Abdul Aziz Al Yaqout > Meysan Partners > Kuwait City, Kuwait > Lawyer Profile
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PO Box 298, Safat 13003
Al Hamra Tower. 59th Floor
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Abdul Aziz Al Yaqout
Work Department
Corporate, Regulatory and Government Affairs
Position
Of Counsel, Co-founder
Career
Abdul Aziz Al Yaqout is the Co-Founder and of Counsel with Meysan Partners, and is one of the region’s most prominent lawyers, having advised some of the most successful businesses and public sector organizations operating in the region.
Mr. Al-Yaqout has established a leading capital markets practice in Kuwait, which advises on all types of capital markets transactions including initial public offerings (IPOs) and public take-overs as well as capital markets compliance matters. He has advised on a number of capital markets and corporate regulations, including co-authoring the Kuwait Companies Law.
Mr. Al-Yaqout’s practice also focuses on mergers and acquisitions and the representation of corporate clients and financial investors in acquisitions, divestures and joint venture projects as well as pre- and post-merger restructurings.
He also has deep experience in restructuring matters, including out-of-court workouts and reorganizations, and regularly represents insolvency administrators, distressed companies, lending institutions, private equity funds, purchasers of distressed equity and debt, and secured and unsecured creditors.
Languages
Arabic, English, German
Memberships
- International Bar Association
- German Bar Association
- German Lawyers Association
- Member of the Board of Gesellschaft für Arabisches und Islamisches Recht e.V. (Society for Arabic and Islamic Law)
Education
University of Cologne, First State Examination, 1997
Appeal Court of Cologne, Second State Examination, 1999
University of Münster, LL.M., 2004
Rechtsanwalt registered with Rechtsanwaltskammer Koln
Lawyer Rankings
Kuwait > Banking and finance
Meysan Partners
‘ capital markets practice is home to a team with established strength in handling large IPOs, securitisations, convertible bonds and hybrid securities. The group is adept at representing financial institutions and issuers in mandates. Tarek Yehya and Abdul Aziz Al Yaqout co-head the department; Abdulwahab Sadeq and the ‘very knowledgeable‘ senior associate Lama Abou Ali are singled out for their contributions.
Kuwait > Commercial, corporate and M&A
The corporate practice at Meysan Partners garners praise for its ‘deep understanding of the Kuwaiti legal landscape, paired with deep industry expertise‘. Bader El-Jeaan is a highly regarded practitioner in Kuwait, with an excellent reputation in the M&A space, and co-heads the team with Abdulwahab Sadeq and Tarek Yehya. Abdul Aziz Al Yaqout advises on acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. Senior associate Hassan Elsayed is a name to note.