Dispute resolution

Al Oula Law Firm (Adel Abdulhadi & Partners)

Praised by clients for its ‘extremely strong standing and capabilities’, the disputes practice at Al Oula Law Firm (Adel Abdulhadi & Partners) is strongly active in high-profile criminal disputes in the Kuwaiti market, especially public litigation involving white-collar crimes, national security, human rights, and significant administrative issues. Adel Abdulhadi leads the team and ‘creates great confidence with clients’ owing to his extensive experience in white-collar crime litigation. Duwaim Al-Muwaizri frequently assists Abdulhadi in criminal disputes, alongside administrative and Sharia law-related disputes. Talal Abdulhadi is frequently retained for banking and finance-related disputes.

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Testimonials

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‘Al Oula is a firm with an extremely strong standing and capabilities in providing extensive legal services and advices. The partners of the firm; specifically Adel Abdulhadi, facilitate processing the legal matter in a way that creates great confidence with clients (from my personal experience with them).'
‘I have selected the firm based on its good reputation in Kuwait. furthermore, the names of the lawyers who are running the firm very well recognized and well known for their wide and great achievements.'
'I consider Al Oula one of the best top quality legal service providers in Kuwait, and a major player in preserving clients and people rights as they are very active in cases concerning public affairs.'
‘Excellent professional , experienced Team, using top technology. They will not let you down.’
‘Individuals are experienced, professional and knowledgeable in their business. They will give all the different scenarios in any case. Moreover, their follow up and the updates are done in a timely matter.’

Key clients

Sheikh Hamad Jaber Mubarak Al-Sabah
China State Construction Engineering Corporation
Dr. Abdullah Al Nefisi
Kana Group for General Trading & Contracting
Velath Engineering International FZC
Dr. Obaid Al Wasmi
New Life Clinic
Medica Care Clinic
Black Boushiya Company
Al-Eid International Logistics Company
Hamad Al Harshani
Helios Dermatology Clinic
Aljawda AlKuwaitia for Food Stuff & Vegetables and Fruits KSCC
Satco Food Trading Company
Green Carbon Company
Boyua & Aamal for General Trading and Contracting Company
Kuwaiti Union of Farmers Market

Work highlights

Representing Sheikh Hamad Jaber Mubarak Al-Sabah in the national security case accusing him of orchestrating a threat against the judicial authority, through setting fire to a car of a judge of the Supreme Court.
Representing a client accused in a money laundering case related to the major public opinion case in Kuwait and worldwide, the infamous 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal.
Representing a prominent public figure in Kuwait in the compensation case filed against him by several supreme court judges for the moral damages incurred by them due to the demand of recusation filed by the client against them, during the course of a case filed in Kuwait courts.