in technology and cybersecurity law, tailored for the operational, regulatory, and digital needs of construction, contracting, and real estate companies across Bahrain.

Our firm delivers robust legal support across all areas of tech and cybersecurity compliance — from software and ERP contracts to cyber incident response, data privacy, intellectual property, and smart building technologies. We help clients protect sensitive data, manage vendor and licensing risks, and comply with Bahrain’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL), GCC cybercrime laws, and international privacy regulations such as GDPR. Whether you're adopting AI tools for project management, deploying IoT systems in smart buildings, or managing high-value ERP integrations, we ensure your digital operations are secure, compliant, and legally protected.


  • Industry-Tailored Legal Expertise: We provide specialized legal services in technology and cybersecurity, focusing exclusively on the unique digital challenges faced by construction, contracting, and real estate companies in Bahrain (e.g., managing risks from ERP systems, IoT, and cloud-based project tools).
  • Comprehensive Digital Compliance & Contracts: We offer complete legal oversight for all digital operations, including securing favorable terms for software licensing, cloud services, data privacy, and vendor agreements, ensuring every contract is enforceable and intellectual property is protected.
  • Data Protection & Regulatory Compliance: Our core focus is on ensuring operational adherence to all critical data protection frameworks, including Bahrain's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) and relevant international regulations like GDPR.
  • Cyber Incident Response & Risk Management: We proactively support companies in the face of digital threats, offering legal risk assessments, robust incident response planning, and required regulatory reporting following a data breach or cyberattack.
  • Protection of Proprietary Technology: Beyond compliance, our expertise safeguards proprietary digital assets, including smart technologies used on construction sites and in real estate developments, while actively managing IT vendor liabilities and resolving tech-related disputes.

  • Negotiated Multi-Million-Dinar ERP Contracts: We reviewed and negotiated enterprise software agreements (including Odoo and SAP) for top-tier construction and engineering firms, ensuring that service levels, liability clauses, and data ownership rights were fully protected under Bahraini law.
  • Advised on PDPL Compliance for Real Estate Developers: We implemented data privacy frameworks aligned with Bahrain’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) for developers managing thousands of tenant records and digital lease platforms, minimizing regulatory risk and enhancing consumer trust.
  • Responded to Cyber Incidents for Contracting Clients: When a major contracting company experienced a ransomware attack that affected its payroll and bidding systems, we led the legal response — including regulator notification, internal legal investigation, and insurer coordination — resulting in full liability mitigation.
  • Protected Proprietary Smart Construction Tools: We registered and enforced IP rights for clients using drones, smart sensors, and IoT-enabled platforms in project management, ensuring their innovations were legally shielded against theft and misuse.
  • Reviewed Vendor Cybersecurity Agreements for a Mixed-Use Developer: For a real estate group managing a digital smart tower, we audited cloud contracts, vendor SLAs, and tenant data policies to ensure full legal control and cybersecurity accountability.
  • Defended Against Unlawful Software Termination: We represented a construction company in a dispute with a terminated IT service provider, preserving access to critical systems and achieving a favorable settlement without operational interruption.
  • Supported Cross-Border Tech Integrations: We advised on legal aspects of integrating European-based project management platforms with local infrastructure, ensuring GDPR compliance and seamless contract alignment across jurisdictions.

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 In today’s fast-moving construction and real estate environment, digital infrastructure is as critical as physical foundations — and equally vulnerable. 

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Our legal approach 

1
Precision and Industry Specialisation ​

We apply precise, sector-aligned legal strategies for high-risk construction and real estate digital assets in Bahrain.  

2
Integrated Tech-Legal Insight

We seamlessly blend legal authority with technological insight to make licenses and cloud agreements enforceable and sound.  

3
Comprehensive Compliance Assurance

We ensure adherence to key laws, including PDPL, GCC Cybercrime Law, and GDPR, for complete regulatory coverage.  

4
Proactive Governance & Crisis Response

Our firm delivers proactive contract governance and rapid, decisive crisis response for cyberattacks, breaches, and disputes.  

Yes. Bahrain’s Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL) applies to all entities processing personal data — including those in construction, contracting, and real estate sectors. We ensure your compliance and minimize liability.

Cloud agreements may include vague liability or data ownership terms. We review your contracts to protect sensitive project and tenant information while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Only if contracts are properly drafted. We ensure your ERP agreements include enforceable clauses for service levels, confidentiality, downtime, and vendor liability.

Yes — if your contracts are drafted correctly. We ensure enforceability of penalties, service disruptions, and breach-related indemnities.

Essential clauses cover IP ownership, data handling, SLAs, dispute resolution, force majeure, and exit rights. We customize each agreement to protect your digital operations.

Yes. These systems collect tenant and operations data. We draft platform agreements and ensure PDPL and cybersecurity compliance.

NDAs help, but IP registration and tailored licensing terms are essential. We provide full legal protection for your proprietary tech.

Yes — if you engage European investors, tenants, or tech providers. We ensure your cross-border data processing meets GDPR standards.

Only with proper consent and legal structure. We guide data migration with full PDPL and contractual compliance.

We draft agreements with exit plans, escrow provisions, and transition support to prevent operational downtime and legal exposure.

By clearly defining vendor duties, uptime standards, breach response, and financial responsibility. We help reduce liability and enhance enforcement.

Absolutely. We review tenders, contracts, warranties, and licensing to ensure legal protection across procurement phases.

Yes — if the software is mission-critical. We create dispute resolution protocols and service guarantees to avoid costly delays.

Yes, when properly drafted and implemented. We create policies that align with Bahrain’s labor and data protection laws.

Penalties include fines, injunctions, and reputational damage. We ensure your company meets legal obligations to avoid sanctions.

We draft incident response protocols, breach notification templates, and internal reporting procedures — ensuring you're ready before an attack occurs.

Yes. We register software, mobile apps, drone systems, and more to protect against infringement and theft.

Yes — if structured properly. We draft SLAs with clear performance metrics, remedies, and termination rights.

By vetting vendors, reviewing data handling clauses, and ensuring local and international law compliance. We handle all legal reviews.