Our Team

A registered attorney-at-law admitted to practice law in Kuwait and other GCC countries; Mr. AlHumaidan has more than twenty-five years of experience in litigation, dispute resolution and legal consultation in these regions. 

Prior to forming Mashora, he has worked at the Council of Ministers, Department of Legal Advice and Legislation. He started his career as an attorney-at-law in 1985.

Mr. AlHumaidan has acted as the President of the Kuwait Lawyers Association and Chairman of the Kuwait Municipal Council for two rounds. He has handled all legal issues conceivable over the time and has worked with most major regional and multinational companies in Kuwait.

He is a "dynamic" and "real" advocate, who renders legal advice, supervises legal practice of the firm and attends court sessions.

Mr. AlHumaidan is registered with the Courts of Appeal, Cassation and Constitutional Courts.

Education:

Law & Sharia’, Kuwait University, Kuwait

Memberships:

Chairman of Kuwait Municipal Council (2005 – 2009)

Chairman of Kuwait Bar Association (1998 – 2005)

Member of Kuwait Bar Association

Member of Arab Bar Association

Member of Legislation Revision Committee in the Ministry of Justice, Kuwait

Member of the Board of Directors and Executive Panel of the Arbitration Center of Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Member of Union of International Advocates

Member of International Bar Association

Khaled AlNughaimshy, a graduate from the Faculty of Law, Kuwait University, is a registered attorney-at-law admitted to practice law in this jurisdiction.

Mr. AlNughaimshy is specialized in all kinds of civil and commercial litigations. He has defended the rights of, and contributed to the success of many reputable companies in the region.

Prior to joining Mashora, Mr. AlNughaimshy worked as an attorney-at-law in civil and commercial litigations in a law firm that specialized in business litigations.

Mr. AlNughaimshy is registered with the Courts of Appeal, Cassation and Constitutional Courts.

Education:

Law & Sharia’, Kuwait University, Kuwait

Membership:

Member of Kuwait Bar Association

Member of Arab Bar Association

Accredited Arbitrator at Kuwait Lawyers Society

Tareq AlMaousherji, a graduate from the Faculty of Law, Kuwait University, is a registered attorney-at-law admitted to practice law in this jurisdiction. Mr. AlMaousherji has extensive experience in litigation, dispute resolution and legal consultation.

He is a prominent and successful businessman in the region who devotes time equally in rendering legal services and managing his routine business chores.

Mr. AlMaousherji is registered with the Courts of Appeal, Cassation and Constitutional Courts.

Education:

Law & Sharia’, Kuwait University, Kuwait

Membership:

Member of Kuwait Bar Association

Yaseen AlRefai, a graduate from Faculty of Law, Kuwait University, is a registered attorney-at-law admitted to practice law in this jurisdiction. Mr. AlRefai is associated with Mashora since 1992 and besides providing counsel on all legal matters, he also acts in the capacity as the Legal Director and General Manager of the firm.

Mr. AlRefai oversees the administrative matters of the office including managing attendance for hearings, court orders, requests and executing court orders. He has twenty-five years of experience in delivering legal services and has advised some of the largest public and private companies on a host of complex legal issues. His areas of expertise include Civil, Criminal, Labor and Commercial Law. He is a bilingual lawyer fluent in Arabic and English.

He has broad experience in advising on a variety of legal and commercial transactions in the areas of banking, project finance, energy, environment, privatization, telecommunications, employment, insurance, construction, real estate, and the incorporation of different commercial vehicles.

Mr. AlRefai is registered with the Courts of Appeal, Cassation and Constitutional Courts.

Education:

L.L.B, Kuwait University, Kuwait

Membership:

Member of Kuwait Bar Association

Abdulrahman AlTahous, a graduate from Philadelphia University (Jordan), is a Kuwaiti attorney-at-law admitted to practice law in Kuwait. He joined Mashora in 2017.

His areas of expertise include corporate, commercial, civil, criminal and labor law. He represents and advises a wide range of companies in Kuwait on a variety of corporate matters, including labor cases, high quantum general commercial contractual disputes and complex debt recovery matters. He has also advised and represented clients in several criminal disputes including fraud and money laundering claims.

He is registered with the Courts of Appeal, Cassation and Constitutional Courts.

He is a bilingual lawyer fluent in Arabic and English.

Education:

LL.B., Philadelphia University, Jordan

Membership:

Assistant General Secretary of Kuwait Bar Association (Elected in 2017)

Member of the Board of Directors of  Kuwait Bar Association (2017 onwards)

Member of the Kuwait Bar Association

Member of the Board of Directors of Kuwait Bar Association (2014/2015)

Member of the Admission Committee of the Kuwait Bar Association (2016/2017)

Sayed Eid is a Senior Legal Consultant with the firm and shares a long relationship with Mashora. He is associated with Mashora since 2004. Prior to joining Mashora he worked at a prominent law firm in Egypt and another two law firms in Kuwait. He has over twenty years of experience in all aspects of Kuwait law matters.

His areas of expertise include Civil, Commercial and Administrative litigations. He has broad experience in commercial contracts, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance transactions. He is fluent in Arabic.

Mr. Eid provides legal consultation to a wide range of companies in Kuwait on commercial contracts, joint ventures, share and asset purchase and sale transactions, corporate restructurings, debt and equity capital raising transactions, corporate governance issues, partnership agreements, licensing and sales agreements, technical assistance agreements, research and development agreements, product supply, distribution and agency agreements.   In addition he has also advised on a variety of corporate matters, including labor cases, agency/distributor disputes, high quantum general commercial contractual disputes, construction disputes, debt recovery for banks, insurance disputes and administrative litigation. 

Education:

L.L.B, Ain Shams University, Egypt

Memberships:

Member of Egypt Bar Association – Cassation Court Lawyer

Sami Ammouna is a Senior Legal Consultant with the firm. Mr. Ammouna is a highly experienced and senior legal consultant who advises various government entities, organization, and companies in the region. He has over thirty years of experience in advising several high-profile transactions.

Mr. Ammouna is a member of Syria Lawyers Society and a prominent arbitrator qualified to represent before various arbitration committees which includes, Kuwait Commercial Arbitration Centre.  

Education:

Graduate in Law from Damascus University, Syria (1969)

Membership: 

Syrian Lawyers Society

Mohammad Kresha is a Legal Consultant with Mashora and is associated with Mashora since 2020. Prior to joining Mashora he has worked at several law firms in Egypt and Kuwait.

Mohammad has 22 years of experience. His areas of practice include Civil, Commercial, Labor and administrative litigation. He has acquired extensive experience in drafting wide range of agreements, reviewing and negotiations. In addition, he advises on all aspects of employment and labor related matters and has vast experience in labor and commercial litigation. He is fluent in Arabic.

Education:

L.L.B, Al Azhar University, Egypt

Membership:

Egyptian Bar Association

Adel Toufiq is a Legal Consultant with Mashora and is associated with Mashora since 2021. Prior to joining Mashora he has worked with several offices in Egypt and Kuwait.

Adel has 25 years of experience. His areas of practice include Civil, Commercial, Labor and administrative litigation. He has acquired vast experience in drafting various corporate and commercial contracts reviewing, negotiations, legal research and administrative litigation. He is fluent in Arabic

Education:

L.L.B, Assiut University, Egypt

Membership:

Egyptian Bar Association

Ahmad Araft is a Legal Consultant  at Mashora and is associated with Mashora since 2015.

He has more than 11 years’ experience. His areas of expertise include Criminal law. He assists the attorneys in the delivery of legal services, filing cases in court, court follow-up, requests and executing court orders, organizes and manages court file, documents, exhibits and assist in all administrative matters. He is fluent in Arabic.

Education:

L.L.B, South Valley University, Egypt

Membership:

Egyptian Bar Association

Meshari is an Associate in the International Division and joined the firm in September 2020.  Meshari has experience as a transactional lawyer, interning in Dubai, Boston and, most recently, at Wafra Inc. in New York. Meshari holds a J.D. from Boston University and a BSBA in Economics and Finance from the University of Hartford. Meshari was admitted to the New York and Kuwait Bar in July 2020. Meshari’s practice languages are Arabic and English.

Education:

BSBA in Economics and Finance, University of Hartford, CT

J.D., Boston University School of Law, MA

Membership:

New York State Bar Association (NYSBA)

Kuwait Bar Association (KBA)

Haya has recently joined Mashora as an Associate. She holds a bachelor’s degree in law from KILaw, where she excelled as a high honor student. Haya is highly specialized in legal translation, arbitration, and oil & gas law. Haya is licensed to practice in Kuwait. Moreover, Haya is fluent in both Arabic and English. Before joining Mashora, Haya was an employee for several years at the General Attorney’s Office in Kuwait. She was also involved in consulting in the food and fashion industry, and she successfully established her own private company in 2013.

Education:

LLB,  KILaw, Kuwait

Membership:

Kuwait Bar Association (KBA)