About
Ibrahim Sattout is a Partner at ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners (since October 2005) with prior roles as an associate at Raphaël and Associates (Beirut, 1993–2000) and international legal counsel at Gulf Bank KSCP (Kuwait, 2000–2005). He advises on complex Kuwaiti transactions across banking and finance, capital markets, project finance/PPP, private equity, restructuring and bankruptcy, mergers & acquisitions, and commercial and corporate law, and is regularly recognised by Legal 500, Chambers and Partners and IFLR.
Practice areas
Banking & FinanceCapital Markets & SecuritiesProject Finance & PPPPrivate EquityRestructuring & InsolvencyCorporate / M&ACommercial Litigation & ArbitrationEnergy
Office
Expertise
Kuwait market transactionsProject Finance & PPP (including IWPP power projects)Banking & FinanceCapital MarketsPrivate EquityRestructuring & BankruptcyMergers & Acquisitions
Education
- Diplome d’Etudes Approfondies (LL.M) in Private International Law and International Trade Law, Paris 2 University (Assas Pantheon), Paris, France, 1993
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) in Lebanese Law, St. Joseph University and Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon, 1990 and 1993
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) in French Law, Paris 2 University (Assas), Paris, France, 1991
Admissions
- Beirut Bar Association (Member, 1994)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- International Bar Association (Member)
Languages
EnglishFrenchArabic