ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners — Kuwait

About

ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners is Kuwait's preeminent Tier 1 corporate law firm, boasting a formidable network throughout the MENA region. Celebrated for its leading corporate, commercial, and dispute resolution practices, ASAR excels in a comprehensive suite of legal services. These include corporate and commercial transactions, banking and finance, capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, privatizations, IPOs, franchising, construction, government projects, PPPs, securities, taxation, commercial litigation, and arbitration. With mastery across over 30 practice areas, ASAR delivers a seamless, integrated approach to clients' complex legal needs. The firm serves a distinguished clientele of multinational corporations, financial institutions, industrial powerhouses, governments, and private clients, both domestically and internationally. Leveraging over 40 years of experience in Kuwait and almost 20 years in Bahrain, ASAR is the trusted choice for top international law firms seeking specialized local counsel on diverse projects. Their client roster includes prominent Kuwaiti public and private-sector entities, as well as major US, UK, European, and Asian organizations operating within Kuwait and the broader GCC region. ASAR also maintains a distinguished private clients & family office practice, providing bespoke guidance to ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices. With offices in Kuwait and Bahrain and robust partnerships with firms in over 100 jurisdictions globally, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners is poised to guide clients through the complexities of the region's legal landscape. ### Languages - English - Arabic - French - Portuguese - Afrikaans - Tagalog - Swahili - Hindi ### Staffing Figures - 19 Partners

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Lawyers in this office

Adnan Jaafar

Partner · Litigation & Arbitration

Ahmed Abbas

Associate · Corporate / M&A

Ahmed Al Ruwayeh

Co-Founder and Partner · Commercial Litigation

Ahmed Bahgat

Associate · Agency & Distributorship

Ahmed Barakat

Senior Partner · Litigation

Ahmed Labib

Senior Associate · Corporate / M&A

Ahmed Zakaria

Partner · Litigation

Akusa Batwala

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Alex Matovu

Associate Counsel · Corporate / M&A

Aser Barakat

Associate · Commercial Litigation

Ayman Abdelaziz

Senior Associate · Litigation

Christopher Walugembe

Partner · Corporate / M&A

David Walker

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Edlyn Verzola

Consultant · Employment

Emile Khoury Hélou

Of Counsel · Banking & Finance

Ezekiel Tuma

Managing Partner · Corporate / M&A

Faye Karam

Trainee Associate · Corporate / M&A

Hisham Al Qura’an

Partner · Litigation

Hussein Azmy

Senior Associate · Islamic Finance

Ibrahim Sattout

Partner · Banking & Finance

John Cunha

Partner · Banking & Finance

Laurent Levac

Partner · Banking & Finance

Luis Cunha

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Maged Abdella

Senior Associate · Commercial Litigation

Mohamed Abdelsalam

Associate · Litigation

Mohamed Alabady

Counsel · Civil Litigation

Mohammad Abulwafa

Partner · Corporate / M&A

Munirah Al Rifai

Trainee Associate · Corporate / M&A

Mustafa Sayed

Senior Associate · Corporate / M&A

Nader Abdelaziz

Senior Associate · Corporate / M&A

Paul Day

Partner · Agency & Distributorship

Ramy Shehata

Partner · Litigation

Raymond Hanna

Consultant · Intellectual Property

Rob Little

Banking & Finance

Sam Habbas

Chairman · Aviation

Samy El-Deeb

Senior Associate · Commercial

Surabhi Chaturvedi

Associate · Mergers & Acquisitions

Yousef AlShereedah

Senior Associate · Mergers & Acquisitions

Zak Little

Trainee Associate · Banking & Finance