About
Ahmed Barakat is Senior Partner and Head of Litigation and Arbitration at ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners in Kuwait, with more than 30 years' experience handling high-value, multi-jurisdictional litigation and arbitration. He has particular expertise in commercial disputes (including construction, agency, tax, insurance and banking), white-collar crime matters and advises on corporate and government procurement issues; he is admitted to the Egyptian and New York Bars.
Practice areas
LitigationInternational ArbitrationConstruction & Real EstateTaxInsuranceWhite Collar CrimeBanking & FinanceCorporate / M&A
Office
Expertise
Construction disputes (including oil refinery / petroleum sector)High-value tax disputesAgency and contractual disputesBanking-related litigationGovernment procurementAutomotive sector disputes (agency termination)Corruption / white-collar crime mattersArbitral proceedings and multi-jurisdictional litigation
Education
- Master of Laws in International Law and Business Transactions, New York University, USA, 1984
- Bachelor of Laws (With Honors), Cairo University, Egypt, 1981
Admissions
- New York Bar (USA), 1990
- Egyptian Bar
Languages
EnglishArabic