Practice areas
Legal practice areas in Kuwait
The Group's work falls into three practice areas: capital markets, corporate, and private legal wealth services. The outlines below describe our usual approach; each matter is assessed on its own facts.
Capital Markets
Capital Markets
Listings, dealings, licensing and acquisitions of listed companies, within the requirements of the Capital Markets Authority.
Capital Markets
Listings, dealings, licensing and acquisitions of listed companies, within the requirements of the Capital Markets Authority.
What it covers
- Listing on the exchange and the documents and requirements it involves
- CMA licensing and ongoing compliance
- Share dealings and disclosure of holdings and transactions
- Establishing and structuring investment funds
- Acquisitions of listed companies and takeover offers
Corporate
Corporate
From incorporation to restructuring or exit, with financing and governance documents at each stage.
Corporate
From incorporation to restructuring or exit, with financing and governance documents at each stage.
What it covers
- Incorporation and choice of legal form
- Restructuring
- Legal valuation and due diligence
- Exits and shareholder disputes
- Governance and internal charters
- Lending and financing documents
Private Legal Wealth Services
Private Legal Wealth Services
Organising family wealth, its succession and the protection of its owners' rights, including owners who take no part in management.
Private Legal Wealth Services
Organising family wealth, its succession and the protection of its owners' rights, including owners who take no part in management.
What it covers
- Family holding companies and asset structuring
- Succession planning and wills
- Real-estate financing
- Protecting the rights of passive shareholders
- Family governance and its instruments
Recent insights
Notes on Kuwaiti rules for investors
Practical notes on Kuwaiti law for investors and businesses, covering points that often arise only once a matter is under way.
Timelines are general estimates only and vary depending on the matter, the relevant authority, and factors outside our control. They are not a guarantee of outcome or duration. We provide legal services only, not investment advice or capital management. Nothing on this page is legal advice or a solicitation of business from any specific person.