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Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub & Associates
SOUK AL KABIR BUILDING, BLOCK B, 9TH FLOOR
FAHAD AL-SALEM STREET, PO BOX 1714
SAFAT 13018
Kuwait

Email firm Visit website 965 2246 4321 965 2243 4711

Kuwait > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2

Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub & Associates's varied workload covers advice on M&A, asset sales, market entry in Kuwait, agencies and distributorships, among other matters. Jointly led by managing partners Abdullah Al-Ayoub and Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub, the group is noted for its long-established presence in the Kuwait market and it acts for several foreign multinationals. Chetan Sharma is a name to note.

Practice head(s):

Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub; Waleed Al-Ayoub

Other key lawyers:

Chetan Sharma

Testimonials

’I found them more responsive than the other law firms in their area. I did appreciate their willingness to accomodate our common client’s needs (to a reasonable extent).’

’I worked with Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub and Chetan Sharma. They are both professional at what they do.’

Work highlights

Advising a European company on incorporating an entity in Kuwait for training airlines and helicopter pilots.
Advising a US defence company on local corporate and commercial matters.

Kuwait > Dispute resolution Tier 2

At Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub & Associates, the ‘well coordinated‘ dispute resolution practice excels in handling large international arbitration proceedings and domestic litigation for a client base including several multinational companies. Practice head and managing partner Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub has experience of acting for clients in contentious matters connected with industries such as oil and gs, technology and hospitality. Waleed Al-Ayoub is also a key name in the group, as is associate Chetan Sharma.

Practice head(s):

Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub; Waleed Al Ayoub;

Other key lawyers:

Chetan Sharma

Testimonials

‘Abdullah KH Al-Ayoub & Associates provide clear, concise, yet detailed advice, which is to the point and helpful for the legal team to translate to business. They go in and fight for their clients, providing high quality service while being cost-conscious.’

‘I have worked with the team at Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub, notably Waleed Al-Alayoub and Chetan Sharma. In spite of the difficulties of COVID-19, they have worked in a very coordinated way which allowed us to complete all deadlines and to conduct a complex international arbitration by Zoom procedures, with the tribunal and witnesses in many different locations. The team was well versed in technical procedures, and the Zoom hearing went forward without difficulty.’

Work highlights

Represented a global shipping company in an arbitration proceedings in the US, conducted as per the rules of the International Court of Arbitration for claims arising out of a charter party agreement amounting in excess to $40m.
Successfully defended a client before the Kuwait High Court of Appeal. The case pertains to a lending transaction amounting to approximately $48m between the client and one of its partners.
Successfully represented a client before the Kuwait Court of First Instance. The case involves an invalid transaction of sale of shares of a listed airlines company amounting approximately $150m.

The firm: Mr Abdullah Kh Al-Ayoub, the managing partner of the firm, founded the law firm Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub & Associates in 1982. The firm enjoys an excellent reputation with local and international clients. The firm has internationally qualified and experienced attorneys from various jurisdictions, with expertise in the laws of the Middle East and international law. What sets the firm apart from other law firms is the ability to provide practical solutions to complex legal issues.

Areas of practice: Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub & Associates is a full-service law firm having both Arabic and international divisions. The Arabic section of the firm provides the full range of legal services to local clients as well as international clients requiring expertise in Kuwaiti law in the Arabic language. The foreign section primarily focuses on commercial and business matters and provides services to well-known international and local corporations.

The services offered by the firm include all areas of civil and commercial law practice, including incorporation of companies, legal advice on doing business, oil and gas, agency contracts, registration of offshore investment funds, tenders law, international business transactions, asset management, securities transactions, international trade, maritime law, intellectual property, healthcare, taxation, labour law, insurance law, project finance, litigation and commercial arbitration. The firm represents clients before the courts in Kuwait and abroad as well as before well-known arbitration centres such as the ICC and the LCIA.

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
Corporate
Corporate debt restructuring
International business transactions
Oil and gas
International trade
Maritime
Intellectual property
Taxation
Labour
Insurance
Banking and finance
Litigation and commercial arbitration
Mergers and acquisitions
Financial services/regulatory
Capital markets
Dispute resolution/mediation/ settlement
Litigation

Name	Position	Profile
Mr Waleed Al-Ayoub	Assistant Managing Partner. Practice Areas: Civil and Commercial Law, Corporate Transaction and…	View Profile
Mr Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub	Managing Partner	View Profile
Mr Chetan Sharma	Senior Associate	View Profile