Founded in 2006 by the late Kaashif Basit, a renowned barrister and visionary in the DIFC legal community, KBH is a distinguished boutique law firm headquartered in Dubai with strategic offices in Kuwait and Bahrain. Established to coincide with the opening of the DIFC Courts, KBH was positioned at the heart of one of the region’s most dynamic legal developments from its inception.

Since then, the firm has played a pioneering role in shaping DIFC law, contributing to key legal precedents that have influenced commercial practice across the GCC and beyond. Unlike global firms with limited regional presence or local firms lacking international scope, KBH strikes the perfect balance by combining world-class legal expertise with an in-depth understanding of local laws, procedures, and institutions.

Renowned for its leading litigation and arbitration practice, KBH’s legal team—led by accomplished practitioners such as Bushra Ahmed—has consistently delivered high-impact results for clients. Its arbitration practice spans numerous jurisdictions and forums, including ICC, DIAC, LCIA, ICSID, SIAC, and UNCITRAL, reflecting the firm’s capability to manage complex international disputes effectively.

As a full-service firm, KBH offers expertise in corporate and commercial law, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, real estate, fintech, employment law, data protection, regulatory litigation, shareholder disputes, and family business disputes. The firm is also highly experienced in insolvency litigation, debt recovery, and economic sanctions compliance. With rights of audience in English, DIFC, Kuwaiti, and Bahraini courts, KBH provides direct and efficient representation across multiple legal systems.

KBH’s boutique model fosters close-knit client relationships and a personalized approach, making it the strategic legal partner of choice for corporations, institutions, and high-net-worth individuals across the region. Supported by a multi-disciplinary team and a global network of legal alliances, KBH continues to uphold the legacy of its founder through innovation, excellence, and integrity in every mandate, offering specialized expertise in dispute resolution, international arbitration, corporate and commercial law, banking and finance, employment law, entry strategies, fintech and blockchain, economic offences, and wills and probate in the DIFC.