The recent Kuwait Bar Association event brought together legal professionals to discuss the future of the profession. ASAR joined the conversations, with Ahmed Barakat, Ezekiel Tuma and Luis Cunha sharing insights shaped by their regional and international experience. Discussions ranged from…
ASAR Kuwait Among the Winners at the IFLR Middle East Awards 2025
Double honours for ASAR Kuwait at the IFLR Middle East Awards 2025! ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners was recognised at the IFLR Middle East Awards 2025 with two honours: Kuwait Law Firm of the Year and Rising Star (Regional Firm),…
Online litigation in Kuwait: modernising the judicial system for civil and commercial matters
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…
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…
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…
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…
Client Alert: Clearer rules. Stricter compliance. Kuwait’s new regulations on multinational tax law
Kuwait’s new Executive Regulations on the recently enacted Law of Taxation on Multi-National Entities (MNE Tax Law): a necessary and effective tool to implement the MNE Tax Law. Key aspects: The Regulations came into force on July 1, 2025, and set…
Stronger enforcement. Sharper penalties. Amendments to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
Strengthening Kuwait’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing framework with stronger enforcement powers. Kuwait has strengthened its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) framework to support faster enforcement and meet global compliance standards. Recent amendments to the provisions of the AML/CFT Lawgive authorities…