KUWAIT
Ahmed Barakat Managing partner, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners
T: +965 2292 2700 E:
abarakat@asarlegal.com W:
www.asarlegal.com
About the author
Ahmed Barakat is the managing partner at ASAR. He received his Bachelor of Law with Honours at Cairo University, Egypt (1981) and his Masters of Law in International Law and Business Transactions at New York University, US (1984). He is admitted to the New York and Egypt Bar.
Prior to joining ASAR, Barakat worked as a lead counsel at the Kuwaiti Authority for Assessment of Compensation Resulting from Iraqi Aggression, and at Baker & Mckenzie in New York.
He specialises in commercial, construction and tax litigation, as well as local and international arbitration. Barakat also advises clients on corporate and commercial matters, as well as Islamic banking and investment.
Barakat has published various articles in prestigious publications such as the Oxford Business Group and IFLR. He has lectured in various workshops, spoken at various conferences, and has also appeared on Kuwait TV speaking on various legal issues including Kuwait’s tax laws.
He is fluent in English and Arabic.
Akusa Batwala Senior associate, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners
T: +965 2292 2700 E:
abatwala@asarlegal.com W:
www.asarlegal.com
About the author Akusa Batwala is a senior associate at ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners with over 10 years legal experience. She received her law degree from the University of Leeds in England and her Masters degree in IT and Telecommunications Law from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland. At ASAR, she practices in the areas of commercial and corporate law, and is advising on a number of government infrastructure projects including power, transport, health, wastewater treatment and real estate development. The majority of these are being procured under public private partnerships.
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