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Mr Ali Turqi Al-Otaibi KC

22272212 ali@mmakw.com

Position

Ali is a Senior Associate at MMA Law with more than Thirteen years of hands-on experience in Kuwaiti courts and one of the most active lawyers in the legal field though his contributions in legislations and regulations, Ali has participated and advised the relevant authorities concerning the most recent laws related to reshaping the commercial policies in Kuwait, he is also the leader of the litigation team in MMA Law. His expert understanding of Kuwaiti constitution, laws and regulations in addition to practical experience in courts and his keen litigation strategies have led to significant victories for both individual and corporate clients.

Area of Expertise

• Laws and Regulations Drafting.
• Commercial, Administrative and Constitutional Litigation.
• Criminal Litigation.
• Commercial Legal Advisory.

Career

• Obtained the first-ever judgement by the administrative court against Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry as a governmental entity.
• Advised a major construction company on the feasibility of nullifying an arbitration clause in a multi-million-dollar subcontract agreement with an international contractor. Ali’s strategic counsel led to a final judgement in favor of the local contractor, nullifying the arbitration clause.
• Successfully nullified several lump sum construction contracts and secured final judgements for clients to receive the actual cost of the completed work.
• Obtained numerous judgements from the Disciplinary Court revoking disciplinary decisions against high-ranking employees.
• Represented former parliamentary candidates in litigation before the Constitutional Court.

Languages

Arabic - English

Education

• Bachelor of Law, Kuwait University, 2009
• Master of Law, Al Albayt University, Jordan, 2017

Personal

• presented a workshop for Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects along with the British law firm Systech Law- one of the MMA Law Partners- which addressed the practical obstacles for PPP Projects in Kuwait and also the modern international approach in PPP Projects.
• Speaker at an anti-money laundry and government embezzled assets recovery event held by the Kuwait Lawyers Society in June 2023.
• Member of regulation preparation committee for Law No. 10-2020 regarding attestation and notarization.
• Proficient in analyzing companies’ financial statements and evaluating liabilities of the boards.
• Completed an Islamic Financing Course in Istanbul, 2016.
• Served on the committee formed by the Public Authority for Industry to identify the industrial plots allocation policy.