Firm Profile > Al Tamimi & Company > Kuwait City, Kuwait

Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 2

Al Tamimi & Company advises on joint ventures, shareholder agreements, M&A and distribution agreements in Kuwait. Philip Kotsis and Alex Saleh jointly lead the team, which also includes senior associate Aaron Dikos. Kotsis primarily focuses on local and transnational commercial and corporate transactions. Saleh handles M&A for clients operating in industries such as education, healthcare, and finance.

Privatisation and projects Tier 2

Al Tamimi & Company, whose practice is jointly led by Alex Saleh and Philip Kotsis, offers a full spectrum of legal services to domestic and global companies in privatisations and projects. Saleh's experience includes power generation plants, water desalination plants and wastewater projects. Kotsis is an expert in the commercial and financing aspects of Kuwaiti PPP projects.

Banking and finance Tier 3

Dispute resolution Tier 3

Al Tamimi & Company advises international clients on a number of key dispute resolution areas, including investment arbitration matters under bilateral and multilateral treaties. Thomas R. Snider is partner and head of arbitration at the firm's Dubai office. He has experience in international investments and foreign sovereign immunity issues.

Diversity/Community

Diversity and Inclusion at Al Tamimi & Company

Al Tamimi & Company is committed to maintaining its high levels of diversity.  With over 50 different nationalities and cultural backgrounds amongst our people, we celebrate diversity.  This is one law firm where there is no stereotype, enabling our people to be who they are and value the differences in one another.

The Firm is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive and respectful work environment which recognises and values the diversity of all its employees, stakeholders and clients. We acknowledge that every employee, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity or cultural background, disability, religious belief, political affiliation, socioeconomic origin, or family responsibilities can make a valuable contribution to achieving the business outcomes. Moreover, we strongly believe outcomes are strengthened with a diverse team.

The Firm promotes an environment where equity and inclusion is encouraged and supported and where all forms of discrimination, harassment and bullying are eliminated. 

We will achieve this objective by: 

• Raising awareness of and promoting workplace diversity within the Firm.
• Integrating the principles of workplace diversity into business and human resource management policies, practices and systems.
• Encouraging employees to identify and maximise use of their life skills and experiences in the workplace.
• Encouraging managers to recognise and draw on the diversity of their employees.
• Ensuring employees are not subjected to discrimination or unfair treatment in the workplace on grounds such as, ethnicity, race, gender, age, physical or mental disability or personal responsibilities.
• Upholding and promote the Al Tamimi & Company Values, Employment Principles and Code of Conduct

Ensuring employees and those seeking employment with the Firm receive fair and equitable treatment in accessing employment opportunities, employees selection processes, career development and mobility arrangements