Michel is a trilingual lawyer with over 20 years of experience advising on corporate and commercial matters, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa. He has worked with clients operating in most business sectors, including telecommunication, logistics, healthcare, media, manufacturing, energy and financial services.
Representing the purchasers of 80% equity in Manarat Educational Services Company WLL, the operator of seven (7) nurseries in Kuwait under the trade name Hamel Almesk.
Advising the shareholders of the British International Education company on the sale of 100% equity to Nord Anglia Education.
Advised Mobile telecommunication Company (Zain) in Kuwait on its joint venture arrangement with iflix /YoYo.
Advised Mobile Telecommunication Company (Zain) in Kuwait and the UAE in relation with various agency agreements for drones’ suppliers.
Advised Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Paul Hartmann, Baxter AG, and Abbott with their agency disputes in Kuwait.
Advised Agility on its contracting and service agreements with Petrofac, Pfizer, and Nokia, in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Advised Ford General Motors Inc. on its contractual and agency disputes in Kuwait.
Acting as expert witness in ICC case involving Kutayba Alghanim vs. Bassam Alghanim New York.
Currently advising GCC Catering Services on the purchase of a majority stake in a Kuwaiti company specialized in logistics, manpower and defense sectors.
Advising Agility Logistics on the acquisition of eShips LLC in Abu Dhabi.
Advising Agility Logistics on the acquisition of Micor in South Africa.
Advising Rennu International WLL on the acquisition and the corporate restructuring of Sponge Manufacturing company WLL in Kuwait.
Advising STC (Viva Kuwait) on its acquisition of a leading internet provider in Kuwait.
Advising Agility on the acquisition of Kazoo & More WLL in a leading nuts store in Kuwait.
Advising the shareholders of British School of Kuwait on the sale of 100% equity to Nord Anglia Education.
Advising Safat Energy KSCC (Kuwait) on the divestment from National Drilling Company (Egypt).
Advising Egis SA in Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain, Lebanon and Palestine on the acquisition of 51% in Projacs International.
Advising the shareholders of Trafalgar WLL in Kuwait on the sale of 50% equity to Maarouf family.
Advising the shareholders of Talabat, on the sale of 100% of its capital to German based business Rocket Internet.
Meysan Partners’ Riyadh office provided legal advice to Phenna Group in connection with its acquisition of Cutech Group, a leading non-destructive testing business with operations in hashtag#SaudiArabia. Through this hashtag#acquisition, Phenna Group will enhance its offering in Saudi Arabia. Michel G. Ghanem, a Meysan Corporate Partner, was joined by Counsel Neyla… Read more
On August 6, 2024, the Saudi Arabian government introduced amendments to the Labor Law issued by Royal Decree No. (M/51) dated 23/8/1426 AH, as amended. These changes aim to improve working conditions, clarify employer obligations, and enhance worker rights. The revisions include amendments to thirty-eight articles, deletion of seven articles,… Read more
Meysan Partners’ Riyadh office provided advisory services to ALLUB Industrial Company, a subsidiary of a large Kuwait based group (“Allub”), regarding the acquisition of 100% stake of Al Aber Global Industrial Company, a leading group operating in transformative industries and construction services in Saudi Arabia. The planned acquisition was executed… Read more
20 February 2024, Kuwait City, Kuwait - Meysan Partners played a key role in advising UPayments, a prominent online payment solution provider, on the sale of a 51% stake to the National Bank of Kuwait (“NBK”). This strategic transaction underscores UPayments' remarkable success in the burgeoning Fintech industry, where they have… Read more
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (“MOCI”) in Kuwait issued Ministerial Resolution No.4 of 2023 (“the Resolution”) setting out an obligation for the identification of ultimate beneficial owners (“UBO”). The Resolution applies to all entities registered in the State of Kuwait, unless specifically exempted. Immediately after the… Read more
Meysan Partners, a prestigious law firm in the region, proudly announces its role as lead counsel to Boubyan Petrochemicals KSCP in the full acquisition of the English Education Providers Group (EPG) in Kuwait. This deal represents a significant milestone in Boubyan Petrochemicals’ strategic expansion and marks a key addition to… Read more
Earlier this year, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) issued a resolution amending the Companies Law thereby compelling Kuwait Shareholding Companies (KSC) to include in their budgets a clause that supports Kuwait Foundation for Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) with 1 percent of their annual net profits. On 17 August… Read more