Ranking tables
Corporate & Finance | Global
Kuwait
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
- Al Tamimi & Company in association with Omar Khaled Al-Qahtani 3 Years Ranked
- Meysan Partners 3 Years Ranked
- International Counsel Bureau
Band 3
- Al-Hamad Legal Group 3 Years Ranked
- Al Markaz Law Firm
Senior Statespeople
- Sam Habbas ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners21 Years Ranked
- Abdul Rahman Al-HarounInternational Counsel Bureau
- Kevin BurkeThe Law Office of Bader Saud Al-Bader & Partners
Band 2
- Bader El-Jeaan Meysan Partners8 Years Ranked
- Ezekiel Tuma ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners15 Years Ranked
- Ibrahim Sattout ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners5 Years Ranked
- John Cunha ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners6 Years Ranked
- Tarek Yehya Meysan Partners7 Years Ranked
- Abdullah AlharounInternational Counsel Bureau
Band 3
- Omar Handoush Al Tamimi & Company in association with Omar Khaled Al-Qahtani4 Years Ranked
- Salim Ali Al-Hamad Legal Group4 Years Ranked
- Aisha Al NesefInternational Counsel Bureau
- Ayman Helmy NadaAl Markaz Law Firm
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
- Nazih Abdul HameedAl Markaz Law Firm
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & PartnersCorporate & Finance2024 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedASAR is a market-leading Kuwaiti law firm with strong expertise in cross-border transactional and commercial advisory matters. Its lawyers are noted for their regular handling of high-value capital markets, Islamic finance and M&A transactions. The firm's abilities in non-contentious matters are bolstered by an impressive offering in dispute resolution, with extensive experience overseeing international arbitration mandates as well as Kuwaiti litigation proceedings.
Band 2
2 Al Tamimi & Company in association with Omar Khaled Al-QahtaniCorporate & Finance2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedAl Tamimi is a highly regarded regional law firm whose well-established Kuwait office offers considerable expertise in regard to high-value transactional work. Al Tamimi's Kuwait-based lawyers are noted for their expertise in Islamic and conventional finance, as well as their further capabilities in M&A and capital markets. Its considerable Middle East network is of great assistance to clients on cross-border matters.2 Meysan PartnersCorporate & Finance2024 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedMeysan Partners is a prominent Kuwaiti law firm with deep experience across an array of transactional and regulatory matters. Its seasoned team of lawyers advises on high-value capital markets, M&A and private equity work, in addition to banking and finance mandates and all aspects of operational and contractual matters. The firm is also noted for its considerable disputes experience, regularly being called upon to handle big-ticket litigation and arbitration cases.
Band 3
3 Al-Hamad Legal GroupCorporate & Finance2024 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedAl-Hamad Legal Group is a well-regarded, full-service law firm with a strong presence in Kuwait. Clients often seek its advice in connection with joint venture arrangements and the set-up of Kuwaiti corporate structures. Its dispute resolution work includes contentious tax and employment matters, as well as debt recovery, contractual disputes and assisting with the enforcement of arbitral awards.
Band 4
4 Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub & AssociatesCorporate & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedAbdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub is a well-known Kuwaiti law firm with a strong commercial advisory practice. It is well versed in contentious matters, including disputes arising out of terminated agency and distribution agreements. It also possesses deep expertise in employment, advising on issues such as the hiring of foreign employees. The practice is sought out by leading international law firms to provide guidance on Kuwaiti corporate governance and regulatory matters. Within this arena, it has experience regarding data privacy laws.4 Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal GroupCorporate & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 2 Years RankedAl-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group is a full-service law firm with strong practices in commercial contracts and dispute resolution. It represents clients active across a range of sectors, including real estate, pharmaceuticals and technology. It is especially prolific with regard to agency, distribution and franchise agreements, and has considerable experience advising on contentious and non-contentious matters relating to such matters. In the disputes space, the firm is also capable of assisting with insurance litigation.4 GLA & CompanyCorporate & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 1 Years RankedGLA & Company is a full-service law firm with expertise in a range of corporate and commercial mandates. It is particularly noted for its expertise advising clients on corporate restructuring and M&A. In addition, the team advises clients from the energy and banking sectors on project financing and debt capital markets.4 Taher Group Law Firm Company for Litigation and Legal Consultation (LLC)Corporate & Finance2024 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedTaher Group Law Firm is well established in Kuwait, with a history stretching back more than five decades. It is noted for its considerable strengths in transactional work, as well as its frequent handling of significant real estate and insurance matters. Its compact international department also has a growing reputation in the market. Outside of Kuwait, the firm maintains a secondary office in Egypt.