Hossam Abdullah received his LLB (1992) and Diploma in International Trade Law & Investment (1993) from Cairo University, Egypt (with honours); Diploma in Private Law (1996) from IARS (ALESCO); and LLM in International Business Law (1998) from Manchester University, UK.

Expertise

Hossam started his legal career in 1992 with a passion for law, impressive personal skills, an excellent academic background, and a practical approach. He had a fast track path to senior associate and equity partnership positions with major law firms in the region.

As a bilingual lawyer with up-to-date knowledge of evolving court precedents, Hossam excels in litigation and arbitration matters.

From 1994 to the present Hossam has led a significant number of successful landmark transactional and litigation matters covering commercial transactions (local & international), conventional & Islamic finance, banking transactions and products, major debt restructuring, corporate and shareholders, mergers & acquisitions, capital markets (including CMA objections and investigations), structured products, hybrid instruments, franchise, agency & distributorship, taxation matters, privatization and PPP projects, IPO, listing, money markets, investment funds, bankruptcy, liquidation and private equity.

His areas of expertise include agency, distribution and franchise, arbitration, banking & finance (conventional & Islamic), capital markets, construction & procurement, corporate & business matters, foreign investment, employment, financial & white-collar crime, litigation, private clients & family wealth, privatization & PPP projects, real estate and taxation.

Awards

Hossam Abdullah has been consistently ranked highly by internationally prestigious agencies and publications.

• Best Lawyers International (U.S.A.) has listed Hossam Abdullah in the top tier in Kuwait in the fields of corporate law, capital markets, banking and finance since 2008.
• Euromoney’s Expert Guides listed Hossam Abdullah as the only Kuwait lawyer in its (Global) “Best of the Best – World’s Leading Lawyers” in Islamic finance.
• Islamic Finance News named him as a leading lawyer in the field of Islamic corporate finance.
• IFLR 1000 named Hossam Abdullah as a “Highly Regarded” Leading Lawyer in Kuwait for the years 2019 and 2020 in banking, capital markets, Islamic finance, and M&A.
• Asia Law Leading Lawyers named Hossam Abdullah as one of the foremost legal service providers in Asia.
• Practical Law Company’s Which Lawyer recognised Hossam Abdullah as one of the best corporate and commercial lawyers in Kuwait.
• Chambers & Partners named Hossam as a leading lawyer in Kuwait.
• Expert Guides listed Hossam Abdullah as a leading expert in Islamic finance.
• Legal 500 recommended Hossam for high-value Islamic finance in Kuwait.

Market Recognitions

Hossam Abdullah is described by his competitors and peers in the market published by legal agencies, as:

§ “an excellent lawyer” who ”can compete with anyone.” He has particular experience in finance transactions and distressed restructuring. He has also advised on a wide variety of M&A and capital markets work.

§ an ”effective lawyer,” adding that, ”he is very good in commercial matters, excellent in company law and in transactions.” Another market commentator said: ”He can think outside the box and offer innovative solutions,” going on to describe Abdullah as a ”brilliant” lawyer in both transactional matters and litigation proceedings”.

Publications

Hossam has published legal articles in a number of prestigious legal and economic publications, including, Euromoney (London), Oxford Business Group (Kuwait), International Financial Law Review – IFLR (London), the World Bank’s Doing Business Review (Kuwaiti Chapter), Lawyers Monthly (London), Islamic Finance News (Asia) as well as in various Kuwaiti leading newspapers.

Hossam’s legal articles and viewpoints are about litigation, taxation, corporate matters, minority shareholders’ protections, and mergers & acquisitions. Articles published by Hossam are cited in textbooks and academic papers by law professors in London.

Key Note Speaking

Hossam has also been active as a lecturer at local and international conferences, seminars, workshops, and on local and regional television channels. He speaks on various key legal topics, including regulatory and court updates.

Tel:
+(965) 2290 9261

Fax:
+(965) 2290 9260

Email:
[email protected]