Adel Alasousi
Senior Associate
BIOGRAPHY

Adel Alasousi is a Senior Associate at Meysan and a member of the fi­­rm’s corporate practice.

Adel’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial law. He is specialized in mergers and acquisitions and capital markets matters. He has represented clients on several noteworthy domestic and cross-border high profile transactions.

PRACTICES
  • Corporate
  • Competition
  • Private Wealth
Expertise
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Restructuring
EDUCATION
  • Pre-MBA, Gulf University of Science and Technology
  • Bachelor’s in law, Kuwait University, School of Law
LANGUAGES
  • Arabic (fluent)
  • English (fluent)
EXPERIENCE

Apany, an investment company listed on Boursa Kuwait with a value of USD $80million. The deal has been executed as an Off-Market Trade with multiple investors in one single day.

Advised NBK Capital on its acquisition of a 56% stake in 4Sale application.

Advised Delivery Hero on matters related to the corporate restructuring of DH entities in Kuwait and legal advice to the group for the operation of its entities in Kuwait.

Advised KFH on the proposed cross border acquisition by way of share swap of Ahli United Bank in Bahrain. The consolidation is set to create the largest banking entity in Kuwait with assets of $94bn.

Advised Kamco Investment Company K.S.C.P. (Boursa Kuwait listed company) on their acquisition of Global Investment House K.S.C.C. + ABB Ltd – Handling and leading the restructuring of ABB entities in Kuwait and the sale of ABB Power Grids business in Kuwait to Hitachi as part the $11 billion dollar deal in Hitachi acquiring an 80.1% stake in the Zurich-headquartered Hitachi ABB Power Grids joint venture, while ABB holds the remaining 19.9% stake.

Advised Ferrero on the acquisition of Al Bustan Al Khaleeji business in Kuwait.

Advised on Majid Al Futtaim’s acquisition of 100% stake in Retail Arabia B.S.C., together with the remaining minority stakes in Fucom Central Markets KSCC Kuwait (Geant’s Franchisee).

Kuwait’s Companies Law Amendment: A Win for Local Partners, a Risk for Foreign Investors?
Kuwait’s Companies Law Amendment: A Wi...
December 3, 2024

The Council of Ministers recently issued an amendment (106/2024) (“Amendment”) to the Companies Law (1/2016) (“Companies Law”) with respect to the quorum and majority requirements of limited liability companies’ Extraordinary General Meetings (“EGM”). The Amendment could have significant effects on current business practices in Kuwait, and specifically on foreign shareholders… Read more

Meysan Advises National Investments Company (NIC) on the Sale of 6.5 Million Shares, Representing 3% of Boursa Kuwait’s Capital
Meysan Advises National Investments Comp...
November 21, 2024

Meysan is pleased to announce its role as legal advisor in the successful execution of National Investments Company’s (NIC) partial exit from Boursa Kuwait. This landmark transaction involved the sale of 6.5 million shares, constituting 3% of Boursa Kuwait’s capital, for a total value of KD 13.3 million. This achievement… Read more

Meysan acts as counsel in the acquisition of Milton Keynes Dons F.C. in UK
Meysan acts as counsel in the acquisitio...
August 12, 2024

London and Kuwait City – A team of Meysan lawyers served as legal counsel to a Kuwait-based consortium of shareholders, including Fahad Ali AlGhanim, Hamad Abdulmohsen AlMarzouq, Kamil G. Karam, and Meshal AlMarzouq, on the acquisition of Milton Keynes Dons Football Club (MK Dons), including the football club, Sports and Education Trust,… Read more

Navigating Restrictive Acts under Kuwaiti Anti-trust Laws
Navigating Restrictive Acts under Kuwait...
May 17, 2024

The prevalence of restrictive clauses in contracts with a Kuwaiti nexus, introduced by both service providers and product suppliers, has become a notable feature in the business landscape. These clauses often seek to limit client autonomy by restricting the resale of purchased goods or engagement with competing service providers. However,… Read more

Kuwait’s Economic Liberalization Measures
Kuwait’s Economic Liberalization Measu...
December 18, 2023

Recently, Kuwait has initiated some significant economic liberalization initiatives. Kuwait’s National Assembly enacted major reforms to the Commercial Law and Public Tenders Law, effectively removing the longstanding requirement for foreign companies to operate through local agents within the country. On July 16, 2023, the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee of… Read more