Kuwait > Corporate and M&A
Index of tables
Corporate and M&A
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Leading individuals
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- Abdul Rahman R. Al Haroun International Counsel Bureau
- Anthony Coleby Al Markaz Law Firm
- Sam Habbas ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners (In Association with Stephenson Harwood)
- Alex Saleh Al Tamimi & Company
ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners (In Association with Stephenson Harwood)’s team is headed by the widely liked Rob Little, and handles work for a range of foreign businesses and large Kuwaiti-based corporates. One highlight saw the team draft a suite of agreements on behalf of KIPCO, in a deal worth over $2bn. Other clients include International Finance Company, Kharafi Group and Praxair.
Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub & Associates is appreciated for its ‘sincere, polite and specific service’. The firm has a strong mix of clients, ranging from US-based corporations and Japanese companies to distributors based in the jurisdiction. Prateek Shete is recommended.
The Law Office of Dr Ahmad Al-Samdan in association with SNR Denton & Co saw the departure of David Pfeiffer but retains a team of associates. The firm is strong in telecoms and oil and gas. Clients include ITT Corporation, DynCorp International and Etisalat.
‘For shrewd, commercially aware advice, delivered on time and at a reasonable cost’, Al Markaz Law Firm ‘cannot be equalled’. Anthony Coleby heads the team, which acted for Oqyana in respect of The World Project in Dubai.
Alex Saleh’s ‘very approachable’ two-partner team at Al Tamimi & Company is experienced in large corporate transactions. The firm represented Unicorn Investment Bank in an intricate share purchase involving both custodian and director shares.
Al-Twaijri & Partners Law Firm (TLF) handles local and cross-border transactions for individuals, listed companies, multinational corporations and government-linked entities. Mohammed Al-Twaijiri is widely respected.
International Counsel Bureau’s department head is ‘man of integrity’ Abdul Rahman R. Al Haroun. The firm acts for a broad range of Kuwaiti clients, with recent work including acting for Kuwait Health Assurance on the $1.2bn establishment of a public shareholding company.
AlBisher Legal Group – Anwar AlBisher, Talal Albisher & Partners handles a range of corporate and commercial work, including capital markets.
The Law Office of Bader Saud Al-Bader & Partners’ Kevin Burke is a versatile commercial lawyer with deep experience of Gulf economies.
Despite Adrian Low’s departure to Clyde & Co LLP, DLA Piper Kuwait in Association with (NEN) Al-Wagayan, Al Awadhi and Al-Saif retains some capacity in the area. Prior to Low’s departure, the team advised Securities House on the acquisition of an equity stake in a leading regional investment company. Managing partner Abdul Aziz Al-Yaqout is the main contact.