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The firm’s experience in the aviation sector covers every section of the industry. Issues related to the leasing and charter of aircraft, inter-airline agreements, contracts, and even customer service complaints have all been handled by aviation experts.

The Aviation law of Kuwait though still nascent is growing steadily. Law No 30 of 1960 or the Kuwait Civil Air Navigation Regulations enacted by the Amiri Decree regulates the aviation industry. The said law covers all the major aspects of supervision of aviation activities and the ICAO Standards are therefore binding on all the users. Moreover, Kuwait has ratified the Chicago Convention and the DGCA is an autonomous body constituted by the Amiri Decree to regulate all aviation activities. New regulations and procedures with regards to licensing activities, including the issuance and renewal of flight crew licenses, certification of aviation schools, and allotment of aviation medical examiners are promulgated by the DGCA.

The Maritime practice is equally broad, including the resolution of charter disputes, maritime insurance claims, ship sales, purchasing, and financing. The Maritime law No28 of 1980 was promulgated for the effective administration of Kuwait’s marine-related disputes. Moreover, the proliferation of the Kuwaiti laws paved the way for the enactment of maritime laws of Oman, Qatar, the U.A.E, and Bahrain. The shipowner/carrier sailing in the oceans of the G.C.C., therefore, face similar treatment and their rights and liabilities would be determined more or less on a similar basis, irrespective of the place of the jurisdiction they fall to be adjudicated.