The dispute resolution practice at Al Oula Law Firm (Adel Abdulhadi & Partners) is active in high-profile criminal disputes in the Kuwaiti market, especially public litigation involving white-collar crimes, national security, human rights, and significant administrative issues. Adel Abdulhadi heads the practice and is frequently retained for litigation before the Court of Appeal and the Court of Cassation. Duwaim Al-Muwaizri and Talal Abdulhadi are key points of contact for civil and commercial disputes, as well as matters requiring expertise in Shariah law. Ali Al Rifai and Dolly Sleem are also notable members of the department.

The dispute resolution practice at ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners leverages expertise across a broad spectrum of contentious mandates, advising clients on commercial claims, civil fraud, IP, finance, tax, and an array of other matters. Led by the ‘responsive' and 'commercially minded’ Ahmed Barakat, the team benefits from his 30 years of experience in litigation matters at all court levels.  Ahmed Zakaria is a key member of the team for financial, construction, and contractual disputes resolved through litigation, arbitration, and mediation. Hisham Al Qura’an's portfolio of mandates includes maritime and investment disputes, areas in which Ramy Shehata also has experience. Adnan Jaafar was elevated to the partnership in October 2024.

Meshari Al Osaimi Attorneys and Legal Consultants' dispute resolution team has a strong track record in civil and commercial litigation at all levels of the court system, and is particularly adept at white-collar crime cases pertaining to fraud and money laundering in the private sector. The department is jointly led by its senior partners, who include Hussain Al Ghareeb and Hassan Al Mousawi, with expertise in commercial litigation, including Islamic finance disputes; Ali Al Attar and Mohammed Al Osaimi, who are experienced in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution; Mohammad Al Juaan and Saad Al Asfoor, who are key for contract, inheritance, construction, and finance disputes; and Dalal Al Sulaiti, a key lawyer for shareholder disputes.

Al Markaz Law Firm's disputes team remains a cornerstone of the market for diverse contentious matters, ranging from transactional, capital markets, and franchising disputes, to energy, financial and infrastructure disputes. Ayman Nada heads up the practice jointly alongside Fawwaz Al Saeed, who is a key port of call for debt, real estate, shareholder, and white-collar criminal litigation. Qutaiba Al Saeed is highly active in employment, contract, fraud, and corporate governance litigation, while Ismail Magely is experienced in appellate-level litigation pertaining to the financial and real estate sectors, as well as Shariah compliance in the private sector.

Al Tamimi & Company‘s disputes offering is praised by clients for fielding a team with ‘exceptional analytical skills, strong negotiation abilities, and a proactive mindset’. The team regularly advises on appellate-level litigation in the financial, aviation, construction, technology, and manufacturing sectors. Omar Al Qahtani is active in a range of regulatory, shareholder, and transactional disputes, and co-heads the team alongisde Ahmed Rezeik. Khaled Youssef is another key member of the practice with a strong track record in claims pertaining to damages and breach of contract.

Al-Yaqout & Al-Fouzan Legal Group (YFLG)‘s disputes team is highly experienced in mandates before various arbitration bodies, including the ICC, LCIA, and UNCITRAL, as well as in appellate-level litigation and before the constitutional court. Ahmad Alshorbagy, a key figure in the department for cross-border commercial disputes, jointly heads the team with Abdullah Al Obaidly, Anwar Al Fuzaie, a source of expertise in labour, contract, and transactional disputes, and Khalifah Al Yaqout, who leverages an extensive track record in commercial litigation at the appellate level.

The dispute resolution team at HFW in association with Attorney Rula Dajani frequently acts for clients at the appellate level in litigation, and it is also highly active in cross-border arbitrations within the oil and gas, energy, and shipping sectors. Tee practice is led by a trio comprising James Plant, Yaman Al Hawamdeh, and Anas Al Tarawneh, each of whom offers experience in damages, disruption and delay claims, fraud, breach of contract, and employment litigation.

Meysan Partners's disputes offering is a key port of call for international contentious matters in the financial, telecommunications, logistics and automotive sectors. Waleed Al Tattan, department head, offers over 40 years of experience in civil and commercial disputes. Abdul Aziz Al-Bisher and Ahmed Awni are also key members of the team, with the former’s expertise in appellate-level mandates and oil and gas disputes complementing the latter’s experience in employment and contract disputes in the retail and financial sectors.

The dispute resolution team at Taher Group Law Firm (TAG) is noted for its ‘mix of sharp legal ability, clear communication, and genuine accountability’. The team routinely advises on claims pertaining to damages, delays, payments and breach of contract, both domestically and across jurisdictions. The group is led by its senior partners, including Abdul Rahman Ismael and Fawaz Alkhateeb, who are adept at regulatory and financial disputes, and Khalid Alkhateeb, who fields over 38 years of experience in litigation at the appellate level, in which Jamal Alkhateeb also excels.

GLA & Company's dispute resolution team is experienced in advising clients before all levels of the Kuwaiti courts, and includes among its portfolio of clients companies from the financial, insurance, investment, and construction sectors. Nader Al Awadhi and Mohammed Al Awadhi jointly head the team, with considerable experience in breach-of-contract and damage claims, as well as in arbitration disputes pertaining to shareholder rights, construction, and commercial contracts.

Miras Legal's dispute resolution offering has experience in local and cross-border disputes across the pharmaceutical, financial, construction, and telecommunications sectors, among others. Founder Khaled Aljallal is retained to advise on several commercial and corporate governance disputes, and co-heads the practice alongside Ahmed Abdrabou, an expert in tax, contract, and distribution disputes, and Moustafa Alameldin, who fields over 20 years of experience in international disputes before the ICC, LCIA, and other arbitration bodies.