Band 3
Provided by Abdullah Alharoun
Banking & Finance
Merger & Acquisitions
Capital Markets
Oil & Gas
Agency & Distribution
Antitrust
Abdullah Alharoun is a partner at ICB. He has a multidisciplinary professional and educational background. Abdullah is a seasoned attorney with a wealth of experience having worked on complex matters with several major local and multinational clients across a range of industries.
Alharoun’s practice focuses primarily on providing strategic counsel. He is an expert in general corporate matters. Furthermore, Alharoun was an integral member of the legal team that advised the Capital Markets Authority on the modernisation of its executive by-laws (the largest regulatory exercise in the history of Kuwait).
Since joining ICB, Alharoun has created and developed the finance practice. He advises borrowers, lenders, and issuers on all Kuwaiti law aspects related to debt and equity transactions (conventional and Islamic).
Alharoun was appointed as strategic counsel to manage several multijurisdictional transactions and assemble legal teams. He has a very close relationship with many of Kuwait’s flagship institutions. He acted as the Secretary to the Board of Directors of EQUATE Petrochemical Company K.S.C.C. (EQUATE) and has been retained to lead and manage the delivery of legal services to the organisation. Alharoun has led every transaction (including day to day corporate matters) and was involved in almost every dispute involving EQUATE. Abdullah dedicates a significant portion of his practice to advising on pro bono matters and nurturing and mentoring young talent.
Alharoun holds a Master of Laws degree from Columbia Law School, a Bachelor of Laws degree from London University (Queen Mary), and a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Sciences from Dalhousie University. He is admitted to practice as an attorney in the State of Kuwait, New York, and Massachusetts.
English and Arabic
Provided by Chambers
Abdullah Alharoun offers considerable expertise in capital markets and financing matters, as well as M&A and corporate restructurings. He is known among sources for his strong work ethic and wealth of market knowledge.
