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Areej Abdul-Rhaman Hamadah
Jurisdiction:
Kuwait
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Hossam Abdullah
Firm:
Al-Hossam Legal
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets
M&A
Islamic finance
Jurisdiction:
Kuwait
Industry Sector:
Construction and materials Energy Utilities Transport Social Infrastructure Technology and telecommunications
Bar Admission:
Egypt
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Carlos Abou Jaoude
Firm:
Abou Jaoude & Associates Law Firm
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Banking
Project finance
Capital markets
M&A
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Lebanon
Industry Sector:
Technology and telecommunications
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Lebanon
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Yehuda Aharoni
Firm:
Herzog Fox & Neeman
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Capital markets
Jurisdiction:
Israel
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Rashid Al Saad
Firm:
Sharq Law Firm
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets
M&A
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Qatar
Industry Sector:
Government and public policy
Transport
Real estate
Bar Admission:
Qatar
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Waleed Al Tattan
Firm:
Meysan
Practice Area:
Financial and corporate
Jurisdiction:
Kuwait
Bar Admission:
Kuwait
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Dr. Abdullah Al-Hayyan
Firm:
International Legal Group
Jurisdiction:
Kuwait
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Sami Al-Louzi
Firm:
White & Case
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets : Equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
United Arab Emirates
Industry Sector:
Financial services
Healthcare
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Sayed Hassan Ali Al-Nawah
Firm:
Hassan Radhi & Associates
Jurisdiction:
Bahrain
Bar Admission:
Bahrain
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Abdullah Al-Samdan
Firm:
International Legal Group
Jurisdiction:
Kuwait
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Abdul Aziz Al-Yaqout
Firm:
Meysan
Rating:
Highly regarded
Practice Area:
Capital markets
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Kuwait
Bar Admission:
Germany
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Sayed Mohsin Alalawi
Firm:
Hassan Radhi & Associates
Jurisdiction:
Bahrain
Bar Admission:
Bahrain
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Reut Alcalay
Firm:
Herzog Fox & Neeman
Rating:
Rising star partner
Practice Area:
Capital markets
Jurisdiction:
Israel
Bar Admission:
Israel
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Hassan Ali Radhi
Firm:
Hassan Radhi & Associates
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Banking
Capital markets
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Bahrain
Bar Admission:
Bahrain
Kuwait
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Salim Ali
Firm:
Al-Hamad Legal Group
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
Project finance
Corporate and M&A
Jurisdiction:
Kuwait
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Fawaz Alkhateeb
Firm:
Taher Group Law Firm Company for Litigation and Legal Consultation
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Practice Area:
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Kuwait
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Mary Allan
Firm:
CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
Rating:
Market leader
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Project finance
Project development
Jurisdiction:
Oman
Industry Sector:
Energy
Transport
Utilities
Oil and gas
Social infrastructure
Bar Admission:
England & Wales
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Sharon A Amir
Firm:
Naschitz Brandes Amir
Rating:
Market leader
Practice Area:
Capital markets
Private equity
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Israel
Industry Sector:
Investment management
Technology and telecommunications
Bar Admission:
Israel
New York
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Armughan Ashfaq
Firm:
Al Busaidy Mansoor Jamal & Co
Rating:
Rising star
Practice Area:
Capital markets
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Oman
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Marwa Ali Bamatraf
Firm:
Sharq Law Firm
Rating:
Notable practitioner
Women Leaders
Practice Area:
Banking
M&A
Jurisdiction:
Qatar
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