ASAR is pleased to announce its role in the successful closing of a landmark fintech M&A transaction. We advised National Bank of Kuwait on its acquisition of a controlling stake in Upayments. Our team provided comprehensive legal counsel throughout the transaction,…
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Double Win for ASAR at Legal Era Middle East Law Awards 2023-24
ASAR is pleased to announce that it has received two prestigious awards at the Legal Era Middle East Law Awards 2023-24: Law Firm of the Year – Kuwait Lawyer of the Year – Dispute Resolution – Ahmed Barakat The Legal Era…
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Shortlisted across five award categories at Legal Era Middle East Law Awards 2023-24
We are pleased to announce that ASAR has been shortlisted as a finalist across five award categories at this year’s Legal Era Middle East Awards 2023-24. Winners will be announced at a gala evening event on 14 November 2024 at the…
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Kuwait Companies Law Amended
Important amendments to the Kuwait Companies Law (Law No. 1 of 2016) governing Extraordinary General Meetings (EGMs) for With Limited Liability companies have been introduced to address challenges arising often from shareholder-management disputes which impact on quorum and voting thresholds. Key…
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ASAR nominated across 6 categories!
The Legal 500 Middle East Awards 2025 shortlist has been announced and we are very excited to announce that ASAR has been nominated across the following six award categories: Kuwait Law Firm of the Year Kuwait Dispute Resolution Law Firm of…
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Triple Win for ASAR at IFLR Middle East Awards 2024
We are pleased to announce that ASAR has received significant recognition for its legal work at the IFLR Middle East Awards 2024. We are proud to have received three awards: National Law Firm of the Year: Kuwait National Law Firm of…
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ASAR receives multiple awards at this year’s Asian Legal Business (ALB) Middle East Law Awards 2024
We are very happy to announce that ASAR has been presented with the following awards at this year’s Asian Legal Business (ALB) Middle East Law Awards 2024, hosted by Thomson Reuters: Kuwait Law Firm of the Year Equity Market Deal of…
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Congratulations Umm Al Hayman For Wastewater Treatment Company on the MEED Project Award for 2024!
ASAR congratulates the Umm Al Hayman for Wastewater Treatment Company K.S.P.C. and the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects on the well-deserved recognition bestowed upon the Umm Al Hayman Wastewater Treatment Plant by the Middle East Economic Digest (MEED). The plant’s distinction…
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Important Amendments to the Kuwait Lease Law
On September 15, 2024, the Council of Ministers issued Decree No. 95 of 2024, which amends certain provisions Decree Law No. 35 of 1978, known as the Lease Law. The new amendments aim to facilitate legal procedures for lease disputes and…
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Proud contributors to Lexology’s latest edition of the Project Finance Law Review
We are pleased to announce that Ibrahim Sattout (Partner) and Hussein Azmy (Senior Associate) have contributed to the latest iteration of the Kuwait Project Finance Law Review published by Lexology. This review provides a glimpse into the regulatory practices and legal…
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