Barak is an Associate at Meysan and a member of the firm’s corporate practice, with a focus on corporate law, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution. His expertise spans contract negotiations, corporate governance, and labor law, with a strong focus on cross-border transactions and regulatory matters. Barak has played a pivotal role in high-stakes cases involving multi-jurisdictional factors, including financial crimes, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate structuring. He is recognized for his strategic legal approach, ensuring regulatory compliance while mitigating legal risks for multinational corporations and financial institutions.
Practices:
Corporate
Competition & Regulatory
Dispute Resolution
Expertise:
Commercial Law
Labor Law
Professional Bodies
Kuwait Bar Association
Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA) Member
Education:
Master of Laws (LLM) in International Financial Law, Kings College London
Bachelor of Laws (LLB), CITY, University of London
Advised on various corporate legal matters, leading contract negotiations, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
Advised on a case relating to an $800 million embezzlement in Kuwait with cross-jurisdictional factors between Kuwait and the UK.
Advised on various aspects of Waqfs in Kuwait as well as the United States.
Actively involved in advising Clients on Corporate Governance.
Advised Clients on Mergers and Acquisitions, including conducting legal Due Diligence from Sellers’ and Buyers’ Side, drafting Share Purchase and Shareholders Agreements.
Advised Clients on Compliance with Local Employment Laws, including Wage and Hour Regulations.
The Council of Ministers recently issued an amendment (106/2024) (“Amendment”) to the Companies Law (1/2016) (“Companies Law”) with respect to the quorum and majority requirements of limited liability companies’ Extraordinary General Meetings (“EGM”). The Amendment could have significant effects on current business practices in Kuwait, and specifically on foreign shareholders… Read more
London and Kuwait City – A team of Meysan lawyers served as legal counsel to a Kuwait-based consortium of shareholders, including Fahad Ali AlGhanim, Hamad Abdulmohsen AlMarzouq, Kamil G. Karam, and Meshal AlMarzouq, on the acquisition of Milton Keynes Dons Football Club (MK Dons), including the football club, Sports and Education Trust,… Read more
Recently, Kuwait has initiated some significant economic liberalization initiatives. Kuwait’s National Assembly enacted major reforms to the Commercial Law and Public Tenders Law, effectively removing the longstanding requirement for foreign companies to operate through local agents within the country. On July 16, 2023, the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of… Read more