Corporate M&A 2021 Kuwait. The guide provides the latest legal information on acquiring a company, antitrust regulations, restrictions on foreign investments, stakebuilding, negotiation, mandatory offer thresholds, conditions for a takeover offer, squeeze-out mechanisms, disclosure, duties of directors, defensive measures and shareholder…
International Financial Law Review (IFLR) M&A Report 2021 -Kuwait
A small increase in M&A activity was expected in Kuwait following a strong start to 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic had a significant negative effect on transaction volumes, with deals almost coming to a standstill during the second quarter of the…
Kuwait is the latest GCC country to change its bankruptcy legislation
Kuwait is the latest GCC country to change its bankruptcy legislation. Sam Habbas and Brenda Ntambirweki examine the key changes which include the establishment of a specialist bankruptcy court and committee. “In October 2020 Kuwait amended its insolvency regime passing the…
Coronavirus: Kuwait Update
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected most, if not all, communities/businesses around the world in one way or another. While the health implications are rightfully in the forefront, the focus of this email are on the challenges facing businesses in maintaining…
ASAR Acts as Legal Counsel to the lenders in the financing of Kuwait National Petroleum Company Clean Fuels Project
The financing is the largest KWD financing in the history of Kuwait ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners (ASAR), Kuwait’s leading and most prominent corporate law firm, and one of the region’s top tier firms, has acted as legal counsel of…
ASAR Acts as Kuwait Legal Counsel to KIPCO for USD 500 million notes issuance
ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners (ASAR), Kuwait’s leading and most prominent corporate law firm, and one of the region’s top tier firms, has successfully completed its legal counsel of Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) K.S.C.P. (KIPCO) on the issuance of a…
Acted as Legal Counsel to the Lead Managers of Burgan Bank’s KD 100 Million Perpetual Tier 2 Basel III Compliant Issuance Bonds
ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners (ASAR), Kuwait’s leading and most prominent corporate law firm, and one of the region’s top tier firms, acted as Kuwait legal counsel to the Joint Lead Managers associated in Burgan Bank’s KD 100 million, 10NC5,…
ASAR highlights the key amendments to the new PPP Law
ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners (ASAR), Kuwait’s leading and most prominent corporate law firm, and one of the region’s top tier firms participated in the recently concluded ‘ MEED Kuwait Projects 2015’ conference which was promoting international participation in Kuwait’s…
ASAR Participates at the 7th Annual Euromoney Kuwait Conference 2015
ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners (ASAR), Kuwait’s leading and most prominent corporate law firm and one of the region’s top tier firms, recently participated at the yearly Euromoney conference that took place at the JW Marriott hotel in Kuwait. The…
ASAR highlights important issues relating to arbitration and PPP projects in Kuwait
ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners (ASAR), Kuwait’s leading and most prominent corporate law firm, and one of the region’s top tier firms, recently held a panel discussion which focused on the choice of arbitration venue and recent developments in BOT…