Arkan International Legal Consultancy

Arkan International Legal Consultants has advised on precedent-setting disputes and complex cross-sector transactions across Kuwait and the wider GCC. The firm’s litigation and arbitration team has successfully defended multinational corporations, financial institutions, and leading regional businesses in multi-million-dollar disputes, while its corporate practice has guided clients through transformative acquisitions and regulatory challenges. Recent highlights include major wins before the Kuwaiti Court of Cassation, high-value cross-border arbitration, and strategic advisory mandates in sectors ranging from telecommunications and real estate to education and finance.

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

• Defended a major telecommunications company in a USD 55 million dispute with regulatory authorities; successfully invoked res judicata, securing dismissal and safeguarding client funds.

• Represented a leading real estate developer in a USD 78 million dispute with regional banks, securing annulment of fictitious Tawarruq contracts and preventing unlawful interest claims.

• Acted for a luxury hotel operator in a USD 17.5 million lease dispute, winning at the Court of Cassation and ensuring operational rights for the full 15-year lease term.

• Represented a multinational engineering company in a guarantee encashment dispute, overturning the lower court ruling and recovering compensation plus interest.

Corporate & Transactions

• Advised on a USD 138 million acquisition of a leading private school in Kuwait, providing end-to-end counsel, regulatory clearance, and strategic negotiation support.

• Acted for a multinational F&B group in a complex lease and licensing dispute, leveraging force majeure and unjust enrichment principles to secure a favorable settlement.

Financial & Commercial

• Defended a regional holding company against a USD 41 million debt claim by a major bank, successfully invalidating guarantee and loan agreements as void.

• Acted for a trading company in a high-stakes customs seizure, securing full release of goods and annulment of a decades-old precautionary order at all court levels.