KNOWLEDGE & INSIGHTS
Expert perspectives on the latest developments across our sectors and services.
Briefing
New Decisions Issued In Kuwait Under The Ministry of Health
Kuwait's Ministry of Health releases various new decisions aimed at enhancing regulations on the public health system, pharmaceutical and health…
Read more
Briefing
Kuwait Rolls Out New Anti-Narcotics Law Unifying the Comprehensive Legal Framework on Drug Control
On 15 December 2025, Decree-Law No. 159/2025 on combating narcotic drugs and dangerous psychotropic substances and regulating the use and trade…
Read more
Briefing
Kuwait Issues New Ministerial Resolution Regulating Freelance Business Activities
Kuwait has introduced two significant regulatory changes that reshape the landscape for both corporate structuring and employment compliance. In…
Read more
Briefing
Kuwait’s Manpower Authority Tightens Regulation on Recording Working Hours for the Private Sector
The Public Authority of Manpower has issued Ministerial Decree No. (15) of 2025 Regarding the Working Hours Regulation), which was published in the…
Read more
Publication
Key Distribution & Agency Considerations: Overview (Kuwait)
Thomson Reuters Practical Law has featured two articles from HFW in Kuwait on the key issues and considerations when entering into distribution…
Read more
Briefing
New decree law issued amending Article 116 of Kuwait Companies Law
Amendment to Article 116 of Kuwait Companies Law allowing increased flexibility for Limited Liability Companies (W.L.L.) in Kuwait …
Read more