ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners (ASAR), Kuwait's leading and most famous corporate law practice, and one of the region's top tier firms, delights in to reveal that it has for the 9th consecutive year been granted the respected National Law Firm of the Year Award for 2017 presented by the International Financial Law Review (IFLR), the world's leading market guide for company and economic law practice worldwide. The awards event that was held on 18 th October 2017 at the Burj Al Arab hotel, Dubai, saw the participation of companions and reps from other leading GCC and international law practice.

Along with winning the above award, ASAR also won two various other awards, specifically, the IFLR M&A Deal of the Year Award in connection with ASAR's function as Kuwait legislation counsel to Adeptio AD Investments SPC Limited who acquired a 93.4% stake in Kuwait Food Company (Americana), and the "IFLR Restructuring Deal of the Year Award" in connection with ASAR's duty in functioning as Kuwait law advice to the various lenders in respect to the restructuring of the debt of Adeem Investment and Wealth Management.

Mr. Sam Habbas - Senior Partner at ASAR noted that: "This was an outstanding year for ASAR at the IFLR Awards Event. Not only were we awarded the National Law office of the Year Award for the 9 th consecutive year, but we were also fortunate sufficient to be granted both the IFLR M&A, and Restructuring, bargains of the year, and to additionally have been chosen in several other deal classifications. The winning of these honors is a testimony to the top quality of our clients, the absolute level of trust that they have in our firm in managing their commercial transactions, and naturally, due to the high level of ability, devotion and quality of service which all our legal representatives in both Kuwait and Bahrain consistently provide to our clients. As always, putting our clients first is a keystone concept of ASAR; their success is our success."

Ahmed Barakat- - Managing Partner at ASAR kept in mind that: "It is such a wonderful honor for our company to have actually been granted the Kuwait National Law Firm of the Year Award for a ninth successive year. We are also happy to have won the IFLR M&A, and Restructuring, deals of the year. The winning of these honors mirrors the stamina and depth of our method, and the tremendous effort of all our lawyers in Kuwait
and in Bahrain. It also reflects our company's commitment to outstanding client service and our uniformity in encouraging on one of the most ground-breaking and innovative purchases. We mean to proceed using cutting-- edge lawful advise to our clients across all industries in Kuwait and in Bahrain."

With dedicated offices in Kuwait and Bahrain combined with its connected offices and connections, ASAR provides clients throughout an extensive range of industry fields with detailed legal advice and assistance for their business activities in Kuwait, Bahrain, throughout the GCC and beyond.

The firm has been continually ranked as the top business and industrial law practice in Kuwait by credible lawful overviews such as the Chambers Global Guide, International Financial Law Testimonial (IFLR) and the Legal 500. In 2017, ASAR was granted with the "IFLR National Law Firm of the Year Award"; an award which ASAR has been delighted to receive for the 9th successive year. Likewise in 2017, the firm won the IFLR M&A Deal of the Year Award and the IFLR Restructuring Deal of the Year Award. Even more, the firm won the prestigious "2014 Industrial Lawsuits Law Practice of the Year" and the "2014 Finest Banking and Money Legal Team - Kuwait" awards from Acquisition International Magazine in 2014.