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The Law Office of Dr Ahmad Al-Samdan in association with SNR Denton & Co

AMLAK TOWER FLOOR 6, ARABIAN GULF ROAD, BLOCK 1, MUHALAB STREET (STREET 69), BRIEID AL GAR, KUWAIT

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What we say about the firm's legal practice in Kuwait

Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, SNR Denton is a second tier firm,

The Law Office of Dr Ahmad Al-Samdan in association with SNR Denton & Co saw the departure of David Pfeiffer, but the firm retains strong roots in the region as well as a mix of Western and local lawyers.

Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A , SNR Denton is a second tier firm,

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.

Dispute resolution

Within Dispute resolution, SNR Denton is a first tier firm,

The team at The Law Office of Dr Ahmad Al-Samdan in association with SNR Denton & Co mixes Western lawyers – notably tax controversy specialist Mary Ann Sharp – with local practitioners. Flagship clients include Deloitte & Touche and the US Department of Justice.

Intellectual property

Within Intellectual property, SNR Denton is a first tier firm,

The Law Office of Dr Ahmad Al-Samdan in association with SNR Denton & Co has a well-established local team. Clients include SAIC, Hybrid Air Vehicles and Huawei Tech.

Legal market overview

Within Legal market overview ,

The market has two international law firm associations in place, namely The Law Office of Dr Ahmad Al-Samdan in association with SNR Denton & Co and DLA Piper Kuwait in Association with (NEN) Al-Wagayan, Al Awadhi and Al-Saif. However, both firms experienced partner departures towards the end of 2011.

Privatisation and project finance

Within Privatisation and project finance, SNR Denton is a second tier firm,

The team at The Law Office of Dr Ahmad Al-Samdan in association with SNR Denton & Co retains local partner strength and regional capabilities.

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The Board of SNR Denton Group (a Swiss Verein) announced today that it will add a new member firm in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong office, formerly affiliated with Hammonds LLP, will become associated with SNR Denton upon regulatory approval, and will include 20 professionals, including six partners. The office will initially be known as Brandt Chan & Partners.

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