Abdul Aziz Al-Yaqout

He is one of the region’s most prominent lawyers, having advised some of the most successful businesses and public sector organizations operating in the region.

Abdul Aziz has established a leading capital markets practice in Kuwait, which advises on transactions including initial public offerings (IPOs) and public take-overs as well as capital markets compliance matters. His practice also focuses on regulatory and competition law, where he represents corporate clients and financial investors in a wide array of complex legal matters.

Abdul Aziz also has in-depth experience in restructuring matters, including out-of-court workouts and reorganizations, and he regularly represents insolvency administrators, distressed companies, lending institutions, private equity funds, purchasers of distressed equity and debt, and secured and unsecured creditors.

Practices, Corporate, Capital Markets, Restructuring, Competition & Regulatory

Professional Bodies, International Bar Association, German Bar Association, German Lawyers Association

Education
University of Cologne, First State Examination, 1997, Appeal Court of Cologne, Second State Examination, 1999, University of Münster, LL.M., 2004, Rechtsanwalt registered with the Rechtsanwaltskammer Koln