Privatisation and projects

ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners

Client Satisfaction

ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners fields an ‘extremely knowledgable' projects and energy offering, which is frequently retained by governmental bodies and private clients in the energy, aviation, and health sectors for financing, transactions and PPP-related mandates. Ibrahim Sattout brings over 31 years of experience in overseeing highly valuable projects, and heads the team. Akusa Batwala is a key member of the team for PPP and project financing matters, and often acts for banks, insurance, and health companies.

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Testimonials

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‘Standout firm in the local market. International firm quality and approach. Fantastic on the projects side. Knows the law but more importantly how to get complex projects closed within underdeveloped legal frameworks.’
‘Ibrahim Sattout. Unrivalled knowledge of the PPP and electricity laws. Very commercial and solutions orientated.’
‘Extremely knowledgable team with practical solutions.’
‘Ibrahim Sattout is the main driver for working with ASAR.’

Key clients

WTE Wassertechnik GmbH
Suez Environment
RWE Generation SE
Al Argan International Real Estate Company
JGC Corporation
Injazzat Real Estate Development Company K.S.C
Al-Dhow Engineering General Trading & Contracting Co. W.L.L
National Bank of Kuwait

Work highlights

Acted as Kuwait legal counsel to each of Alghanim Co. and Fouad Co. in a public prvate partnership project awarded to Alghanim International – Tamasuk consortium by the Saudi Ministry of Health in collaboration with the Saudi National Center for Privatisation & PPP.
Advised TAV Airports Holding on the bidding process for the operation, management, servicing, training, maintaining and development of the passenger terminal (T2) and its airside (the “Project”), tendered by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation of Kuwait.
Advising Kuwait Oil Company on the development, operation, maintenance and transfer of a renewable solar plant for the purpose of meeting Kuwait Oil Company’s oil needs, with excess power being sold by Kuwait Oil Company to the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Resources.