Counsel

Kuwait City

+965 2292 2700

Highly regarded

English


Jurisdictions:

Kuwait

Practice areas:

Banking
Capital markets

Industry sectors:

Banking
Oil and gas


Rob Little has been with ASAR since May 1997. Rob has a strong, diversified and practical background in relation to a variety of commercial and financial matters and projects, and has received numerous recommendations over the years as a leading lawyer from the following publications, Chambers & Partners, International Financial Law Review (IFLR), Legal 500, Best Lawyers and Practical Law Company’s Which Lawyer.

  • Advised the Government of the State of Kuwait in relation to its issuance of US$8 billion Kuwait sovereign bonds.
  • Advised Adeptio AD Investments SPC Limited in relation to its US$3,4 billion acquisition of a 93.4% stake in Kuwait Food Company (Americana) a Kuwaiti listed entity;
  • Advised the Dealers and Managers in relation to the establishment of a US$4 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme for EQUATE Petrochemical B.V., and its inaugural US$2,25 billion issuance;
  • Advised on the Kuwait IWPP Az Zour North – Phase 1;
  • Advised on the Kuwait Metropolitan Rapid Transport System Project.   

  • Capital markets: Derivatives
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Covered bonds
  • M&A
  • Structured finance/securitisation

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Financial services
  • Investment management
  • Oil and gas

Bachelor of Laws, 1991, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada