Dispute and resolution

Meysan Secures Landmark Ruling for a Leading Saudi Bank Enforcing SAR 127 Million Judgments in Kuwait
Meysan Secures Landmark Ruling for a Leading Saudi Bank Enforcing SAR 127 Million Judgments in Kuwait

Meysan’s legal team, led by Partner Waleed Al-Tattan and Senior Counsel Tarek Diab, achieved a significant court victory on behalf of one of Saudi Arabia’s largest banks. The team successfully obtained two rulings from the Kuwaiti courts enforcing execution orders issued by a Saudi enforcement judge against two Kuwaiti guarantors,… Read more

Meysan Successfully Defends Leading European Automotive Manufacturer in Landmark Kuwaiti Agency Dispute
Meysan Successfully Defends Leading Eu...

In one of the most high-profile and complex commercial agency disputes in Kuwait’s legal history, a Kuwaiti company filed multiple lawsuits against one of the world’s largest European automotive manufacturers, seeking KWD 320 million (approx. USD 1.04 billion) in damages. The dispute centered around the termination… Read more

Landmark Victory for Meysan client as DIFC Court of Appeal Upholds USD 1.6 Billion ICC Award in long running Iraq Telecom proceedings
Landmark Victory for Meysan client as ...

In a landmark judgment issued last week, the DIFC Court of Appeal has upheld a USD 1.6 billion ICC arbitration award in favour of Meysan client Iraq Telecom Ltd, bringing to an end the largest set-aside application in the history of the DIFC Courts. The ruling… Read more

Final COMESA Competition Commission investigation into CAF broadcasting agreement wraps up, with Meysan team securing closure
Final COMESA Competition Commission in...

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… Read more

Kuwait Reinstates Debt Imprisonment as an Enforcement Measure
Kuwait Reinstates Debt Imprisonment as...

In 2020, Kuwait issued a robust Bankruptcy Law (71/2020) which comprehensively revoked all provisions relating to the imprisonment of debtors. On 30 March 2025, about five years later, Kuwait reversed course and reinstated debtors’ prison as a means to enforce civil and commercial debts. The new… Read more

Kuwait: Legal Reforms and Their Impact on Equality, Society, and Child Protection
Kuwait: Legal Reforms and Their Impact...

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… Read more

The Constitutional Court’s Latest Ruling: A Turning Point for Competition Sanctions
The Constitutional Court’s Latest Ru...

The Kuwait Constitutional Court on 5 February 2025, ruled that Paragraph 1 of Article 34 of the Competition Protection Agency Law No. 72 of 2020 (the "Law") is unconstitutional. This judgment has far-reaching implications for competition enforcement in Kuwait, particularly regarding financial penalties imposed by the… Read more