Tarek Badawy
Tarek Badawy
Partner

Meysan is excited to announce our sponsorship of the talented squash player Moustafa El Sirty, a rising star in the sport with an impressive track record and a bright future ahead.

Mostafa El Sirty, an exceptional Egyptian talent, with a previous career-high ranking of 22 and former junior world number 2. His achievements include an impressive 17 PSA titles, being named Challenger Player of the Year in 2022, and winning the British Junior Open in 2020.

Meysan was represented at the signing ceremony by Tarek Badawy, Managing Partner of the Egypt office. The ceremony, held at the St. Regis Hotel in Cairo, was attended by several of the firm’s lawyers along with other distinguished guests.

Kuwait Tightens UBO Compliance Deadlines: Clock Already Running
Kuwait Tightens UBO Compliance Deadlines: Clock Already Running

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

Meysan advises on Kuwait’s largest FDI: Project Peregrine
Meysan advises on Kuwait’s largest...

Meysan acted as counsel to Kuwait Petroleum Corporation and Kuwait Oil Company on Project Peregrine, a US$16 billion strategic infrastructure investment with a global consortium led by Blackstone, Brookfield and KKR, and the largest foreign direct investment in Kuwait’s history. The transaction establishes a new Kuwaiti joint venture to manage… Read more

Meysan advises a major foreign manufacturer on settlement of distributor dispute in Egypt.
Meysan advises a major foreign manufactu...

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

Kuwait CMA Strengthens Corporate Governance Framework under Decision No. 56 of 2026
Kuwait CMA Strengthens Corporate Governa...

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

Meysan Advises Aayan Leasing & Investment Company on KD 35.7 Million Strategic Acquisition of Dar Al-Shifa Hospital
Meysan Advises Aayan Leasing & Inves...

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

Key Amendments to Egypt’s Competition Act – New Thresholds and Penalties
Key Amendments to Egypt’s Competition ...

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