Founder & President – Legal Challenges Group
Where complex disputes are transformed into judicial precedents, and where law is managed
with an investment mindset and an international vision, Attorney Areej Hamadah has emerged as one of the most influential
legal leaders in Kuwait and the region.
With over 25 years of hands-on legal experience, she has
built her career through practice—not theory—and has achieved seven
landmark judicial precedents, representing rulings
issued for the first time in the history of Kuwaiti courts.
Banking Expertise… Institutional Discipline
Ms. Hamadah spent 13 years as legal counsel at Ahli United Bank – Kuwait
(1997–2010), operating within one of the most complex and sensitive legal environments.
During this period, she developed high-level banking and financial legal expertise and
was formally recognized by the bank's management as Employee of the
Year, in recognition of her professionalism and institutional discipline.
Unprecedented Legal Leadership
In 2017, she founded Legal Challenges Group for Advocacy and
Legal Consultancy, establishing the first 100%
women-owned law firm in Kuwait. The firm was built on a modern vision, a
strategic legal approach, and global standards—combining legal strength with a deep
understanding of business, investment, and risk management.
Legal Thought Leadership & Specialized Media
Editor-in-Chief of Legal Challenges Magazine since 2019, an international publication
specializing in law and economics
Author of two books on the legal aspects of entrepreneurship
Contributor of legal studies and research supporting the development of legislative and
economic frameworks
International Presence & Legislative Influence
Vice Chair, International Investment Committee, Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) – Japan
(2020–2025)
Vice Chair, Women Lawyers Committee, IPBA (2025 – Present)
Regional Representative, Asian–European Commercial Arbitration Centre (CEAC), German Chamber
of Commerce and Industry – Hamburg
Partner in Policy and Decision-Making
Member of the working group with the World Bank Group on the Doing Business report for the
State of Kuwait
Participated in four sessions of the UNCITRAL Working Groups at the United Nations,
representing IPBA as an observer, contributing to drafting SMEs Law and the Law establishing
the International Investment Court
International Rankings & Awards
Two international rankings by IFLR – Euromoney (2020 and 2022) as Notable Lawyer in
Commercial Disputes
Women Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2021 from ICSP Organization
Creative Women Lawyers Award from Al-Jahra Governorate
Honored by the Association of Moroccan Women Judges
Leadership Roles & Legislative Initiatives
Former Head of the Economic Committee, Kuwait Lawyers Association
1. Draft law establishing an SMEs Stock Exchange
2. Draft Anti-Commercial Concealment Law
3. Draft law establishing a Specialized E-Commerce Court
