Sarah Alturki
Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group (YFLG)The team at Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group (YFLG) stands out for its capabilities in civil and commercial litigation, and Ahmad Alshorbagy fields extensive expertise in handling international arbitration cases under ICC, HKIAC, UNICTRAL and LCIA rules; he jointly heads up the practice with Abdelrazzaq Al-Ruzouqi. Yousef Al Sulaili is well versed in handling arbitration in domestic courts, and Anwar Al Fuzaie has strength in litigious matters. Associate Sarah Alturki advises on international disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘We were very impressed by Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group. They were the best foreign counsel we have worked with in the Middle East to date. They were intelligent, available, their drafting in English was very good, and they were a pleasure to work with.'
‘Ahmad Alshorbagy and Sarah Alturki were both excellent. Their legal advice was consistently sound.'
‘Al- Yaqout and Al-Fouzan Legal Group are a firm with an appetite for complex and unusual cases. They have the connections for multi-jurisdictional work and a skilled multidisciplinary team.'
‘Ahmad Alshorbagy is deeply knowledgeable and a creative thinker. Sarah Alturki is diligent and methodical in her work.’
Key clients
- STFA Group
- Subway International B.V.
- Warba Bank
- Saleh Al Abdali Sons Co
- Al-Essa Medical and Scientific Company
- Pensee Foundation
- Bucher Leichtbau AG
- Polatyol Yapi Sanayi
- Hyosung Heavy Industries Corporation
- Pharma Life
Work highlights
- Acted as an expert on Kuwaiti law in an ICSID arbitration in Paris.
- Represented Al-Essa Medical and Scientific Equipment Company and its managers in multiple disputes with a minority shareholder.
- Successfully advised the client on negotiating a settlement of a dispute with its former agent in Kuwait.
Lawyers
Leading associates
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Practice head
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Ahmad Alshorbagy, Abdelrazzaq Al-Ruzouqi