Ayman Nada leads the banking team at Al Markaz Law Firm, and brings over two decades of experience acting on behalf of investment banks, brokerage firms, investment funds, private equity entities, and institutional investors in group restructurings, refinancing matters and acquisition structures. Nazih Hameed is well versed in represented borrowers and lenders in debt recovery matters, project finance mandates, secured lending and refinancing work, with a key focus on the power, infrastructure and energy sectors.

Al Tamimi & Company excels in advising on a broad range of banking and finance matters, including project finance, trade finance, Islamic finance, derivatives and debt capital markets work. Practice head Omar Handoush is a key name for financing transactions. Senior counsel Madhurima Basu assists with derivative transactions, and Yomna El Shibawy has experience handling Shariah-compliant transactional matters.

ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners‘ banking and finance practice ‘stands out as a beacon of excellence in Kuwait‘, and the team’s ‘unwavering dedication and meticulous approach have cemented their reputation as the crème de la crème‘. The sizeable group is home to senior partner Sam Habbas, Rob Little, Ibrahim Sattout, Ezekiel Tuma and John Cunha; the quintet’s expertise spans bilateral and syndicated financing, private equity matters, project finance, trade finance and Islamic finance. Tuma has particular expertise in handling acquisition financing and restructuring mandates, and Little is singled out for his strength in assisting with securities and Sukuk transactions. In the capital markets space, Cunha is instructed by issuers, arrangers and underwriters on debt capital markets transactions.

Banking expert Fayez Al Dosari is the key practitioner at Al Oula Law Firm (Adel Abdulhadi & Partners), which advises on Islamic finance, capital markets, debt restructuring and banking regulatory matters. Banking litigation is an increasing area of focus for the practice.

Meysan Partners' capital markets practice is home to a team with established strength in handling large IPOs, securitisations, convertible bonds and hybrid securities. The group is adept at representing financial institutions and issuers in mandates. Tarek Yehya and Abdul Aziz Al Yaqout co-head the department; Abdulwahab Sadeq and the 'very knowledgeable' senior associate Lama Abou Ali are singled out for their contributions.