Ranking tables
Corporate & Finance | Global
Kuwait
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 2
- International Counsel Bureau 4 Years Ranked
- Al Tamimi & Company in association with Omar Khaled Al-Qahtani
Band 3
Band 4
- GLA & Company 2 Years Ranked
- Taher Group Law Firm Company for Litigation and Legal Consultation (LLC) 4 Years Ranked
- Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub & Associates
Senior Statespeople
- Abdul Rahman Al-Haroun International Counsel Bureau21 Years Ranked
- Sam Habbas ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners22 Years Ranked
- Kevin BurkeThe Law Office of Bader Saud Al-Bader & Partners
Band 1
Band 2
- Aisha Al Nesef International Counsel Bureau3 Years Ranked
- Bader El-Jeaan Meysan9 Years Ranked
- Ibrahim Sattout ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners6 Years Ranked
- John Cunha ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners7 Years Ranked
- Omar HandoushAl Tamimi & Company in association with Omar Khaled Al-Qahtani
Band 3
- Abdullah Alharoun International Counsel Bureau6 Years Ranked
- Salim Ali Al-Hamad Legal Group5 Years Ranked
- Ayman Helmy NadaAl Markaz Law Firm
Up and Coming
- Nadyn Saleh Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group3 Years Ranked
- Madhurima BasuAl Tamimi & Company in association with Omar Khaled Al-Qahtani
Associates to watch
- Nazih Abdul HameedAl Markaz Law Firm
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & PartnersCorporate & Finance2025 | Band 1 | 4 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.
1 MeysanCorporate & Finance2025 | Band 1 | 4 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 International Counsel BureauCorporate & Finance2025 | Band 2 | 4 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.
- Al Tamimi & Company in association with Omar Khaled Al-QahtaniCorporate & Finance2025 | Band 2
Band 3
3 Al-Hamad Legal GroupCorporate & Finance2025 | Band 3 | 4 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 & Finance2025 | Band 3 | 3 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.
Band 4
4 GLA & CompanyCorporate & Finance2025 | Band 4 | 2 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.
4 Taher Group Law Firm Company for Litigation and Legal Consultation (LLC)Corporate & Finance2025 | Band 4 | 4 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.