Alfahad & Partners (Consultants and Attorneys)' corporate and commercial team is active in the aviation, financial, oil and gas, and capital markets sectors. Faisal Alfahad co-heads the team alongside Shamoil Ranijiwala, with the former’s broad experience advising both local and international clients on corporate governance and cross-border compliance work complementing the latter’s track record in corporate M&A transactions, joint ventures, franchising, and other transaction formats. Karam Abdulzaher is also a key name to note.
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- ‘A high-calibre, responsive team, with very flexible approaches to the legal issues raised. Strong professionals.'
- ‘All members of this team are distinguished by punctuality, attention to detail and professional meticulousness when considering clients' cases. Also, they ensure a very friendly, easy atmosphere.’
Key clients
- KFH Capital Investment Company
- Ahli United Bank
- Warba Bank
- A’ayan Leasing and Investment Company K.S.C.P.
- Kuwait Finance House
- ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Co. KSCP
- The Family Office
- Al Imtiaz Investment Group KSCP
- Kuwait Portland Cement Company
- Prime one Group General Trading and Contracting
- National Investment Co.
- Flame Energy Company
Work highlights
Advised ALAFCO on the acquisition of its assets valued over USD3.3bn by Macquarie Group.
Advising Warba Bank KSCP on its merger with Gulf Bank to form Kuwait’s third largest banking institution.
Advised A’ayan Leasing and Investment Company K.S.C.P. on mandatory acquisition of 100% of the shares of Aayan Real Estate Company and Mubarrad Holding Company K.S.C.P.
Practice head
Faisal Alfahad; Shamoil Ranijiwala
Other key lawyers
Karam Abdulzaher