ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners’ Kuwait office has joined Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent law firms, as its exclusive member firm for Kuwait. Through this membership, ASAR retains its independence while enhancing its ability to support clients on complex, multi-jurisdictional matters with direct access…
Introducing Deena Radhi: ASAR Art Arena 2026
ASAR welcomes Deena Radhi as our featured artist for 2026. Her work will be showcased throughout the year as part of ASAR’s Art Arena, our ongoing initiative supporting artists from across the region. Deena is a Bahraini abstract expressionist whose practice…
Happy New Year!
As the new year begins, we wish you and your family good health, new opportunities, and a positive year ahead. Happy New Year from ASAR.
Launch of the Emerging Companies Market on Boursa Kuwait
Boursa Kuwait launched the Emerging Companies Market on the 14 December 2025, marking a notable development in the Kuwait’s capital markets framework. This launch reflects coordinated regulatory action by the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) and Boursa Kuwait, including CMA resolution No….
Tick-Tock: POAs in Kuwait now have an expiry date
Kuwait Updates Its Notarisation Framework: What Businesses Need to Know About Expiry Rules and Digital Notarisation Kuwait has amended its notarisation law through Decree No. 147 of 2025, introducing fixed validity periods for powers of attorney (POAs) and formally recognising digital notarisation….
Algorithmic consent, liability and corporate governance: How Kuwait financial institutions must make AI work with the law
Algorithmic Consent, Liability, and Corporate Governance: How Kuwait Financial Institutions Must Make AI Work with Law Executive Summary Autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer an experimental tool in banking and securities activities; it has become core infrastructure. From high-frequency trading…
Governing AI risk in financial Institutions
AI Governance: Board Duties, Risk Controls, and Oversight Part 3 of the series: Algorithmic Consent, Liability and Corporate Governance – How Kuwait Financial Institutions Must Make AI Work with the Law By Emile Khoury Hélou (Of Counsel) The deployment of AI…
When AI acts, who is responsible?
Algorithmic consent and liability – When AI acts: How the law interprets consent and allocates liability Part 2 of the series: Algorithmic Consent, Liability and Corporate Governance – How Kuwait Financial Institutions Must Make AI Work with the Law By Emile…
Shaping Kuwait’s Tax Landscape – Driving insights on the new MNE tax law
ASAR participated in Deloitte’s tax conference held in Kuwait on December 10, where Senior Partner Ahmed Barakat took part in the discussions as a speaker. Ahmed shared insights on the ambiguities and challenges arising from the ongoing implementation of Kuwait’s new…
KIB updates trust certificate programme, Issues $300M Tier 2 certificates
As Kuwait International Bank K.S.C.P. (KIB) continues to develop its capital markets platform, ASAR acted as local counsel on the update of the bank’s trust certificate programme and the issuance of U.S.$300,000,000 Tier 2 Capital Certificates. The programme update saw its…