ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners is a leading full-service law firm in Kuwait, advising multinational corporations, financial institutions, government bodies, and major local businesses on complex domestic and cross-border matters. Established in Kuwait over 40 years ago, ASAR combines deep local expertise with a strong regional outlook.
The firm is particularly recognised for its corporate, banking and finance, capital markets, and commercial practices. It advises on conventional and Islamic finance, including bilateral and syndicated lending, project and structured finance, derivatives, and securitisation, as well as financial services regulation and licensing. ASAR’s corporate team frequently acts on joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, group reorganisations, private equity investments, venture capital transactions, and strategic investments across sectors including infrastructure, energy, logistics, healthcare, and technology. Alongside this transactional work, the team regularly advises on core commercial matters such as agencies and distributorships, franchising, employment, data protection, government procurement, intellectual property, insurance, and taxation. Advice is also provided on IPOs, competition law, sukuk and bond issuances, and securities regulatory compliance.
ASAR plays a central role in Kuwait’s infrastructure development, having advised on every project initiated by the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP), including in the power, water, telecommunications, and renewable energy sectors. It also acted on first-of-their-kind technology infrastructure and data centre developments in the country.
ASAR has a well-established litigation and arbitration practice handling complex commercial disputes before Kuwaiti courts and in domestic and international arbitration. The team advises on high-value disputes involving banking and finance, construction and infrastructure, agency and distributorship arrangements, insurance, tax, and contractual claims, as well as enforcement proceedings. The firm is frequently instructed on matters involving international parties and multi-jurisdictional elements.
In addition, ASAR maintains a highly respected private clients and family office practice, providing bespoke guidance to ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices.
With offices in Kuwait and Bahrain, ASAR provides partner-led, coordinated advice on cross-border transactions and disputes, supporting clients on matters involving multiple jurisdictions through a collaborative and integrated approach.
