Kuwait launches online litigation for civil and commercial matters: What it means for businesses and individuals Kuwait has introduced Online Litigation for civil and commercial matters, a reform that modernises the country’s judicial system and expands access to the courts. The…
Client Alert: Major Amendments to the Bahrain Commercial Companies Law
Updates to Bahrain Commercial Companies Law: What it means for businesses A major shift is underway in Bahrain’s corporate landscape. Recent reforms to the Commercial Companies Law are reshaping how businesses are structured and governed, raising accountability for directors and managers,…
IFLR Middle East Awards Bahrain Shortlist
ASAR Bahrain has been shortlisted in three categories at the IFLR Middle East Awards 2025. Shortlisted Awards: Bahrain Law Firm of the Year Equity Deal of the Year – Saudi Arabian Mining Company (SABIC block trade) Bahrain Lawyer of the Year…
IFLR Middle East Awards Kuwait Shortlist
ASAR Kuwait has secured shortlistings in six categories at the IFLR Middle East Awards 2025. The categories are: Kuwait Law Firm of the Year Domestic Deal of the Year – Warba Bank / Alghanim Trading M&A Deal of the Year –…
Navigating M&A in Kuwait’s Islamic banking sector
Ibrahim Sattout (Partner) and Hussein Azmy (Senior Associate) have contributed an article to Islamic Finance News (Volume 22, Issue 31) exploring the growing trend of M&A activity in Kuwait’s Islamic banking sector amid ongoing global economic uncertainty. They discuss how economic…
Kuwait takes flight with new civil aviation law
Kuwait’s Civil Aviation sector enters a new era with comprehensive legal reform. Kuwait has introduced a new Civil Aviation Law, consolidating earlier legislation into a unified framework and introducing new rules for regulating the civil aviation sector. This update aims to…
Client Alert: Bahrain shifts judicial announcements to “Sijilat”
Bahrain to Publish Judicial Announcement via “Sijilat” The Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments has announced that, from 17 August 2025, judicial notifications and announcements relating to commercial companies and individual establishments will be communicated through the Commercial Registration System…
Chambers Global Practice Guides: Doing business in… Kuwait 2025
ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners is happy to have contributed the Kuwait chapter to the Chambers Global Practice Guides: Doing Business in… 2025. This guide is a helpful starting point for international businesses, investors, and legal professionals looking to understand…
AI in Bahrain: Regulated. Strategic. Active – A new chapter in Bahrain’s digital transformation.
Bahrain’s National Policy for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): What it means for businesses and innovators. Recently, the Kingdom of Bahrain adopted its National Policy for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), a landmark framework aligned with Bahrain Vision 2030. This…
Kuwait reshapes regulations for charitable organisations
New Rules for Charitable Organisations in Kuwait: What Founders, Boards, and Donors Need to Know Setting up or managing a charitable organisation in Kuwait now requires more than just good intentions. New regulations introduced in mid-2025 have reshaped the legal framework…