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Abdullah Al-Hayyan

Founder and Partner · ILG International Legal Group

KuwaitCorporate / M&A, Sports LawArabic, English

About

Founder and Partner at ILG International Legal Group with 29 years of experience in local and international trade law, corporate and commercial transactions, Islamic finance and sports law. He leads on Kuwait’s New Commercial Companies Law, Bankruptcy Law, Public‑Private Partnerships and SME matters; has held prominent sports governance and arbitration roles (including Chair positions at FINA, ANOC and the Court of Arbitration for Sport); has taught law at Kuwait University and the Gulf University for Science and Technology; and has served as legal advisor to the Kuwait Investment Authority.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ASports LawInternational ArbitrationIslamic FinanceBankruptcy & RestructuringPublic-Private PartnershipsInternational Trade

Office

Expertise

Legislative ReformSports Governance & ArbitrationCorporate & Commercial TransactionsIslamic FinancePublic-Private Partnerships

Education

  • PhD in Corporate Law, University of Wale

Admissions

  • Member of the Law Society of Kuwait
  • Member of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (since Jan 2014)
  • Commission Member, Legal Working Group, Association of National Olympic Committees (since Jan 2012)
  • Head of the Legal Committee, World Aquatics Federation (Jan 2024 - Present)

Languages

ArabicEnglish