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Al Hamra Tower, 59th Floor
Al Shuhada Street, Sharq
Kuwait
P.O. Box 298, Safat 13003
Managing Partner: Bader A. El-Jeaan
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Partner: Tarek Yehya
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Partner: Michel Ghanem
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Partner: Dr. Abdulwahab Sadeq
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Partner - Head of Litigation: Waleed Al Tattan
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Number of partners: 7
Other qualified practitioners: 44
Network memberships: ABA (American Bar Association), GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre, Kuwait Lawyers' Society, Spanish Bar Association, Italian Bar Association, New York Bar Association, German Lawyers Association
Languages: English; Arabic; French; Italian; Spanish; German; Portuguese
Founded in 2015, Meysan is a leading international law firm with offices across the Middle East and the United Kingdom. The firm advises domestic, regional, and international clients on complex transactions, financings, regulatory matters, disputes, and strategic business initiatives across a wide range of industries.
Meysan provides integrated legal services across a comprehensive range of practice areas, including general commercial and corporate advisory, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, banking and finance, private equity, local and regional commercial litigation, international arbitration, employment, compensation and benefits, antitrust and competition, data privacy and cybersecurity, project development and finance, private wealth and family office advisory, and pro bono matters. The firm also regularly advises clients on regulatory and government affairs matters, helping businesses navigate evolving legal and regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
The firm’s lawyers combine deep local knowledge with extensive international experience, enabling Meysan to advise on sophisticated domestic and cross-border matters throughout the Middle East and beyond. The team is frequently instructed on high-value and strategically significant mandates requiring complex legal analysis, commercial insight, and seamless coordination across jurisdictions.
Meysan advises clients across a broad range of sectors, including aviation, consumer and retail, education, energy and resources, financial institutions, funds and investment management, healthcare, hotels and leisure, industrial and manufacturing, oil and gas, private equity, real estate, transport and logistics, and telecommunications, media and technology. This breadth of sector experience enables the firm to provide practical, commercially focused advice tailored to the specific challenges and opportunities faced by each industry.
The firm has also played an important role in the development of Kuwait's legal and regulatory landscape, contributing to legislative and regulatory initiatives across key sectors and helping shape frameworks that support economic growth, investment, and innovation. This experience provides Meysan with a unique perspective on the interaction between law, regulation, and business, allowing it to deliver forward‑thinking and commercially effective solutions.
As a truly international practice, Meysan regularly works alongside leading global law firms, financial institutions, multinational corporations, investment funds, government entities, and private clients. The firm is frequently engaged as lead transaction counsel on complex matters and is recognised for its ability to manage sophisticated mandates that require both local insight and international standards of execution.
Meysan continues to invest in technology, innovation, and knowledge management to enhance efficiency, strengthen research capabilities, and deliver high-quality legal services. Combined with its partner‑led approach and commitment to excellence, this enables the firm to provide tailored legal solutions that meet the evolving needs of clients operating in increasingly dynamic and complex markets.
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Beirut
Downtown, Marfaa’ 109
Beirut
Lebanon
T: +961 1 999 643
E: info@meysan.com
Riyadh
Akaria 3, Al Olaya Street
5th Floor, Office 514
P.O. Box 12213
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia
T: +966 599 569 444
E: info@meysan.com
Dubai
Al Fattan Currency House, Tower 2
Office 2501, 25th Floor, DIFC
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
T: +971 4501 6000
E: info@meysan.com
Abu Dhabi
Unit 8, 3rd Floor, Al Maryah Tower
Abu Dhabi Global Market Square
Al Maryah Island
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
T: +971 2635 7525
E: info@meysan.com
Cairo
North Tower, Floor 17
2005C Corniche El Nil
Cairo 11221
Egypt
T: +20 4881 0290
E: info@meysan.com
London
International Dispute Resolution Centre
100 St. Paul’s Churchyard
London, EC4M 8BU
United Kingdom
T: +44 20 3840 9965
E: info@meysan.com