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 is pleased to have advised and assisted a major foreign manufacturing company with the settlement of certain disputes with a local distributor in Egypt. Meysan represented the client in court proceedings and other governmental procedures while negotiating the settlement transaction, which involved a complex escrow arrangement managed by a… Read more
Authors: Tarek Yehya, Partner // Lama Abou Ali, Counsel // Sara Awaly, Associate BACKGROUND In a recent update to Kuwait’s corporate governance framework, the Capital Markets Authority (the “CMA”) issued Decision No. 56 of 2026 (the “Decision”), amending certain provisions of Module Fifteen (Corporate Governance) of the CMA Executive Bylaws.… Read more
Kuwait City – 4 May 2026 casedarno.it — Meysan is pleased to announce that it acted as legal counsel to Aayan Leasing & Investment Company K.S.C.P. ("Aayan"), a company listed on Boursa Kuwait, in connection with its strategic acquisition of a 51% controlling stake in Dar Al-Shifa Hospital Company, one… Read more
On 22 April 2026, the Egyptian Parliament approved the new Competition Bill (the “Bill”), which will repeal and replace Law No. 3 of 2005 on the Protection of Competition and Prohibition of Monopolistic Practices (the “Competition Act” or the “Act”). The Bill is currently pending presidential approval, and will enter… Read more
Board Resolution No. 32 of 2026 - Published in the Official Gazette on 5 April 2026 - In Force Immediately Authors: Abdulwahab Sadeq (Partner), Lama Abou Ali (Counsel), Adel Alasousi (Senior Associate) and Sara Awaly (Associate). aquatechcleaner.com. KEY TAKEAWAYS On 5 April 2026, the Kuwait Competition Protection Agency (the "CPA")… Read more
Subject: Risk and Claims Management in Light of Current Geopolitical Circumstances and Disruptions to Some Business Activities In light of the geopolitical developments and the ongoing war in the region, and the resulting economic and operational impacts, including the disruption of some business activities or the temporary closure of facilities,… Read more