Kuwait’s life insurance and fund accumulation market is facing a regulatory shake-up. Companies can no longer rely on old processes—new rules are changing how these products are approved, marketed, and sold, both locally and abroad. At the centre of this shift…
Important Changes to the Kuwait Civil and Commercial Procedures Law (CCPL)
Debt recovery in Kuwait is often slow and procedural. Debtors delay. Creditors wait. And while the court system works, it often feels sluggish, especially for low value claims or straight forward debts. That’s now beginning to change. In June 2025, a…
Eid Mubarak 2025
From all of us at ASAR, we would like to wish you and your family a blessed Eid Al-Adha. May it bring peace, joy, and togetherness.
Exploring Kuwait’s Legal Landscape: Arbitration Insights from Ahmed Barakat
In the latest Legal Landscapes episode by The Legal 500, our Senior Partner Ahmed Barakat shares his perspective on international arbitration in Kuwait – including the challenges, opportunities, and what clients need to keep in mind. He speaks candidly about the need…
ASAR Shortlisted for Kuwait Law Firm of the Year
ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners’ Kuwait office has been shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year – Kuwait, and Tax Team of the Year, at this year’s LexisNexis Middle East Legal Awards. These nominations reflect the valued trust and support…
Kuwait ratifies the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Agreement
On 5 May 2025, Kuwait issued the Decree No. 66 of 2025 ratifying the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Agreement. This makes Kuwait the 111th member state of the AIIB, and the last GCC country to join the latter. Joining the…
Defaulting Debtors Beware – New Legislation Provides for Possible Imprisonment
A significant legal development, Law No. 65 of 2025 was published on 11 May 2025 (to take effect one month thereafter) introducing new provisions on the possible imprisonment of debtors (and those who collude with them) who willfully refrain from settling…
Lending and Taking Security in Kuwait: Overview Finance Global Guide 2025
ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners is happy to share that Ezekiel Tuma, Ibrahim Sattout, Hussein Azmy, and Surabhi Chaturvedi, have authored the Kuwait chapter of the Q&A Finance Global Guide 2025, published by Thomson Reuters. In this latest contribution to…
ASAR’s insights on Kuwait corporate M&A in Chambers & Partners 2025
ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners is happy to share that we’ve contributed to the 2025 edition of Chambers and Partners’ Global Practice Guide on Corporate M&A, offering insights into Kuwait’s evolving M&A landscape. In this guide, we discuss significant topics…
ASAR InFocus: Mitigation Risks in Share Deals – A roundtable in collaboration with Marsh
A big thank you to everyone who joined us at ASAR’s InFocus round table session on mitigating risks arising under Share Purchase Agreements. The session was facilitated by ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners M&A partners Ezekiel Tuma and Ibrahim Sattout…