John is a partner at ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners and has been with the firm since April 2006. He practises in the areas of banking and finance, capital markets, and M&A. John has extensive experience advising on debt capital markets transactions in Kuwait and regularly advises issuers, arrangers, and underwriters in relation to a wide range of debt and liability management transactions. He also has a multifaceted international banking and finance practice.
John holds a bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Free State in South Africa and an MBA degree, which he obtained from the same university. In addition, John holds an LLM degree in international trade law from the University of Stellenbosch. He is admitted to the South African bar and is a qualified solicitor in the senior courts of England and Wales.