On 30 May 2023, the CPA announced that it has fined a company a total amounting to 5% of its total revenues. The company, who runs a booking application platform, had failed to secure CPA’s consent prior to completing the economic concentration process. Based on CPA… Read more
National Consumer Holding company (NCHC), a leading industrial investment company based out of Kuwait, has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Cozmo Entertainment General Trading (Cozmo). Meysan Partners, a leading corporate law firm in Kuwait, played a major role in helping NCHC sign binding documentation… Read more
I. General Authority for Competition (GAC) decision dated 28 March 2023 On March 28, 2023, the Saudi General Authority for Competition (GAC) approved a decision to raise the minimum turnover threshold for merger control filings from SAR 100 million to SAR 200 million. In a press… Read more
In recent years, mergers have become the primary agent for transformation and expansion within the legal industry. The objectives behind these mergers are largely aligned with firms aiming to achieve similar goals. There has been a considerable interest in mergers in the legal industry throughout the… Read more
The UAE authorities have announced an extension to the deadline for employees to enroll in the national Unemployment Insurance Scheme. Previously, the deadline was set for the end of June, with fines to be imposed starting from July 1. According to a circular from the Ministry… Read more
Meysan Partners has advised Investcorp Gof Holding Company 1 W.L.L and Investcorp Gof Holding Company 2 W.L.L (Investcorp) in a notable transaction involving the shareholders of Automak Automotive Company, a prominent automotive company operating in Kuwait and across the broader MENA region. Investcorp group, an esteemed… Read more
The UAE Ministry of Finance consistently introduces a series of new Ministerial Decisions under Federal Decree-Law No. (47) of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses. These decisions have a collective objective of bolstering the regulatory framework governing corporate and business taxation in the UAE.… Read more