Mergers & Acquisitions

Some of the most consequential corporate transactions in GCC history have had our team at the table, including the Kuwait Finance House / Al Ahli Bank merger with combined assets of US$8.8 billion, the Warba Bank / Gulf Bank merger representing US$42.5 billion in combined assets, and the ALAFCO / Macquarie asset sale valued at US$3.3 billion, transactions that tested the limits of regulatory complexity, multi-party coordination, and legal precision at the highest level.

This track record reflects a team that understands M&A not merely as a documentation exercise, but as a process that requires deep knowledge of Kuwait's regulatory architecture, a clear-eyed assessment of deal risk, and the judgment to navigate competing interests across institutions, regulators, and counterparties. Our founding partner's tenure on the Capital Markets Authority board means that on CMA-regulated public M&A transactions, where regulatory engagement can make or break a deal, we operate with an institutional familiarity that few firms can offer.

We advise acquirers, targets, financial advisors, and shareholders across the full transaction lifecycle: deal structuring and strategy, legal due diligence, regulatory and CMA approvals, transaction documentation, financing arrangements, corporate governance considerations, and post-closing integration matters. Whether the transaction is a public merger, a private acquisition, an asset sale, or a complex cross-border restructuring, we bring the same rigour, discretion, and commercial acuity that Kuwait's most demanding transactions require.