Meysan Partners

Corporate, Capital Markets

Partner

Tarek Yehya is a partner at Meysan and the head of  Capital Markets and Data Protection practices. He has vast  experience in the Middle East region having advised local and  international clients on some of the most complex matters under  regional laws. Tarek advises clients on all types of capital markets transactions  including initial public offerings, equity and debt issuances, funds  offering, as well as capital markets compliance matters, including  corporate governance. Tarek has over 22 years experience, specializing in Capital Markets and Projects

KEY REPRESENTATIONS:

Advised Kuwait Media City Company, in respect of its feasibility study under the KAPP Law and the Kuwait Development Plan law; including the preparation and review of the auction and bidding processes applicable to the  strategic investors; preparation and review of the project  company IPO process; preparation and presentation of the  project company model shareholders agreement; preparation  and presentation of the O&M and EPC Model Agreements. Advised the government  of  Kuwait  on  the  $85  billion  development of Madinat al-Hareer (Silk City), a 450 square kilometer city on the northern coast of Kuwait Bay with  residential, leisure, commercial and industrial components,  including road, rail, sea, and airport infrastructure. Advised the Kuwaiti Ministry of Communications, on the bidding and structuring of a fixed-lines telecommunications public-private partnership (PPP), including drafting and reviewing bid and tender documentation, ensuring compliance with applicable PPP and telecommunications regulations, and supporting the Ministry throughout the tender and bid evaluation process Advised the Capital  Markets  Authority  (CMA)  on  the  privatisation of the national stock exchange including setting the regulatory framework for exchanges and establishing a  corporate governance structure based on global best  practice. Acted for Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority - KDIPA on the preparation of a feasibility study for the establishment of three special economic zones ("SEZs") in  Kuwait. Acted for Kuwait Investment Authority - KIA, the investment arm of the State of Kuwait on the implementation of the national development plan conceived through Law No. 9 of  2010. Acted for the  World  Bank  on  the  preparation  of  the corporate restructuring and rehabilitation law and insolvency laws of Kuwait.

Arabic, English

Beirut Bar Association

Lebanese University – Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies (L.L.M) in Business Law. The thesis is on “Arbitration as a resolution method for Industrial Property rights related conflicts” Lebanon Lebanese University – Diplôme d’Etudes Superieures Specialisées (L.L.M) in Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR),  Lebanon University of Saint Joseph – Bachelor in Law, Lebanon