About
Provided by Al Tamimi & Company
Al Tamimi & Company opened its office in Kuwait in 2009. Our in-depth understanding of the country's legal landscape, combined with Al Tamimi’s international reach across 10 jurisdictions in MENA, offers clients the expertise and professionalism they need to take advantage of the opportunities in Kuwait.
We have excellent contacts with government agencies, including the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Capital Markets Authority, Competition Protection Agency, Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) and the Kuwait Authority for Public Partnerships (KAPP).
Recent projects include:
- Advising Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P. in relation to a USD 825 million term loan facility, securing the largest financing to a Kuwait financial institution in over a decade.
- Acting as local GCC legal counsel to DSV Panalpina in connection with DSV’s acquisition of Agility’s Global Integrated Logistics business (recognized as “M&A Deal of the Year 2022”).
- Advising First Abu Dhabi Bank, as facility agent, in connection with a USD 525 Million syndicated conventional term loan facility to Kuwait Projects Company (Holding) K.S.C.P.
- Acting as Kuwait local counsel in relation to the economic concentration filings and merger control clearance in relation to Blackstone’s acquisition of Emerson Electric Co.
- Representing a consortium of international banks with respect to the Az-Zour North IWPP Project and its related US$ 1.2 Billion plus financing, the first PPP project in Kuwait.
