Kuwait

Firm overview

Launched in 2015, Meysan is an innovative and ambitious international law firm, comprising leading legal experts from the Middle East and the UK, serving those territories and beyond.

With a team of over 60 lawyers covering all key areas of corporate and finance law, the firm has advised on more mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions by value than any other law firm in Kuwait, completing over 30 deals exceeding US$30 billion in total value over the past seven years.

Meysan is the most respected firm in Kuwait, with unmatched bench strength and a remarkably broad range of partner expertise. Strong in both domestic and international matters, as proven by our distinguished clients and track record. We are a top adviser on corporate financings and capital markets transactions in Kuwait, working across the full spectrum of equity, debt, and hybrid instruments, including numerous market-first innovations. Its boutique approach, limiting the number and type of matters handled, ensures a focus on high-value work, while a lower partner-to-associate ratio guarantees hands-on partner attention.

The firm's clients include some of the largest Kuwaiti and Middle Eastern blue-chip companies, multinational corporations, international financial institutions, sovereign governments, family groups, and high net worth individuals. Most importantly, Meysan takes a boutique approach to legal practice, selectively limiting the number and scope of matters it undertakes to deliver the highest standard of service to its clients.

Firm overview

Ehtikam has been serving the Kuwait and Gulf areas with considerable success. We pride ourselves on a deep tradition of excellence, ensuring only the highest quality service. We understand the challenges and pressure that come with every case and are here for you, every step of the way.
Dependable, calm, and well-spoken, our team of legal professionals adds the personal touch our clients deserve whilst approaching each new case with the attention it needs.

Mission
Leadership in providing our services in various fields, achieving justice and guaranteeing the rights and interests of our clients, from which the office’s vision stems, its objectives are formed, and its work mechanism crystallizes, with a character characterized by professionalism and professionalism.

Vision
We are committed to providing an integrated package of services in the legal business in accordance with the highest standards of quality, transparency, effectiveness and speed of completion, as our in-depth practical and legal expertise enables us to provide advice and effective solutions to all problems.

Departments of Ehtikam Group: Ehtikam Legal Group is distinguished by its knowledge by individualizing legal departments specialized in working on each type of case separately and differently from the other section, as this method of work provides full focus on each file of those with experience and specialization in these various sections.

Real estate contracts section: The real estate contracts department is responsible for drafting and reviewing all real estate contracts, including those related to sales and exchanges through housing and other related issues that may arise in Kuwait or abroad. The department, led by Ms Iman Abdulrahman Alhashash, also works on protecting against real estate fraud and addressing the legal implications of such agreements.

International section: The international department of the Ehtikam Legal Group, led by lawyer Abdulatif Aldakhil, specializes in handling international legal files, cases, and disputes. This is achieved through strategic partnerships that the group has with various global law firms across neighboring regions and the world.
Family counseling department: The family consultations and reconciliation department, led by Ms Manal Alfeqeai, is dedicated to handling confidential family cases, providing high-quality advice, and offering effective solutions. The department focuses on providing tools and appropriate means to reach optimal solutions for couples before resorting to purely legal methods.

Cybercrime section: The cybercrime department provides legal and technical consultancy in cases related to cybercrime. It carefully studies and follows up on such cases, offering detailed and technical summaries of consultations. The department, led by Dr Safaa Zaman, also provides periodic reports on notable cybercrimes and how to address them.

Development and training department: The training and development department at the Ehtikam Legal Group is responsible for building and refining the technical and legal skills of its members. The group continuously invests in human capital to maximize its potential, aligning with its vision and mission. The department, under the leadership of Mr Saud AlTukhaim, works regularly to achieve this goal.

Department of financial and computational analysis: The financial and accounting analysis department works on providing financial technical studies and reports for individuals and companies involved in cases requiring accounting expertise. This department, under the guidance of Dr Jamal Abdelrahim, aims to save time, effort, and costs for clients by utilizing the expertise of financial and accounting professionals.

Firm overview

Al-Hossam Legal (Legal Consultants & Attorneys) provides  high-end quality legal services and in-depth long experience (from 27 to 42 years) on major and landmark complex legal files and transactions in Kuwait and GCC as well as many Shari`ah deals in Asia, Europe and the U.S.A. The firm focus on corporate, commercial, banking & finance (including Islamic finance), capital markets, M&A and high value commercial litigations to selected major local and international banks, corporations and private clients representing full range of industry sector.

Firm overview

Recognised as the preeminent firm for corporate and finance matters in Kuwait, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners is the firm of choice for leading multinational corporations, government entities, and major local businesses. With over 40 years of experience, ASAR combines commercial insight with a proven ability to deliver on complex, high-value transactions across the Gulf.

The firm’s Finance practice is a market leader, advising on conventional and Islamic finance structures, including bilateral and syndicated lending, project finance, structured finance, and derivatives. ASAR is also a go-to advisor on financial services regulation, with a strong track record advising banks, investment companies, and sovereign wealth vehicles on compliance, licensing, and structuring.

ASAR’s Corporate team is widely recognised for its work on joint ventures, group reorganisations, cross-border M&A, and strategic investments. The firm regularly advises private equity firms and institutional investors on transactions across key sectors, including infrastructure, energy, logistics, and healthcare.
In the capital markets space, ASAR has guided clients through major IPOs, sukuk and bond issuances, and compliance with evolving securities regulations. Clients value ASAR’s ability to navigate the region’s fast-evolving legal and regulatory landscape with precision and foresight.

ASAR plays a central role in Kuwait’s infrastructure development, having advised on every project initiated by the Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP), including in the power, water, telecom, and renewable energy sectors. The firm also acts on first-of-their-kind tech infrastructure and data centre developments in the country.

With offices in Kuwait and Bahrain and affiliations in over 100 jurisdictions, ASAR provides seamless support to clients operating locally, regionally, and globally. Its integrated, partner-led service model continues to set the benchmark for corporate and finance legal services in Kuwait.