Corporate & Commercial
Incorporation, restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, and the full corporate life cycle under Kuwait’s Companies Law.
Practice Areas
Each matter is weighed on its own facts. These are the fields in which our lawyers and consultants practise every day.
Capital Markets & Securities
A dedicated stock-exchange department advising on disclosure, collective investment and proceedings before the Capital Markets Authority.
Litigation
Filing and pursuing civil, commercial, investment, administrative and environmental cases before Kuwaiti courts at every level.
Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
National and international arbitration and amicable settlement of commercial disputes — resolved efficiently and discreetly.
Trademarks & Intellectual Property
Registering trade names, trademarks and patents, and pursuing counterfeiters administratively and before the courts.
International Legal Services
Cases, opinions and contracts across borders, delivered with partner firms in ten jurisdictions.
Contracts & Legal Drafting
Precise drafting and review of contracts and agreements in Arabic, English and French.
Advisory, Compliance & Governance
Legal consultations for ministries, public bodies and companies, with compliance, governance and employment regulations.
Corporate & Commercial
We advise founders, family businesses and listed companies at every stage — from choosing the right structure and drafting articles of association to acquisitions, mergers, divisions and orderly liquidations. Our work is aligned with the requirements of the Companies Law and the Capital Markets Authority Law.
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- Incorporation of shareholding and limited liability companies
- Articles of association, by-laws and internal regulations
- Acquisitions, mergers, divisions and liquidations
- Commercial agencies and distribution arrangements
- Corporate restructuring
Capital Markets & Securities
Our stock-exchange department supports issuers, investors and fund managers on regulatory matters before the Capital Markets Authority and Boursa Kuwait — from disclosure of interests and ownership to complaints, grievances and disciplinary proceedings.
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- Opinions on collective investment schemes
- Disclosure of interests and of ownership
- Complaints and grievances before CMA and Boursa Kuwait committees
- Representation before the CMA Disciplinary Board
- Legal studies on securities legislation
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Litigation
Our litigators prepare every case with the same rigour — a careful reading of the facts, a measured strategy and persuasive pleadings. We act before Kuwaiti courts of all degrees and, through our partner firms, follow cases filed abroad.
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- Civil and commercial litigation
- Investment and environmental disputes
- Administrative cases against public bodies
- Debt collection and enforcement of judgments
- Cross-border cases through our partner firms
Arbitration & Dispute Resolution
Our arbitration department handles domestic and international proceedings, whether institutional — before the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce, the GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre or the Paris court of arbitration — or ad hoc. Where a relationship is worth preserving, we pursue settlement by conciliation first.
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- Domestic and international commercial arbitration
- Settlement of commercial disputes by conciliation
- Drafting arbitration clauses and agreements
- Recognition and enforcement of arbitral awards
Trademarks & Intellectual Property
Your brand is often your most valuable asset. Our trademarks department secures registrations, files and defends oppositions, and acts swiftly against infringement and counterfeiting — through administrative channels and before the courts.
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- Registration of trade names and trademarks
- Patents and industrial property
- Oppositions to trademark registration
- Anti-counterfeiting action, administrative and judicial
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International Legal Services
Through partnership agreements with respected firms in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, the UAE, France, Malaysia, the United States, the United Kingdom and China, we follow our clients wherever their business takes them — and advise on Kuwaiti or foreign law as each matter requires.
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- Filing and following cases abroad through our partners
- Opinions on Kuwaiti and foreign law
- Drafting treaties, agreements and declarations
- Review of international contracts in all languages
Contracts & Legal Drafting
A well-drafted contract prevents disputes before they begin. We prepare, negotiate and review commercial contracts, shareholder agreements and board resolutions in Arabic, English and French — weighing every clause against your commercial objectives.
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- Drafting and review of commercial contracts
- Shareholder and joint-venture agreements
- Resolutions and corporate documentation
- Contracts in English and French
Advisory, Compliance & Governance
We advise public bodies across Kuwaiti ministries and private-sector clients on regulatory questions, governance frameworks and day-to-day compliance — including employment regulations and internal by-laws — and prepare legal studies on commercial and corporate legislation.
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- Legal consultations for ministries and public bodies
- Compliance and corporate governance
- Employment regulations and internal by-laws
- Legal studies on commercial legislation
Let us weigh your matter with care.
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