Powering Kuwait’s future: Structuring and financing energy projects through PPPs Kuwait’s energy transition is gaining momentum. In one of the most technical sessions of ASAR Conference 2025, David Charlier, Kunal Singh, Ayman Al-Qattan, Fahad Al-Zuabi, and Ibrahim Sattout examined how Kuwait can…
Guiding NBK’s KWD 150M Tier 2 Issuance: Structured. Rated. Delivered
Guiding NBK’s KWD 150M Tier 2 Issuance: Structured. Rated. Delivered ASAR acted as legal counsel to National Bank of Kuwait S.A.K.P. on the successful issuance of KWD 150 million in resetting subordinated Tier 2 bonds, maturing in 2036. Structured across fixed…
Executing a complex cross-border Tier 2 Notes Issuance for NBK
ASAR advised National Bank of Kuwait S.A.K.P. on its US$300 million Resetting Subordinated Tier 2 Notes issuance – a cross-border transaction requiring coordinated execution across multiple regulatory frameworks and jurisdictions. This issuance involved collaboration with leading global financial institutions and international law firms, including Citibank N.A., London…
Advising on a KWD 1.5 billion facility
Another major step in Kuwait’s financing landscape: a KWD 1.5 billion facility for KPC Kuwait’s financing market saw the closing of a KWD 1.5 billion senior unsecured conventional loan and commodity murabaha term facility for Kuwait Petroleum Corporation. ASAR advised the…
Turning vision in action for Kuwait’s future
Kuwait at the Crossroads: Translating Global Change into Local Strategy The first panel of ASAR Conference 2025 explored how Kuwait can adapt to global economic shifts and translate them into sustainable domestic policy. Moderated by Robert Willock, the session brought together…
Beyond the Buzzwords: What Makes PPPs Bankable in Kuwait
True project bankability rests on predictability, transparency and balance. At ASAR, our project advisory experience shows that bankability is established long before financial close – through predictable laws and regulatory practices, transparent processes and balanced allocation of commercial, legal and technical…
ASAR Conference Insight Series 2: Transforming Investment into Sustainable Opportunity
Attracting Investment, Advancing Kuwait: Insights from KDIPA’s Bibi Marafie. Bibi Marafie of the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) reaffirmed Kuwait’s commitment to building a competitive and investor-friendly economy during her address at ASAR Conference 2025. Turning global change into opportunity…
Powering partnerships that build Kuwait’s future
ASAR advises on establishment of Kuwait’s third PPP Project Company for the USD 3.9 Billion Az Zour North Phase 2 & 3 IWPP ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners has once again played a central role in advancing Kuwait’s public-private partnership…
ASAR Conference Insight Series 1: Strengthening Kuwait’s PPP Framework for Growth
Kuwait’s PPP Momentum: A Renewed Pathway for National Development. Kuwait’s development ambitions continue to place Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) at the center of its national growth agenda. Opening ASAR Conference 2025, Asma Al Mousa, Acting Director General of Kuwait Authority for…
Powering Sustainable Growth in Kuwait: Exploring the conversations shaping the future
Powering Sustainable Growth in Kuwait In October 2025, ASAR gathered senior decision-makers, policymakers, and industry leaders from government, finance and industry for ASAR Conference 2025: Powering Sustainable Growth in Kuwait through Strategic Projects in Energy and Infrastructure. Across keynotes and panels,…