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ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners
Levels 36, 37 (main reception) & 38 Assima Tower
Othman Bin Affan St
Mirqab
Kuwait

Work Department

Commercial; Litigation & Arbitration; Construction & Real Estate; Employment; Taxation; White Collar Crime

Position

Senior Associate

Career

Adnan is a dispute resolution senior associate based in Kuwait and has been with the firm since 2014. Prior to joining ASAR, Adnan practiced in Egypt for four years. Adnan has extensive experience in commercial, construction, agencies and tax litigation and arbitration.

Professional Experience:

Strategic Litigation for Multinational Tax Disputes: Represented a prominent multinational company in various tax disputes concerning a major industrial complex situated in Kuwait.

Complex Dispute Resolution for Construction Sector: Represented a leading construction company in a multimillion KWD dispute with its Kuwaiti subcontractor, pertaining to a KOC project worth KD 100 million.

High-Profile Corruption Claim Management: Provided strategic counsel and guidance to a client on a high-profile litigation matter before the English courts, centering around a multi-million US dollar corruption claim.

Effective Advocacy in Multinational Defense Disputes: Advocated for a multinational defense contractor in a multi-million US dollar dispute with its Kuwaiti Joint Venture partner, showcasing adept negotiation and resolution skills in complex international settings.

Languages

English and Arabic

Memberships

Member of Egypt Bar Association, 2010

Education

Bachelor of Law (LLB), University of Cairo, Egypt, 2006 -2010
Masters of Law (LLM), University of Indiana, USA, 2011-2012

Lawyer Rankings

Kuwait > Dispute resolution

(Rising stars)

Adnan Jaafar –ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners

Led by Ahmed Barakat, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners‘ full-service litigation and arbitration practice has a solid track record in advising on banking, construction, insurance, tax and employment sector disputes. The team is well versed in representing multinational clients before the Kuwaiti courts and in international arbitration. Ahmed Zakaria and senior associate Adnan Jaafar ‘know their market and their advice extends beyond the borders of their jurisdiction’. Hisham Al Qura’an is a prominent commercial litigator. Ramy Shehata fields expertise in tax and banking disputes.