Ezekiel Tuma > ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners > Kuwait City, Kuwait > Lawyer Profile
ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners Offices
Levels 36, 37 (main reception) & 38 Assima Tower
Othman Bin Affan St
Mirqab
Kuwait
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Ezekiel Tuma
Work Department
Aviation; Banking & Finance; Corporate; Capital Markets & Securities; Mergers & Acquisitions ;Private Equity; Restructuring & Insolvency; Venture Capital
Position
Partner
Career
Languages
English
Memberships
Education
Master of Laws (LLM) in Commercial Law (first class), University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2000
Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Law Development Centre, Uganda, 1998
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Makerere University, Uganda, 1997
Lawyer Rankings
Kuwait > Commercial, corporate and M&A
ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners‘ corporate practice is home to a team of ‘seasoned professionals with deep knowledge of the local market‘. The group stands out for its strength in handling M&A transactions and corporate governance matters. Rob Little and Sam Habbas have extensive experience in M&A and restructuring, and Paul Day advises domestic and international clients on franchise and distribution matters and establishing operations in Kuwait. Recent instructions include John Cunha and Luis Cunha advising Saudi Arabian company Jadwa Investment on its acquisition of a 35% stake in the Gissah Perfumes Company. Ezekiel Tuma is well versed in handling commercial and corporate transactions in Kuwait, and Ibrahim Sattout stands out for providing ‘excellent, clear and useful advice‘.
Kuwait > Banking and finance
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.
Comparative Guides
Kuwait: Mergers & Acquisitions | February 2024 | This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Mergers & Acquisitions laws and regulations applicable in Kuwait. |