Bader El-Jeaan
Managing PartnerKUWAIT | UAE
We excel in helping clients craft sophisticated solutions to issues in all major industries in the region, from initial financing and restructuring to project M&A, sovereign and project restructurings, political risk insurance, and other novel split-risk arrangements. We work with a diverse range of clients, from suppliers, contractors, sponsors and lenders, right through to export credit agencies, off-take purchasers and advisors. Our teams have advised on the development and financing of some of the most cutting-edge projects in the region, from public-private partnerships, acquisitions and divestitures to private equity investments, debt restructurings, tax equity transactions and the resolution of political risk claims and investment disputes.
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 ...