Rob Little > 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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Rob Little
Work Department
Banking & Finance; Capital Markets & Securities; Corporate; Mergers & Acquisitions; PPP & PFI Projects; Restructuring & Insolvency
Position
Counsel
Career
Rob regularly practices in the area of banking and finance, capital markets and securities (including OTC derivatives and repos), M&A, public private partnerships, restructuring and insolvency, and general corporate matters. He has an extensive track record in advising in this area with more than 20 years of experience in Kuwait. Rob regularly advises both local and international banks and borrowers, well as corporate clients large and small, on domestic and cross-border transactions.
Professional Experience
Languages
English
Memberships
Non practicing member of the Law Society of Saskatchewan, 1993
Education
Juris Doctor, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, 1991
Lawyer Rankings
Kuwait > Banking and finance
(Leading individuals)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.
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‘.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking and finance Kuwait
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Kuwait
- Leading individuals Kuwait > Banking and finance