Meysan Partners

Kuwait Office Overview

Founded in 2015, Meysan’s Kuwait office is the firm’s flagship and largest practice, forming the cornerstone of its regional and international operations. From Kuwait, the firm has built a market-leading reputation for advising on the most complex, high-value transactions and disputes in the region.

Meysan is widely recognized as a leading law firm in Kuwait, particularly in mergers and acquisitions, where it has advised on more transactions by value than any other law firm in the jurisdiction. Over the past seven years, the team has successfully completed more than 30 transactions with a combined value exceeding USD 30 billion.

Core Strengths

The Kuwait office offers full-service capabilities across:

• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
• Corporate and Commercial
• Banking & Finance
• Capital Markets
• Competition & Regulatory
• Dispute Resolution and Arbitration

The team is particularly known for advising on complex, cross-border mandates involving multiple jurisdictions, often acting as lead counsel on transactions and disputes spanning the Middle East and beyond.

Market Position & Track Record

Meysan’s Kuwait office stands out for its consistent involvement in market-defining and first-of-their-kind transactions, particularly across capital markets and structured financings. The team advises across the full spectrum of equity, debt, and hybrid instruments and has played a key role in shaping innovative transaction structures in Kuwait.

The firm’s reputation is reinforced by its strong rankings across leading legal directories, including top-tier placements in corporate, banking and finance, and dispute resolution.

Clients

The Kuwait office acts for a distinguished client base, including:

• Leading Kuwaiti and regional conglomerates
• Multinational corporations
• International financial institutions
• Sovereign entities and government-related bodies
• Prominent family groups and high-net-worth individuals

Approach

Meysan’s boutique model is central to its success. By focusing selectively on high-value and complex mandates, the firm ensures a high level of partner involvement and delivers commercially driven, precise legal advice.

The Kuwait team combines deep local expertise with international standards, allowing it to seamlessly lead and coordinate multi-jurisdictional matters, often working alongside leading global law firms on landmark deals and disputes.