Ahmed Barakat

Managing Partner

Ahmed Barakat is the Managing Partner of ASAR and is the Head of the firm’s leading Litigation and Arbitration practice. Ahmed has particular expertise in commercial litigation and arbitration relating to construction, agency, tax, insurance, banking, white collar crimes and contractual disputes. Ahmed also advises clients on corporate and government procurement matters. Ahmed is admitted to both the Egyptian and New York Bar and has more than 30 years of experience on a wide range of complex and substantial disputes and has represented clients in high-value, multi-jurisdictional, litigation and arbitration proceedings.

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Personal Info

+965 229 22700

Kuwait

abarakat@asarlegal.com

Qualifications

Master of Laws (LLM) in International Law and Business Transactions, New York University, USA, 1984
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (with Honors), Cairo University, Egypt, 1981
Admitted to the Egyptian Bar
Admitted to the New York Bar (USA)

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Construction & Real Estate Taxation Insurance White Collar Crime

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Professional Experience

Education

Arbitral proceedings advice

London Courts case

Working on a high-profile case at London Courts in relation to a multi-million US dollar corruption claim.

Multi-million KWD compensation claim

Representing a major motor company in Kuwait Courts in a multi-million KWD compensation claim from the terminated agent

Professional Experience

Tax disputes

Representing a multinational company in several high-value tax disputes in relation to a major industrial complex in Kuwait.

Construction dispute

Represented an international engineering company in a multi-million KWD construction dispute with a major Kuwaiti petroleum company in respect to the refurbishment of an oil refinery.