Meysan advised Gulf Insurance Group K.S.C.P. (“GIG”), a major insurance group in the MENA region listed on Boursa Kuwait, on their full exit from Buruj Cooperative Company by way of sale of their stake to Cigalah Multi Industries Limited Liability Company. The exit was successfully completed with the sale of the entire 8,550,000 equity shares held by GIG, representing 28.5% of the share capital of Buruj Cooperative Company, a large insurance company in Saudi Arabia listed on the Saudi stock exchange Tadawul.
The transaction was executed through off-market trades for a total consideration of 121,837,500 Saudi Riyals and ran through various regulatory approvals in Saudi Arabia, including Saudi Insurance Authority, Saudi Central Bank (SAMA), Capital Market Authority, and General Authority of Competition, and entailed public announcements on Tadawul and Boursa Kuwait.
The Meysan team advising on the transaction was led by partner Tarek Yehya, counsel Neyla Rahal, and senior associate Samar Jrade.
Meysan, led by Partners Abdulaziz Al Yaqout and Michel Ghanem, represented TabCo International Food Catering K.S.C.C. (TabCo Foods) in its acquisition of the Elevation Burger brand and related intellectual property rights. The acquisition followed a court-approved auction held as part of FAT Brands’ Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings before the United… Read more
Meysan is pleased to have advised and assisted Jameel Motors Industry (a subsidiary of Abdul Latif Jameel International) in relation to the transactions and agreements under which certain GAC-branded vehicles will be locally assembled in Egypt. Our work included advising and assisting with the structuring of the transaction, reviewing transaction… Read more
Meysan is pleased to have advised and assisted Agility in connection with the transaction under which Agility agreed to sell its majority stake in Tristar Group to Aegis Logistics based on a total enterprise value of USD 1.5 billion. Tristar Group is a diversified global energy logistics platform generating USD… Read more
Decree-Law No. 87 of 2026 Introduction Building on Kuwait's leading record in charitable, humanitarian and relief work, Decree-Law No. 87 of 2026 on the Regulation of Charitable and Humanitarian Work has been issued to replace the legislative and regulatory framework that has been in place since 1959. The law aims… Read more
Meysan acted as Kuwait counsel for the Joint Lead Managers in connection with Kuwait International Bank K.S.C.P.’s (KIB) issuance of US$500 million senior unsecured sukuk, issued through KIB Sukuk Limited under the US$1.5 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme. Citigroup Global Markets and Standard Chartered, acted as Joint Global Coordinators for… Read more
Kuwait's Ministry of Commerce and Industry has issued Resolution No. 156/2026 (published in the Official Gazette on 2 August 2026), further amending the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) framework under Resolution No. 4/2023. It replaces Articles 8(1), 9(1) and 11(1) which are all now built around a 15-day compliance window: Legal… Read more