Launched in 2015, Meysan is an innovative and ambitious international law firm, comprising leading legal experts from the  Middle East and the UK, serving those territories and beyond.

Their exceptional and innovative advice is delivered by a team of Arabic and English-speaking, and often bilingual, lawyers who advise clients across a range of sectors on high-stakes commercial disputes and complex transactions. Many of them trained and worked in Europe or the US, and all of them have earned a reputation for succeeding in leading-edge, high-value work.

They serve their clients with an expert team of over 140 dedicated and committed professionals based across seven offices in Abu Dhabi, Beirut, Cairo, Dubai, Kuwait and  Riyadh, plus our new London practice.

Their mission is to deliver the best outcomes for their clients, with the best service, from navigating the toughest disputes to getting  the most ground breaking and complex deals over the line. Their practice focus is supported by a full  range of legal services that help regional blue-chip companies and family groups, multinational corporations, international financial institutions, sovereign governments and domestic corporations,  and high-net-worth individuals to really thrive.

Their first M&A transactions quickly put them on the map as a destination firm for shareholders who want to make the most of their investments. As they have grown, they have experienced record deal flow for global enterprises and local families and HNWIs  alike.

For disputes, their market knowledge and long experience make all the difference, whether in courts or before arbitral tribunals or helping their corporate clients to navigate deal risk.

In 2019, Meysan opened its first branch outside of Kuwait in Beirut, with a dedicated team of lawyers supporting operations in the region.

In 2021, it established its Abu Dhabi, Cairo, and Riyadh offices.

In was ranked in Merger Market’s M&A Legal Adviser League, Chambers Pro bono Firm of the Year, and ranked in tier 1 by the Legal500 EMEA 2021+ Highly Recommended by Chambers and Partners.  

In 2022, Merges with Arkan Kuwait, creating an unparallel litigation practice and awarded " Law Firm of the Year’ by IFLR.

It was also awarded the ‘The Best Law Firm of the Year in Kuwait’ and the ‘Best M&A Deal of the Year’ in the region.

It opened its first international office in London in 2023.

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