Our Services
Corporate Advisory
By virtue of being the leading law firm of the State of Kuwait, the Firm has substantial experience in all matters relating to the corporate sector including incorporation of companies, registration of IP rights with the requisite regulatory authorities, issues relating to employees, suppliers, receivables, income tax, customs, real estate, intellectual property, corporate compliance and mergers and acquisitions.
Commercial
We are regularly involved in complex commercial matters face by our valued clients. Our areas of expertise include drafting and reviewing of agreements and advising on matters pertaining to the following transactions :
Commercial matters
Intellectual property and other brand protection matters
Setting up of Joint ventures
Sale/Purchase of Shares in Kuwaiti companies
Procurement matters
Technology Media and Telecoms matters
Agency and distribution matters
Logistics
Licensing
Sale of Goods
Carriage of Goods by Sea, Air and Road
Technical and Management related matters
Consultancy in construction related transactions including design development and study of infrastructure projects.
Intellectual Property
Fahed Al-Rasheed & Ahmed Al-Tannak Law Firm advises and assists clients in protecting valuable intellectual property—such as the organization’s name and logo against unauthorized use. Organizations that register are better able to protect their intellectual property and their right to exclusive use of the mark.
Likewise, we provide counseling with respect to copyrights; helping our clients protect original writings, designs, software, or other creative works and control how these works can be used.
Our Intellectual Property Services include
Trademarks
Conducting trademark searches and clearances
Filing and prosecuting trademark applications with the Trademarks and Patents Department
Drafting and reviewing trademark license agreements
Enforcing trademark rights through litigation or otherwise defending clients in trademark disputes.
Copyrights
Filing registrations with the Copyright Department
Advising clients on copyright ownership rights and usage
Drafting and reviewing copyright license agreements.
Banking & Islamic Finance
Banking
The transactional nature of banking and finance practice involves us in a wide range of debt and equity transactions. We regularly advise local and foreign banks on secured and unsecured financial transactions.
ISLAMIC FINANCE
Expertise in Islamic finance is not possible unless the legal team works in close cooperation with the Shariah scholars and advisors for the Islamic banks. We have worked with several Shariah Supervising Boards of both local, as well as foreign banks and have established a niche for ourselves as being a law firm that can satisfy both the commercial as well as the Shariah requirements of a transaction.
Employment Law
Fahed Al-Rasheed & Ahmed Al-Tannak Law Firm advises and represents corporate clients in respect to a broad range of employment law matters, including :
Reviewing, preparing and negotiating employment contracts and development of standard employment documentation
Reviewing and negotiating settlement agreements on the termination of employment
Advising on occupational health and safety and workers’ compensation matters.
Our Employment team, in non-contentious and contentious employment matters, is one of the most highly regarded law firms in the State of Kuwait.
Corporate Secretarial Services
Our Corporate Secretarial Services include :
Company formations
Preparation and filing of all applications/forms
Organizing Board of Directors and Shareholders’ meetings and attending and preparing minutes of meetings and resolutions
Applying for registration of Agency Agreements in the State of Kuwait
Advising clients on the winding up matters.
In addition to services listed above, Fahed Al-Rasheed & Ahmed Al-Tannak Law Firm also provides other secretarial services to meet the needs of clients and to assist them in developing their businesses.
Insurance Claims & Debt Recovery Services
Our Firms successfully recovers insurance claims and other receivables. Working closely with our clients to formulate innovative strategies, our experienced team of lawyers and legal professionals work to achieve the best possible results, efficiently and cost effectively.
Litigation
Civil Litigation
Al-Rasheed & Ahmed Al-Tannak Law Firm represents a wide range of clients including individuals and small & medium sized companies in a wide range of civil litigation matters. We provide our clients with pre-litigation advice and regularly update them on:
Commercial matters such as contractual disputes, shareholders' disputes, breach of directors' duties, breach of trust, debts recovery, sale of goods disputes, labour disputes, construction related disputes, defamation, insurance and personal injury claims and matrimonial matters.
Land related matters such as title disputes, government leases and real estate management disputes, and tenancy disputes.
Intellectual Property matters such as application and registration of trademarks, designs and patents, advice on copyrights, infringement actions including applications for injunctions.
Criminal Litigation
Al-Rasheed & Ahmed Al-Tannak Law Firm advises its clients on criminal law and procedures particularly in cases of breach of trusts and dishonor of cheques.
Real Estate
We act for clients on the full range of real estate matters, including real estate finance transactions and projects, joint ventures and leasing structures.
Our areas of work include :
Sale and Purchase Transactions
Commercial leasing
Drafting and reviewing design and construction contracts.
Maritime, Shipping and International Trade
The firm regularly advises clients involved in shipping and international trade: Among such clients are banks, commodities traders, ship owners, charterers, P & I Clubs, freight forwarders, and underwriters.
The firm also advises on arrest of vessels, for example to obtain security for cargo claims, or in respect of a claim pursuant to a ship mortgage.
The firm assists with charter party disputes, cargo claims, and other shipping and transport related insurance issues.
Arbitration and Mediation
Our team represents clients in complex arbitration and mediation proceedings, bringing profound knowledge and experience to resolve the disputes. We have extensive experience in representing clients before local and international arbitral institutions.
Ahmed Al-Tannak is a Founding Partner of the Firm. Ahmed specializes in civil and commercial litigation as well as arbitration matters. Ahmed received his law degree from the Kuwait University Law School in --------------. Ahmed’s practice languages are English and Arabic.
Fahed Thamer Al-Rasheed is a Founding Partner of the Firm. Fahed specializes in commercial, personal matters and criminal litigation. Fahed received his law degree from the Kuwait University Law School in --------------. Fahed’s practice languages are English and Arabic.
