Meysan, a prestigious law firm in the region, proudly announces its role as lead counsel to Boubyan Petrochemicals KSCP in the full acquisition of the English Education Providers Group (EPG) in Kuwait. This deal represents a significant milestone in Boubyan Petrochemicals’ strategic expansion and marks a key addition to its growing portfolio.
Established in 1975, EPG is a respected, family-owned Kuwaiti educational institution, dedicated to providing quality education to over 8,500 children across various educational stages.
The Meysan team was led by partners Michel G. Ghanem and Dr. Abdulwahab Sadeq with the support of counsel Neyla Rahal and associate Rosy Rizk.
Dr. Sadeq commented on the acquisition, saying, “We are delighted to have played a pivotal role in this transaction, aiming to enrich Boubyan Petrochemicals’ already impressive portfolio with the inclusion of EPG. We look forward to the successful conclusion of this acquisition, subject to obtaining regulatory approvals and meeting standard closing conditions.“
With a long and distinguished history, Meysan has become a trusted legal advisor across a vast array of industry sectors in Kuwait and the broader region. The firm’s recent activities include involvement in several significant M&A transactions in the international and bilingual educational sector within Kuwait.
Meysan’s expertise, commitment to excellence, and understanding of the regional market have once again proven instrumental in facilitating a complex and noteworthy transaction.
KUWAIT CITY, June 15,2025 - Meysan Partners successfully advised the Joint Lead Managers as Kuwait counsel on Boubyan Bank's US$500 million senior unsecured Sukuk issuance under its US$3 billion Trust Certificate Issuance Programme. Transaction Overview: The transaction marks Boubyan bank’s return to the debt market after 3 years • 4.2… Read more
Meysan acted as Kuwait counsel to Warba Bank K.S.C.P. (“Warba”), in its successful issuance of a US$250 million Perpetual Additional Tier 1 Capital Sukuk through its SPV, Warba Tier 1 Sukuk (3) Limited. This successful transaction marks the first US Dollar AT1 issuance from Kuwait in 2025, and the first… Read more
As part of Meysan’s continued commitment to contributing to the legal discourse in the region, Dr. Abdulwahab Sadeq, Partner and Head of the Competition Practice, was a featured speaker at the inaugural GCR MENA Conference in Dubai. The event brought together prominent legal practitioners, regulators, and economists to explore emerging… Read more
Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF)'s $400 Million+ broadcast investigation into its agreement with beIN Sports concludes; leading #African and #Middle #Eastern law firms played key roles behind the scenes. Meysan's Partner Tarek Badawy, Senior Associates Salma Abdelaziz and Ismail Lamie, and Associate Aya El Far advised CAF; beIN was represented… Read more
Kuwait has recently introduced three significant legal reforms marking a major step towards strengthening human rights, gender equality, and child protection. These legislative amendments include: Raising the Minimum Marriage Age to 18: Decree Law No. 10 of 2025 amending Article 26 of Law No. 51 of 1984 (Personal Status Law)… Read more
Dubai/Cairo— Meysan, a leading law firm in the Middle East, announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with Shoukry Squash Academy in Egypt and Maqbool Squash in the United Arab Emirates to develop MeysanElite, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at nurturing young squash talents across the Arab world. Meysan… Read more