Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Founder and Managing Director, Lawyer
Career
Assistant Secretary-General of the Gulf Lawyers Union
Lawyer in the Kuwaiti Constitutional and Cassation Courts
- Instrumental in propelling the firm to be among the top three in Kuwait to achieve dual ISO certifications in Customer Satisfaction (Guidelines for Complaints Handling in Organisations) and Quality Management System.
Arbitration:
- Certified Arbitrator, Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Certified Arbitrator, Arbitration Center, Kuwait Bar Association
Past Positions:
- Deputy General Manager, Internal and External Protocols Contracting
- Deputy Director, Kuwaiti Human Rights Centre
- Chairperson, Women’s Committee, Kuwait Bar Association
- Vice-President, Family Committee, Kuwait Bar Association
- Media Contributor, hosting numerous legal awareness programs on television and radio
- Key Contributor, Sustainable Development Plan for Kuwait, a collaboration between the United Nations and Kuwait University
- Nominee, Imprint of a Leader 2020 Award, Arab Development Council for Women and Business
- Initiator, Online Legal Education Campaign to promote legal culture and awareness
Professional Development:
- Advanced Anti-Money Laundering Law Course
- Commercial Contracts Drafting and Company Establishment
- Administrative Law Courses
- Constitutional Court Appeals
- International Human Rights Law Specialised Course
- Advanced Family Law Courses
- Advanced Juvenile Law Courses
- Advanced Child Law Courses
Key Achievements:
- Extensive experience in administrative and commercial litigation
- Speaker and participant at numerous local and international conferences, particularly on women empowerment and violence against women and children
- Established several protocols with local and international entities for women’s economic, social, and cultural development and empowerment
- Awarded the Best Kuwaiti Lawyer by the Arab Lawyers Union Conference, March 2019
- Strategic Partner supporting the legal framework of Kuwait’s Sustainable Development Goals 2030, particularly Goal 5: Gender Equality
- Collaborative Partner with the World Bank on the Women and Business Index
- Collaborative Partner with the Center for Women’s Studies, Kuwait University, 2019
- Represented Kuwait in promoting justice and gender equality in the Arab states region during the International Human Rights Day and contributed to the annual global report on combating violence against women, and promoting gender equality, Jordan, December 2019.
Languages
Arabic, English
Memberships
- Assistant Secretary-General of the Gulf Lawyers Union
- Member of Kuwait Bar Association
- Member of Arab Lawyers Union
- Head, Legal Committee, Kuwait Inventors Support Association
- Founder, Women’s Platform, Kuwait Bar Association
- Chairperson, Supreme Council for Community Rights, Kuwaiti Lawyers Association (2019-2021), overseeing five centres:
- Women’s Rights Centre
- Family Centre
- Child Centre
- Family Law Review Centre
- Juvenile Centre
- Member, Women’s Social Cultural Association
- Certified Legal Trainer, Kuwait Bar Institute
Education
LLB, Kuwait University, 2007
Personal
Mrs Mona AlArbash currently serves as Assistant Secretary-General of the Gulf Lawyers Union and is actively engaged in promoting the rule of law, equality, and promoting the legal sector throughout the Arabian Gulf region.
As the Founder of the Women’s Platform at the Kuwait Bar Association and the Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Community Rights, Mrs Mona AlArbash has been a trailblazer in championing the rights and voices of various segments of Kuwaiti society. Under her leadership, the council oversees pivotal centres including the Women’s Rights Centre, Family Centre, Child Centre, Family Law Review Centre, and the Juvenile Centre.
Beyond her roles within the Bar Association, Mrs AlArbash is also a proud member of the Women’s Social Cultural Association. She has been a speaker and participant at numerous local and international conferences, specifically targeting topics on women empowerment and addressing violence against women and children in Kuwaiti society. Recognising her unparalleled contributions, she was awarded the title of Best Kuwaiti Lawyer by the Arab Lawyers Union Conference in March 2019.
Her tireless endeavours to promote women’s economic, social, and cultural development have led to the establishment of several vital protocols with both local and international entities. Her strategic partnership in bolstering the legal framework of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030, particularly Goal 5: Gender Equality, demonstrates our firm’s profound commitment to global standards of equity. Additionally, Mrs AlArbash’s collaborations with esteemed institutions like the World Bank on the Women and Business Index and the Center for Women’s Studies at Kuwait University in 2019 further underscore our dedication to this cause.
Significantly, Mrs AlArbash represented Kuwait in the promotion of justice and gender equality within the Arab states region during the International Human Rights Day. Her contributions to the annual global report on combating violence against women and furthering gender equality, presented in Jordan in December 2019, have been instrumental.
