Capital markets

Meysan advises on successful offering and listing of the shares of Action Energy Company (AEC) on Kuwait Stock Exchange
Meysan advises on successful offering and listing of the shares of Action Energy Company (AEC) on Kuwait Stock Exchange

Kuwait - Meysan Lawyers and Legal Consultants in Kuwait advised on the offering and listing of the shares of Action Energy Company on Kuwait Stock Exchange – Premier Market with the joint global coordinators and joint bookrunners, National Investments Company, EFG-Hermes UAE Limited and Arqaam Capital… Read more

Kuwait’s New Narcotics Law (159/2025): Key Compliance Obligations
Kuwait’s New Narcotics Law (159/...

Kuwait’s recently published Narcotics Law (159/2025) (“New Narcotics Law”) represents the most significant restructuring of Kuwait’s narcotics legislation, unifying and replacing the former Narcotics Law (74/1983) and Psychotropics Law (48/1987). The New Narcotics Law consolidates the regulation of narcotic substances, psychotropic substances, their preparations, and chemical… Read more

Client Alert: UAE Introduces New Economic Concentration Thresholds
Client Alert: UAE Introduces New Econo...

On 31 March 2025, Decision No. (3) of 2025 issued on 20 January 2025 by the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) Cabinet of Ministers (the “Decision”) came into effect. The Decision supplements Federal Decree-Law No. (36) of 2023 on the regulation of competition (the “Competition Law”) and… Read more

Meysan acts as lead counsel in Boubyan...

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… Read more

Meysan is delighted to announce its role as legal counsel in the successful completion of Arabi Holding Group Company K.S.C. (“Arabi”) capital increase.
Meysan is delighted to announce its ro...

Meysan is delighted to announce its role as legal counsel in the successful completion of Arabi Holding Group Company K.S.C. (“Arabi”) capital increase of KWD 36,322,070.820 through a rights issue. The offering of 172,962,242 ordinary shares at an offer price of 210 Kuwaiti Fils per share… Read more

DIFC Court Upholds $1.6 Billion ICC Award in Favor of Iraq Telecom in Major Bribery DisputeDIFC 
DIFC Court Upholds $1.6 Billion ICC Aw...

On 29 August 2024, the DIFC Court handed down its decision rejecting an application by the award debtor to set aside a USD 1.6 billion ICC award.  The application raised novel issues regarding the existence and scope of the act of state doctrine in DIFC law… Read more

Meysan advises Warba bank on Sukuk issuance
Meysan advises Warba bank on Sukuk iss...

We are delighted to announce Meysan’s role as Kuwait law counsel to Warba Bank K.S.C.P., as obligor, in updating the $2 billion Trust Certificate Programme of Warba Sukuk Limited to incorporate a Sustainable Sukuk Issuance Framework and its first issuance of Sustainable Trust Certificates of $500 million (5.351%). This groundbreaking… Read more