The corporate and commercial team at Al Oula Law Firm (Adel Abdulhadi & Partners) is adept at distribution and franchising agreements, corporate M&A, and regulatory compliance matters. Practice head Sanabil Jafar is a frequent operator in domestic and international share and asset sales, restructurings, and commercial contract matters. Dolly Sleem and Ali Al Rifai are highly active on the team’s cross-border mandates.
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Testimonials
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- ‘My experience with Sanabil Jafar is great. Her long experience in the field of business and corporate helped me.'
- ‘Al Oula's business centric lawyers aim to deliver clear, certain advice and offers practical solutions to otherwise nagging problems for foreign businesses aiming to establish their footprint in Kuwait.’
- ‘Dolly Sleem was the lawyer in charge of our matter. She was gracious enough to attend calls and discussions even though it was not scoped out within our fixed fee. Communication with Dolly was very smooth as she was very fluent in English, and answered in a concise, no-nonsense manner.’
Key clients
- Essar Projects Ltd
- Bolt Operations OÜ
- Power Root ME
- Lamor Corporation OYJ
- Ernst & Young Ltd
- Ashurst LLP
- Al-Duhaim Auto
- Kana Group for General Trading & Contracting
- Kana Wellness for Medical Centers Operations and Management
- Black Boushiya Company
- Medica Care Center
- Skills United for General Trading
Work highlights
Advised Bolt Operations OÜ, a multinational company known for ride-hailing, micromobility (scooters and bikes), food and grocery delivery, and car-sharing services, on its micro-mobility expansion in Kuwait.
Advised a client on a major insurance claim related to a vital oil and gas project in Kuwait Al Zour Refinery Project under a Construction All Risks Insurance policy entered with several local and international insurers.
Advised a client on the restructuring of its healthcare entities.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Sanabil Jafar
Other key lawyers
Dolly Sleem; Ali Al Refai