Tarek Yehya has been a partner with Meysan since 2015, with vast experience in the Middle East region for the past 20 years, having advised local and international clients across various sectors and legal practices in various jurisdictions including Kuwait, KSA, UAE and Lebanon.
Tarek heads the capital markets of Meysan, advising local and international corporates from financial, banking and various other sectors, on all types of debt and equity capital markets transactions i.e. initial public offerings and listing, equity and debt issuances, funds’ offering, public take-overs as well as capital markets compliance matters, including corporate governance. Tarek’s practice also focuses on joint ventures, FDIs, public M&As, public and private partnership projects related offerings, privatization initiatives, anti-trust and merger controls requirements and processes.
Advised AAG, a major family-owned automotive retailer and the largest player in the premium automotive retail industry in the State of Kuwait on the $3 billion private offering and premier market listing of their automotive operation, which represented the region’s first-ever family business offering.
Advised Integrated Holding Company on their private offering and premier market listing of their contracting operation.
Advised Ahli Bank of Kuwait on Basel 3 compliant Tier II Bonds issuance and offering of KD 50,000,000
Advised Commercial Bank of Kuwait on Basel 3 compliant Tier II Bonds Program of KD 100,000,000 and First Draw Down issuance and offering of KD 25,000,000
Advised the Capital Markets Authority on the privatisation of the national stock exchange including due diligence, company formation, IPO, setting the regulatory framework for exchanges
Advised Gulf Bank K.S.C on Basel 3 compliant Tier II Bonds issuance and offering of KD 100,000,000
Advised Boubyan Bank on Basel 3 compliant Tier I Sukuk Al Mudaraba of USD 250,000,000
Advised Warba Bank on Tier 1 Sukuk issuance of USD 200 Million in compliance with Basel III standards.
Advised National Bank of Kuwait on rights issue of circa KD 137,000,000
Advised Ahli Bank of Kuwait on rights issue of KD 100,000,000
Advised Kuwait International Bank on rights issue of KD 60,000,000
Advised Ahli United Bank on Basel 3 compliant Tier I Sukuk Al Mudaraba of USD 200,000,000
Advised the Sultan Centre Company on the first convertible bonds issuance of KD 15,000,000
Advised National Investments Company on the merger of 2 CMA regulated financial brokerage companies
Advised Safat Investment Company and CAP Corp, which are 2 CMA regulated investment companies on their merger
Advised Agility Public Warehousing Company on the sale of its Global Integrated Logistics business to DSV Panalpina A/S, a Danish company, for USD 4.1 billion
Advised Agility Public Warehousing Company on the acquisition of Menzies Aviation, one of the most respected names in the aviation services industry
Advised Agthia P.S.C.J. of the Government of Abu Dhabi, on its acquisition of 100% of the entire share-capital of Al Faysal Bakery and Sweets, a leading company in the manufacturing and distribution of bread and savory and sweet pastries in Kuwait.
Advised the Mobile Telecommunications Company “Zain” on the sale of its entire block of treasury shares, representing 9.84% of Zain’s share capital, to Oman Telecommunications Company (“Omantel”) valued at USD 846 million.
Advised Al-Khair National for Stocks and Real Estate Company Real Estate on the sale of its shares representing 12.063% of Zain’s issued share capital, to Omantel valued at USD 1.5 billion.
Advised Aref Holding company on the first mandatory public take-over offer under the Kuwait Capital Markets Law
Incorporated sharia compliant and conventional funds licensed by the CMA, including money market funds, equity funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, REITs, including the preparation of the funds articles of association and the related private placement documentation and applicable third party agreements i.e. for the custodian services and administration and managed the licensing application process with the CMA.
Advised international funds’ managers and promoters on obtaining marketing licenses from the CMA.
Advised the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority on the preparation of a feasibility study for the establishment of three special economic zones in Kuwait.
Meysan advised Gulf Insurance Group K.S.C.P. (“GIG”), a major insurance group in the MENA region listed on Boursa Kuwait, on their full exit from Buruj Cooperative Company by way of sale of their stake to Cigalah Multi Industries Limited Liability Company. The exit was successfully completed with the sale of… Read more
Meysan is delighted to announce its role as legal counsel in the successful completion of Arabi Holding Group Company K.S.C. (“Arabi”) capital increase of KWD 36,322,070.820 through a rights issue. The offering of 172,962,242 ordinary shares at an offer price of 210 Kuwaiti Fils per share to existing shareholders raised… Read more
We are proud to have acted as legal counsel to the Lead Manager and Subscription Agent Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) in relation to the successful issuance by Commercial Bank of Kuwait (Al-Tijari) of the Second Tranche of Basel III compliant Tier 2 Bonds with value of KWD 50 million and… Read more
We are delighted to announce Meysan’s role as Kuwait law counsel to Warba Bank K.S.C.P., as obligor, in updating the $2 billion Trust Certificate Programme of Warba Sukuk Limited to incorporate a Sustainable Sukuk Issuance Framework and its first issuance of Sustainable Trust Certificates of $500 million (5.351%). This groundbreaking issuance marks the first-ever… Read more
Kuwait June 11, 2024 - Meysan advised Beyout Investment Group Holding (“BIG”), a family business group managing integrated services portfolios, on the successful offering of 90,000,000 ordinary shares, representing 30% of BIG issued share capital and its listing on the Premier Market of the Kuwait Stock Exchange. This landmark transaction… Read more
Abu Dhabi — A team of lawyers from international law firm Meysan recently acted as legal advisor to Agility Public Warehousing Company KSCP (“Agility”) on the successful direct listing on the main market of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) of shares in subsidiary, Agility Global PLC (“Agility Global”). Agility Global is a… Read more
Meysan is delighted to announce its role as the sole legal advisor to Universe Group United Holding Company KSCC in the pivotal divestiture of its majority share in Universe Education Company KSCC. Universe Education Company KSCC is the prestigious owner and operator of Dasman Bilingual School, a leading educational institution in… Read more