Address:
Salhiya Complex, Gate 1, 3rd Floor
Mohammad Thunayan Al-Ghanim Street
Kuwait City
Kuwait
PO Box 447

+965 2292 2 700

+965 2245 3 597


Key contacts:

Senior Partner: Sam Habbas
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Managing Partner: Ahmed Barakat
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Counsel: Rob Little
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Partner: Ibrahim Sattout
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Partner: Ezekiel Tuma
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Partner: John Cunha
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Quick facts:

Number of lawyers: 32
Number of partners: 15
Languages: English, Arabic, French, Portuguese, Afrikaans, Tagalog, Swahili, Hindi


ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners is Kuwait's preeminent Tier 1 corporate law firm, boasting a formidable network throughout the MENA region. Celebrated for its leading corporate, commercial, and dispute resolution practices, ASAR excels in a comprehensive suite of legal services. These include corporate and commercial transactions, banking and finance, capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, privatizations, IPOs, franchising, construction, government projects, PPPs, securities, taxation, commercial litigation, and arbitration. With mastery across over 30 practice areas, ASAR delivers a seamless, integrated approach to clients' complex legal needs.

The firm serves a distinguished clientele of multinational corporations, financial institutions, industrial powerhouses, governments, and private clients, both domestically and internationally. Leveraging over 40 years of experience in Kuwait and almost 20 years in Bahrain, ASAR is the trusted choice for top international law firms seeking specialized local counsel on diverse projects. Their client roster includes prominent Kuwaiti public and private-sector entities, as well as major US, UK, European, and Asian organizations operating within Kuwait and the broader GCC region. ASAR also maintains a distinguished private clients & family office practice, providing bespoke guidance to ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices.

With offices in Kuwait and Bahrain and robust partnerships with firms in over 100 jurisdictions globally, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners is poised to guide clients through the complexities of the region's legal landscape.

  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Capital markets: High yield
  • Islamic finance
  • M&A
  • PPP/PFI
  • Private equity
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Securitisation
  • Structured finance/securitisation
  • Trade finance
  • Financial restructuring
  • Competition
  • Project finance
  • Project development
  • Financial services regulatory
  • Real estate finance
  • Investment funds