Kuwaiti firm Al Ruwaydeh & Partners (ASAR) has sealed an alliance with Lebanese law firm Boutros, Ziadé & Associates to capitalise on the increase in three-way investment between Kuwait, Bahrain and Lebanon. The two firms, which have been working together for the better part of the last decade on an informal basis, said that the improved economic conditions in Lebanon coupled with a dearth of cross-border legal service providers were behind the move.

“The association will bring a wealth of international legal experience to the Lebanese legal market, in light of the growing importance of the Lebanese market due to the improvement in the investment climate combined with a long tradition of free market economy and liberal financial environment,” the firms said in a press statement.   ASAR partner Ibrahim Sattout, who is a Lebanon-admitted practitioner, and Boutros Ziadé name partner, Walid Boutros, will be the lawyers responsible for overseeing the alliance.

Boutros, Ziadé & Associates is a full service firm with offices in Beirut. Its practice spans the entire spectrum of corporate law and also includes arbitration and dispute resolution. ASAR is one the largest law firms in Kuwait. In addition to its office in Safat, the firm also has a presence in Bahrain. In addition to its alliance with Boutros Ziadé, ASAR has enjoyed a long-time relationship with UK-based international firm Stephenson Harwood.ALB

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