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Dispute resolution

Fahad Anwar Alhaddad Law Firm

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Fahad Alhaddad has led Fahad Anwar Alhaddad Law Firm‘s dispute resolution department since founding the firm in 2016, which is sought after by clients for its experience in high-value civil and criminal disputes, including labour and contract litigation, as well as fraud, debt claims, and other matters. The team is notably active in the real estate sector, but is also broadly experienced across a range of others. Zafar Iqbal Muhammad is the team’s international arbitration expert, overseeing a range of international commercial disputes resolved through arbitration courts.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Main lawyers and consultants that handle our matters are accessible for any discussions when we want. Currently, Fahad Anwar Alhaddad Law Firm is handling one of our most complex cases in Kuwaiti Courts. So far, the performance and the outcome had been very satisfactory.’

  • 'Fahad Alhaddad gets to the nitty gritty of the case and in my opinion he is master of litigation in Kuwaiti Courts. I have found Zafar Iqbal great with strategic advisory on dispute resolution. I am impressed by his recent detailed advice to us on likelihood of winning our case if we proceed with international arbitration.’

  • ‘Senior partners Fahad Alhaddad and Zafar Iqbal themselves are involved directly in the matters they have handled for our firm. They have a mix team of young and old experienced practitioners.’

  • ‘The team has exceeded our expectations and their pool of legal expertise, combined with a client-first approach, makes them an invaluable partner.’

  • ‘Mr. Zafar Iqbal's expertise in dispute resolution has been truly outstanding and his ability to manoeuvre complex legal disputes with utmost accuracy and composure sets him apart in this field. Zafar Iqbal envisages the situation and understands throughly the situation and accordingly deals with the case. Detailing and problem-solving has been his strongest point.'

  • ‘My experience working with Fahad Anwar Alhaddad Law Firm was positive. The firm has delivered quality consultation and representation services to us for last several years. A full service corporate/ commercial law firm.’

  • ‘I would like to complement Fahad Alhaddad for his attention to detail and overall professionalism with handling the litigation in Kuwaiti courts. Similarly, Zafar Iqbal is a renowned name in Kuwait for international arbitration practice. Also, we have found him having specialized expertise of M&A, strategic investments and corporate governance.'

  • ‘Fahad Anwar Alhaddad Law Firm is a big law firm. This firm has successfully defended our company in many commercial disputes in Kuwaiti courts. The law firm is very professional and prompt with legal issues.’

Key clients

  • Real Food Consulting Systems
  • Real Food Meal Preparation Services
  • Atique International Group for General Trading
  • Kuwait Kitchens
  • MBN United Fresh Water Transport
  • Incheon Korea Airport Services
  • Incheon International Airport Corporatio|n
  • AGL International
  • Sands National General Trading & Contracting Company
  • Crivelli Italy

Work highlights

Advised one of the largest international airports operators on their governmental contract awarded by the Kuwaiti Directorate General of Civil Aviation for operation, management, training, maintenance, enhancement and services development of Passenger Terminal Building at Kuwaiti International Airport with a total contract value of KWD38,545,165.
Represented one of Saudi Arabia’s leading construction and real estate development companies in a highly complicated real estate development case spanning multiple jurisdictions.
Advised a local investor throughout the entire acquisition process of 99% of membership interest in a leading air conditioning business.

Practice head

Fahad Alhaddad; Zafar Iqbal