Thank you to everyone who participated in the Kuwait Business Law Forum 2022 – 6th Edition on 23 November 2022!

LexisNexis Middle East is pleased to have hosted, in partnership with Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group, the Kuwait Business Law Forum 2022 – 6th Edition in Kuwait City, Kuwait, on 23 November 2022.

The conference covered Kuwait’s latest legal developments and trends and gathered leading professionals from the Kuwaiti legal and business community. The following topics were covered over three sessions:

• First Session – PPP as a Tool for Sustainable Development
• Second Session – The Future of the Legal Profession in Kuwait and the Middle East 
• Third Session – Arbitration and Mediation

Special thanks to our incredible speakers and moderators:

• Khalifah H. Al-Yaqout – Managing Partner, Al-Yaqout and Al-Fouzan Legal Group
• Saleh Al-Salami – CEO of Union Investment Companies
• Eric Bonnet-Maes – LexisNexis CEO of CEMEA
• Dr Khaled A. Mahdi – PhD, PMP, CEng, GCCarb, P2F – General Secretary, General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development (GSSCPD)
• Dr Ahmad Al-Shorbagy – Head of Projects, Al-Yaqout and Al-Fouzan Legal Group
• Dr Majdouline Scheit – Corporate Counsel, Alghanim Industries
• Thamer Ibrahim Arab – CEO, Dhaman Hospitals
• Kapil Kumra – Deputy General Manager & Head of Project Finance at Foreign Corporate Group, National Bank of Kuwait
• Dr Mona Al Hajri – Assistant Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law at Kuwait University – College of Law
• Abdullah Al-Baker – Founder & CEO, Al Baker & Associates Law Firm
• Dr Fahad Al-Zumai – Associate Professor, Faculty of Law – Kuwait University
• Adnan Abul – Vice President, Kuwait Bar Association and the Kuwait Association for Protecting Public Funds
• Dr Yousef Al-Yaqout – Assistant Professor at the College of Law at Kuwait University
• Floriane Lavaud – Counsel, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
• Dr Anwar Al-Fuzaie – General Counsel
• Huda Al-Sawan – Chancellor, Department of Legal Advice & Legislation, Council of Ministers (Fatwa and Legislation)

Thank you to our partners and sponsors for your support:

• Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group – LexisNexis Exclusive Partner in Kuwait
• Kuwait Bar Association – Strategic Partner
• General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development – Strategic Partner
• Alghanim Industries – Gold Sponsor
• United Real Estate Company (URC) – Gold Sponsor
• Al Baker & Associates Law Firm – Silver Sponsor
• Kılınç Law & Consulting – Bronze Sponsor
• Advocates Group Academy – Bronze Sponsor

Lastly, thank you to all attendees for making the conference a success. We look forward to welcoming you in 2023 for the 7th Kuwait Business Law Forum!