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…
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 global finance parties represented by the National Bank of Kuwait and Kuwait Finance House,…
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 Faisal Sarkhou, Daniel Kaye, and Ahmed Barakat for a discussion…
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
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 Marafie framed global economic turbulence as an opportunity rather…
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
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, speakers from the Kuwait Authority…
An evolving vision, shaping the future
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…
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), awarded to Hussein Azmy. These awards highlight the depth and capability of…