Noted for its ‘deep legal knowledge and practical, solutions-driven mindset’, Meysan Partners' corporate team routinely advises major local, regional, and international clients on cross-border transactions, which encompass M&A, restructurings, and IPO deals, to name a few. Bader El-Jeaan heads the team with a strong track record in share and asset sales in the GCC. Tarek Yehya and Michel George Ghanem are both key members of the team for deals within the energy, healthcare, telecommunications, and logistics industries, while Abdulwahab Sadeq plays a key role in private equity and acquisition deals.
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Testimonials
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- ‘They are a professional team, dedicated to protecting the interests of their clients.’
- ‘Commercial awareness, professionalism, attention to detail, and creative problem-solving.’
- ‘What makes the Meysan practice stand out is its strong combination of legal expertise, commercial awareness, and a highly responsive, solutions-oriented approach they offer.'
- The team we work with from Meysan consistently demonstrates its exceptional professionalism, deep legal knowledge and practical, solutions-driven mindset.'
- 'They genuinely understand our business priorities, making their advice not only accurate but also highly relevant and actionable.'
- ‘The team is brilliant, very talented and responsive.’
Key clients
- Milton Keynes Dons Football Club
- Agility Public Warehousing Company KSCP
- Beyout Investment Group Holding
- National Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P.
- The Securities House KSCC and Al Dhow Capital
- International Financial Advisers Holding
- UPayments
- Warba Bank K.S.C.P.
- Kamco Invest
- J.P. Morgan Securities PLC
- Kuwait Financial Centre K.P.S.C. (Markaz)
- Ahli Capital Investments Company K.S.C.C.
Work highlights
Advising a Kuwait-based consortium on the acquisition of Milton Keynes Dons Football Club and associated entities.
Advising the National Mobile Telecommunications Company on its partnership with Zain to form MENA’s largest tower company, valued at USD2.2bn.
Acting as counsel to Securities House and Al Dhow Capital, the two anchor investors in the consortium led by Fajr Capital, in the acquisition of a 65% stake in Aster DM Healthcare FZC, the holding company of the Gulf Cooperation Council business of Aster DM Healthcare.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Bader El-Jeaan
Other key lawyers
Tarek Yehya; Michel Ghanem; Abdulwahab Sadeq