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Band 1

1 ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & PartnersCorporate & Finance2026 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedASAR is a market-leading Kuwaiti law firm with strong expertise in cross-border transactional and commercial advisory matters. Its lawyers are noted for their regular handling of high-value capital markets, Islamic finance and M&A transactions. The team is additionally skilled at representing clients in sizeable disputes before the Kuwaiti courts at all levels.

1 MeysanCorporate & Finance2026 | Band 1 | 5 Years RankedMeysan Partners is a prominent Kuwaiti law firm with deep experience across an array of transactional and regulatory matters. Its seasoned team of lawyers advises on high-value capital markets, M&A and private equity work, in addition to banking and finance mandates and all aspects of operational and contractual matters. The firm is also noted for its considerable disputes experience, regularly being called upon to handle big-ticket litigation and arbitration cases. Recent work handled by the dispute resolution team includes contentious regulatory matters as well as construction arbitration.
Band 2
2 Al Tamimi & Company in association with Omar Khaled Al-QahtaniCorporate & Finance2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedAl Tamimi & Company is a highly regarded regional law firm whose well-established Kuwait office offers considerable expertise in regard to high-value transactional work. Al Tamimi's Kuwait-based lawyers are noted for their expertise in Islamic and conventional finance, as well as their further capabilities in M&A, corporate governance and capital markets. Its considerable Middle East network is of great assistance to clients on cross-border matters.

2 International Counsel BureauCorporate & Finance2026 | Band 2 | 5 Years RankedInternational Counsel Bureau is a highly regarded Kuwaiti law firm known for its extensive expertise in the energy sector. Its senior lawyers are consistently recognised as go-to advisers for oil and gas projects. Having been in operation for 30 years, the firm has a wealth of experience advising on M&A and capital markets transactions, in addition to a range of corporate structuring issues. The firm continues to develop a very strong reputation in the financial services sector and is a frequent adviser to several of Kuwait's leading banks.
Band 3

3 Al-Hamad Legal GroupCorporate & Finance2026 | Band 3 | 5 Years RankedAl-Hamad Legal Group is a well-regarded full-service law firm with a strong presence in Kuwait. Clients often seek its advice in connection with joint venture arrangements and the set-up of Kuwaiti corporate structures. Its dispute resolution work includes contentious tax and employment matters, as well as debt recovery, contractual disputes and assisting with the enforcement of arbitral awards.

3 Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal GroupCorporate & Finance2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedAl-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group is a full-service law firm with strong practices in commercial contracts and dispute resolution. It represents clients active across a range of sectors, including real estate, pharmaceuticals and technology. It is especially prolific with regard to agency, distribution and franchise agreements, and has considerable experience advising on both contentious and non-contentious matters. In the disputes space, the firm is also capable of assisting with insurance litigation.

3 GLA & CompanyCorporate & Finance2026 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedGLA & Company is a full-service law firm with expertise in a range of corporate and commercial mandates. It is particularly noted for its expertise advising clients on corporate restructuring and M&A. In addition, the team advises clients from the energy and banking sectors on project financing and debt capital markets.
Band 4

4 Taher Group Law Firm Company for Litigation and Legal Consultation (LLC)Corporate & Finance2026 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedTaher Group Law Firm is well established in Kuwait, with a history stretching back more than five decades. It is noted for its considerable strengths in transactional work, as well as its frequent handling of significant real estate and insurance matters. Its compact international department also has a growing reputation in the market. Outside of Kuwait, the firm maintains a secondary office in Egypt.