16 April 2013

The Kuwait office of Al Tamimi & Company, the largest independent law firm in the Middle East, held a seminar on Pre-Dispute and Dispute Resolution Strategies at the Courtyard Marriott Al Raya, The seminar was held on 15 April 2013 and drew a crowd of executives and legal consultants from Kuwaiti and foreign based companies.

The topics of the seminar included pre-litigation strategy, Kuwait litigation strategy and a discussion on international and local arbitration.  Partner and Head of the Kuwait Office, Alex Saleh, led off the seminar with a discussion on pre-litigation strategies.  Following Mr. Saleh was Al Tamimi's Senior Litigation Associate, Mr. Ossama Ghazy, who gave an Arabic presentation on Kuwait specific litigation strategies.   Wrapping up the seminar, and further highlighting the regional capabilities of Al Tamimi & Co, was Mr. Paul Turner; Dubai based Regional Head of Arbitration for Al Tamimi, who thoroughly discussed basic principles and characteristics of arbitration, as well as the pros and cons of this method of dispute resolution.  The seminar ended with an interactive questions & and answers session, followed by a reception.

Al Tamimi & Company's Kuwait office, a joint venture with Kuwait attorney Yaqoub Al Munayae, offers full services in Kuwait and the region.   

About Al Tamimi & Company
Al Tamimi & Company was established in 1989 and is the largest regional law firm, with eleven fully-owned offices or through partners in Abu Dhabi, Amman, Baghdad, Doha, Dubai, Kuwait, Riyadh, and Sharjah and employs approximately 440 staff, 230 lawyers and 38 partners.

The Kuwait office provides services in Kuwait through a joint venture with Kuwait lawyer Yaqoub Yousef Al Munayae.  The firm is able to advise on a wide range of practice areas that include: Banking & Finance, Islamic Finance, Construction & Engineering, Corporate Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Family Business & Private Client Practice, Information Technology, Intellectual Property, Maritime, Aviation & Insurance, Mergers & Acquisitions, PPP projects, Property and Telecommunications.

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