Bader El-Jeaan
Managing PartnerKUWAIT | UAE
Our lawyers regularly represent clients in some of the most sophisticated and innovative capital-raising transactions in the region. Not only are they able to navigate the complex regulatory regimes in the member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, they have often shaped the legislation and regulations that were designed to enhance the growth of the region’s capital markets. We represent both issuers and investment banks with the full range of securities offerings, from IPOs, privatisation of state-owned industries and private placements of securities to debt and equity derivative securities, asset-backed offerings and investment grade financings. We also advise clients on regulatory compliance, and corporate governance issues, and the evolving government regulations affecting capital markets activities.
OVERVIEW Recent regional developments have created operational challenges for businesses across the GCC, including in Kuwait. In practice, employers may be considering measures such as mandating annual leaves, implementing reduced working hours or part time arrangements, imposing unpaid leave, temporary or permanent salary reductions, temporary suspension of employment and termination,… Read more ...
Not Every PAI Plot Is At Risk: Why Classification Matters The Minister of Commerce and Industry, in his capacity as Chairman of the Board of the Public Authority for Industry (“PAI”), has issued Ministerial Resolution No. 8 of 2026 concerning the rules and procedures for the dispossession of plots, sites… Read more ...
On 24 April 2026, the Abu Dhabi Global Market (“ADGM”) introduced a series of amendments to its commercial legislative framework, published by the ADGM Registration Authority, marking another important step in the continued evolution of ADGM as a leading international financial center. The amendments reflect ADGM’s ongoing efforts to strengthen… Read more ...