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Ebaa Tounesi

Ebaa Tounesi has completed his Bachelors degree in Law LLB with First-Class Distinction in the UK and obtained his LLM Masters degree in Corporate and Commercial Law at the University of Southampton with Merit.

Ebaa is a qualified attorney admitted to practice by the Ministry of Justice in Saudi Arabia and he is part of the Corporate and Commercial team at Hammad & Al-Mehdar Law Firm since 2019.

  • Bachelors' degree in Law LLB with First-Class Distinction.
  • LLM Masters degree in Corporate and Commercial Law with Merit.

  • Advising and assisting multinational clients in their incorporation and joint-ventures in KSA, including the drafting of Articles of Association, Bylaws, Shareholders’ Agreements, Term Sheets, MoUs and Share Purchase agreements.
  • Advising, assisting and finalizing various major M&A transactions along with conducting the required due diligence to ensure compliance with KSA laws and regulations.
  • Assisting clients such as Siemens, Hayat Abdullatif Jameel Company, and Al Nahdi Holding Company with their corporate restructuring and corporate governance, along with acquiring the required licenses from the Ministry of Investment, the Ministry of Commerce and the competent authorities.
  • Advising and assisting clients with the drafting and registration of their franchise agreements and commercial agency & distribution agreements with the Ministry of Commerce and the competent authorities.
  • Appointed as legal compliance officer and corporate secretary for major companies in Board meetings, Audit Committee meetings and General Assemblies.
  • Advised major multinational companies with respect to various competition matters and advisories in relation to economic concentration, merger control, antitrust laws and representing them before the General Authority for Competition.
  • Advised various companies in converting their companies from Limited Liability Companies to Joint Stock Companies.
  • Advised and assisted major companies in IPOs and listing their companies in the Nomu Paralel Market.
  • Advising Fintech companies with respect to the required licenses from the Saudi Central Bank.
  • Drafting and preparing various commercial agreements including technical master agreements, service agreements, licensing agreements, lease agreements, settlement agreements, terms and conditions, and privacy policies.
  • Representing clients before the Saudi courts in commercial, labor, liquidation and shareholder disputes.
  • Conducted various workshops for startups and acted as a legal mentor in different business incubators and accelerators.
  • Advising multinational clients with respect to liquidation procedures and assisting them in acting as a liquidator in accordance with the Saudi Companies Law.
  • Advised major family companies in drafting their family constitutions and governance manuals.

Ebaa Tounesi

Senior Associate

CONTACT

ebaa.tounesi@hmco.com.sa
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Samar Jrade

Samar Jrade is a senior associate at Meysan and a member of the firm’s corporate practice, specializing in corporate and commercial law, fintech, banking and finance, and capital markets transactions. With over 14 years of experience, Samar has advised clients on domestic and cross-border transactions in dynamic business sectors including financial services, technology, automotive and telecommunication. Her expertise encompasses multi-jurisdictional acquisitions and divestitures and joint ventures for both private and listed companies, IPOs, listing, equity-linked and debt issuances, and programs. Her experience also extends to advising on public private partnership agreements, corporate governance and regulatory compliance.

  • Master's Degree in Criminal Sciences, University Paul Cézanne, Aix-Marseille III, France.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in law, Lebanese University (French Section), Lebanon.

  • Beirut Bar Association.

  • Advised major Kuwaiti banks and companies on their rights issue.
  • Advised major Kuwaiti companies on the issue and marketing of Sukuk and Convertible Bonds.
  • Advised multiple issuers and arrangers on programmes and standalone issuances of Basel III – Compliant Tier II Bonds.
  • Advised on joint venture, investment, and acquisition of mobile telecommunication towers operating companies and infrastructure assets in Chad, Algeria, Pakistan, and Jordan.
  • Advised an international business company on the acquisition of majority equity stake in the region’s leading Insurtech company delivering innovative digital solutions and operating in the GCC, Levant, and Africa regions.
  • Advised various groups operating in the MENA region on corporate restructuring and its tax implications.
  • Advised major Lebanese Automotive Dealer on auto loan and vehicle inventory securitization transactions.
  • Advised Lebanese and foreign banks and financial institutions on national regulations.

Samar Jrade

Senior Assoicate
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Salwa Abdallah

Salwa Abdallah is the head of Lebanon office and a member of the fi­­rm’s corporate practice. Salwa’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial law matters, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets. She has represented clients on several noteworthy domestic and cross-border high profile transactions, mostly in digital and fashion industries.

Prior to joining Meysan, Salwa worked for multiple reputable law firms in Lebanon. Salwa has been recommended by the Legal500 as a key lawyer for commercial, corporate, and M&A.

  • Master’s Degree in International Business Law, Filière Francophone de Droit accredited by the Paul Cézanne- Aix-Marseille III University, France .
  • Bachelor in Law from Saint Joseph University, Beirut Lebanon.

  • Beirut Bar Association.

  • Representing Investcorp Group, a renowned provider and manager of alternative investment products across the Gulf and global markets, in its divestment from Automak Automotive Company, a prominent player in the automotive sector operating in Kuwait and the broader MENA region.
  • Advising an Emirati-based company in its strategic cross-border acquisition of a significant majority stake in a CMA-licensed Kuwaiti entity. The transaction entailed a complex regulatory approvals process with Kuwaiti regulators and the Capital Markets Authority.
  • Representing Jadwa Investment, a leading investment management and advisory firm in the Middle East, in its acquisition of a 70% equity stake in Dabdoob Holdings Limited Company which owns the largest toy e-commerce application in the GCC.
  • Assisting Al Bayan Medical Company K.S.C.C. (Closed) in its acquisition of a majority stake in Sky for the Management of Specialized Medical Centers W.L.L., a prominent Kuwaiti dental clinic owned and managed by high-profile Kuwaiti dentists.
  • Advising National Consumer Holding Company (NCHC), a significant industrial investment firm, in its acquisition of the entire share capital of the widely recognized Cozmo Entertainment General Trading.

Salwa Abdallah

Senior Assoicate / Head Of Lebanon
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Ameena Almutawa

Ameena Al-Mutawaa has previous experience in litigation and has advised on various complex litigation matters, as well as all that is related to Companies in Kuwait having worked in the legal department at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

  • Law degree from François Rabelais University in Tours, France.

  • Kuwait Bar Association.

  • Acted for the Capital Markets Authority on the preparation of preferred shares regulations, sukuk regulations, and listing of bonds and sukuk regulations.
  • Advised the National Investments Company on the merger of two CMA-regulated financial brokerage companies—the first ever merger under the CMA regulations issued in 2015.
  • Acted for the Ministry of Finance on the public sector remuneration system reform.
  • Advised the Government of Kuwait on the $85 billion development of Madinat al-Hareer (Silk City), a 450 square kilometer city on the northern coast of Kuwait Bay with residential, leisure, commercial and industrial components, including road, rail, sea, and airport infrastructure.
  • Advised the sellers in the sale of one hundred percent of the issued share capital of Ram Three SA and Boulevard Hotel Company Ltd. Ram Three SA wholly owns a subsidiary, Pearl One SA, a Moroccan liability company which operates a hotel under the ``Ramada Encore`` brand in Tangiers, Kingdom of Morocco. Boulevard Hotel Company operates a five-star hotel under the ``Ramada`` brand in Fes, Kingdom of Morocco.
  • Advised the selling shareholders of Falcon Group as the exclusive legal advisor. The transaction, which involved Raptor Equity Ventures Limited investing in Falcon Group, included negotiating share purchase terms and procuring regulatory consents.

Ameena Almutawa

Senior Associate
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Hassan Elsayed

Hassan Elsayed is Senior Associate at Meysan and a member of the fi­­rm’s corporate practice. Hassan’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. Prior to joining Meysan Partners, Hassan worked for a reputable law firm in Cairo.

  • Bachelor’s Degree in law, Cairo University, Egypt.

  • Egypt Bar Association.

  • Represented Commercial International Bank (Egypt) S.A.E in acquiring Citi’s Egyptian consumer business.
  • Represented European Bank for Reconstitution and Development (EBRD), CDC Group and Development Partners International (DPI), a UK-based private equity firm in connection with the acquisition of approximately 100% of the share capital of Adwia Company S.A.E one of the leading pharmaceuticals manufacturers in Egypt.
  • Represented Development Partners International (DPI) in the acquisition of a minority stake in Mashroey and Tasaheel, the leading companies in consumer finance and microfinance, respectively, in Egypt.
  • The acquisition of a majority stake in the leading manufacturer of water supply and drainage pipes solutions in Egypt.
  • Represented Pfizer in connection with the spin-off of its generic pharmaceuticals business (Upjohn) and combining the same with Mylan N.V to form Viatris Inc.
  • Represented Cargill in connection with the 50:50 joint venture with Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) in the National Vegetable Oils Company operating the largest soy crush plant in Egypt with daily crush capacity of 6,000 tonnes.
  • Represented Mansour Automotive Group in connection with the joint venture with Scope Investment LLC in MANSCO Automotive S.A.E the exclusive agent of Peugeot in Egypt.
  • Represented the selling shareholders in connection with the divestment of a majority stake in the share capital of EIMC United Pharmaceuticals S.A.E, one of the leading pharmaceuticals manufacturers in Egypt, to the UK-based Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC.
  • Represented the selling shareholders in connection with the divestment of a majority stake in the share capital of Medco Plast Co., the leading plastic manufacturer in Egypt, to Indorama Ventures PLC, one of the leading producers in the intermediate petrochemicals industry and a global manufacturer of wool yarns in Thailand.
  • Represented Arabian Food Industries Company (Domty), as well as EFG-Hermes, as Joint Global Coordinator, along with Baker & McKenzie in connection with the IPO of Domty.

Hassan Elsayed

Senior Associate
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Oliver Green

Oliver is a senior associate in the London office of Meysan and a highly experienced solicitor advocate.

He qualified as a solicitor in England but is also admitted to practice in the Dubai International Financial Centre, the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands. He has expertise in a wide range of high value and complex litigation and arbitration matters. Such matters include contractual claims, fraud claims, financial services litigation, shareholder, joint venture disputes, judgment enforcement and contentious and non-contentious restructuring and insolvency.

He has successfully represented clients in the Middle East, CIS, Asia, Europe and the US across a wide range of industry sectors, including private equity, private debt, telecoms, aviation, oil and gas, and metals. In addition to advising in connection with ongoing proceedings, he often advises clients in relation to pre-dispute strategy. He regularly acts for clients engaged in alternative methods of dispute resolution, including mediation and complex settlement discussions, high-net-worth advises in relation to internal and regulatory investigations.

  • The City Law School – Higher Rights of Audience (Civil) – July 2019.
  • University of Law, Moorgate – Legal Practice Course, Distinction – September 2014 – June 2015.
  • University of Sussex – LLB Law, First Class Honours – September 2011 – June 2014.

  • Beirut Bar Association.

  • A major telecoms operator in complex proceedings across dozens of jurisdictions involving serious allegations of fraud, corruption, and illegal expropriation and advising on a global enforcement strategy relating to the connected high-value awards and judgments.
  • The investment arm of a major Middle Eastern bank on claims against former members of an investment management team for the claw-back of carried interest distributions.
  • Two Gulf investors on claims arising from systematic unlawful conduct by the general partner and other parties in relation to the assets and affairs of an investment fund.
  • Constellation Group and the joint provisional liquidators on the first ever 'soft touch' provisional liquidation in the BVI and a BVI scheme of arrangement in support of the Group's $1.5 billion global restructuring.
  • A high-net-worth businessman on (i) claims against his former business partner for the misappropriation of company trading profits and (ii) worldwide freezing injunction and receivership applications in support of such claims.

Oliver Green

Senior Associate
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Ali Boshehri

Ali Boshehri is a Senior Associate with Meysan’s litigation division. Ali’s experience is varied and covers criminal law, civil litigation and construction law issues.

He advises on all areas of civil law and advises on a wide spectrum of legal areas such as engineering, trade, entrepreneurship, international shipping and white collar criminal defence. He has advised on corporate and contractual disputes for local and international companies.

Ali also specializes in areas of complex contract, employment, and commercial litigation, and provides counselling and advice to employers in a broad range of industries, including retail, banking, insurance, and family offices.

  • Juris Doctorate, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University, 2018.
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Hartford, 2014.

  • Beirut Bar Association.

  • Acted for an American publicly traded medical devices company in its commercial agency dispute against a prominent Kuwaiti medical distributor leading to the successful overturning of a Court of Appeal judgment awarding the Kuwaiti distributor compensation based on a 90-day statute of limitations provision in the Commercial Code.
  • Advised a Kuwaiti distribution company which specializes in the importation and sale of Danish furniture on Kuwait’s taxation framework in light of the Kuwait-Denmark Dual Taxation Agreement.
  • Drafted and prepared notices and termination agreements for a Kuwaiti distribution company vis-à-vis its foreign principal in light of Kuwaiti consumers’ boycott action against the foreign principal.
  • Advised a Kuwaiti holding company in its effort to terminate or renegotiate an unclosed sale-purchase agreement of several kindergartens executed just before the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic based on the Exceptional Circumstances provision of the Kuwaiti Civil Code.
  • Representing an Indian businessman in Kuwaiti litigation against Kuwaiti partners who breached a joint venture agreement.
  • Representing a Kuwaiti individual following the issuance of in-absentia convictions by the Court of First Instance against said individual pursuant to the Electronic Crimes Law.
  • Advised an Emirati state-owned food company on its exposure to disciplinary measures by the Competition Protection Agency in light of its closure of an acquisition without obtaining prior approval in alleged violation of the economic concentration thresholds. The Company was ultimately subject to disciplinary proceedings which were later dismissed on procedural grounds, one of the first actions of this kind under the newly-enacted Competition Protection Law.
  • Representing a Kuwaiti individual in his litigation disputes against his siblings on intestacy matters following the death of his parents.

Ali Boshehri

Senior Associate
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Salma Abdelaziz

Salma Abdelaziz is a senior associate and a member of Meysan’s Regulatory & Govt Affairs and International Disputes team. She maintains a broad international commercial practice, having handled cases under various institutional rules, including the ICC, ICSID, UNCITRAL and CRCICA. In addition to her dispute resolution practice, Salma has extensive experience in TMT practice, having advised leading technology companies, sports federations and media outlets. Salma is the firm’s contact person with regard to data privacy and compliance matters. She frequently advises clients on the newly promulgated Egyptian Personal Data Protection Law, offers advice on advisory compliance matters, and on regulatory matters relating to licenses of subsea internet cables infrastructure projects. Her work was an extension of the activities of TMT beyond the traditional regulatory sphere.

  • Université de Fribourg, Master in International Contracts and Arbitration, summa cum laude, 2023 .
  • Ain Shams University, LLB, 2009.

  • The Egyptian Bar Association, 2010.

  • Advised international companies on the installation and licensing of subsea cables in Egypt and obtaining permission as well as consultation with the Egyptian National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (“NTRA”) and TELECOM EGYPT.
  • Advised a global telecommunications company on Egyptian laws and regulations in relation to erecting and licensing telecom towers on behalf of its telecom customers; the supply of telecommunications equipment, and disputes relating to the same.
  • Successfully defended a European sports marketing company before the Competition Commission with respect to its alleged breach of Competition Regulations following its execution of a multi-million-dollar sports broadcasting contract with a European-based international sports association.
  • Represented media companies before the Egyptian Competition Authority in the context of investigations for breaches of the civil and penal provisions of the Egyptian Competition Act.
  • Advised international shipping and pharmaceutical companies on the abuse of dominant position and cartel provisions of Egyptian competition legislation.
  • Successfully defended the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in precedent-setting investigations before the Competition Appeals Board; and in an ICC Emergency Arbitration under Swiss law concerning the alleged unlawful termination of a one-billion-dollar sports broadcasting and marketing contract.
  • Advised a global telecommunications company on Egyptian laws and regulations in relation to erecting and licensing telecom towers on behalf of its telecom customers; the supply of telecommunications equipment, and disputes relating to the supply of telecom equipment.
  • Advised the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in relation to the structure of its EasyPay Application 2.0, a “pay as you go” e-wallet solution for agents to issue tickets via the BSP to ensure its compliance with the Central Bank of Egypt regulations and aiming to provide a funding account and technological platform for the different airlines.

Salma Abdelaziz

Senior Associate
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Ismail Lamie

Ismail Lamie is a senior associate with Meysan. He specializes in disputes resolution with a focus on arbitration, complex litigation, investor-State disputes, international trade, competition and sports law.

 

Ismail advises multinational companies in a wide range of industry sectors, on antitrust and competition and trade law issues. In the antitrust and competition law area, he is experienced with cartels, price fixing, and market division as well as abuse of dominance and compliance issues. Ismaile also works extensively on trade disputes related to customs, dumping, and safeguard measures. He has additional expertise providing compliance advice to clients, including in the areas of anti-bribery, compliance investigations, dawn raids, and unfair competition. He provides assistance in mergers and acquisitions transactions to obtain regulatory approvals and advise on related compliance with competition laws.   Ismail speaks Arabic, English, French, and Spanish.

  • License en droit, Jean Monnet Faculty, Paris-Sud XI University, 2015.
  • Master 1, Business Law, Jean Monnet Faculty, Paris-Sud XI University (Paris-Saclay), 2016.
  • Master 2, International and European Business Law, Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne University, 2017 (honors).
  • Egyptian LLB equivalency, 2018.

  • Egypt Bar Association.

  • Represented a German multinational automotive corporation in an internal investigation related to potential violations of the Egyptian Competition Law and other Egyptian Laws.
  • Represented an American multinational technology company in connection with investigations by Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA).
  • Successfully defended the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in a precedent-setting investigation before the COMESA Competition Appeals Board.
  • Represented a major Spanish coal exporter and its local Egyptian distributor in several CRCICA arbitrations seated in Cairo, Egypt, with respect to disputes relating to the floatation decree issued by the Central Bank of Egypt.
  • Acted for a Spanish steel exporter in a CRCICA arbitration seated in Cairo against an Egyptian gas company in relation to a tender in Egypt.
  • Represented an Indian pipes manufacturer and exporter in a CRCICA arbitration seated in Cairo, Egypt against an Egyptian gas company in relation to a tender in Egypt.
  • Acted for a major oil and gas multinational in seven CRCICA arbitrations seated in Cairo, Egypt in relation to their distribution network in Egypt.
  • Represented a major French gaming company in a CRCICA arbitration seated in Cairo in relation to its service-code provision agreement with its Egyptian service provider.
  • Acted for a foreign investor in a major M&A dispute under the auspices of CRCICA and seated in Cairo against an Egyptian investor.
  • Represented a foreign investor in a major M&A dispute under the auspices of CRCICA and seated in Cairo against a purchaser in a share and purchase agreement governed by English law.
  • Acted for a multinational contracting company in two CRCICA arbitrations seated in Cairo against its subcontractor in relation to a project in Egypt.

Ismail Lamie

Senior Associate
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Adel Alasousi

Adel Alasousi is 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.

Prior to joining Meysan, Adel worked for a reputable law firm in Kuwait.

  • Pre-MBA, Gulf University of Science and Technology.
  • Bachelors in law, Kuwait University, School of Law.

  • Beirut Bar Association.

  • Advised Dabdoob Holdings Limited on the sale of majority stake of Dabdoob Holding Limited (70%) to Jadwa Investment Company for an undisclosed value.
  • Advised Barwa Real Estate Company on Barwa’s disposal of 24.4% of its shares at Al Imtiaz Group Investment Company, an investment company listed on Boursa Kuwait with a value of USD $80 million. The deal has been executed as an Off-Market Trade with multiple investors in one single day.
  • Advised on NBK Capital’s acquisition of 56% stake in 4Sale application.
  • Advised Delivery Hero on all matters related to the corporate restructuring of DH entities in Kuwait and legal advice to the group for its entities in Kuwait.
  • Advised on KFH’s 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 the acquisition of Global Investment House K.S.C.C.
  • Advised ABB Ltd on the restructuring of ABB entities in Kuwait and the sale of ABB Power Grids business in Kuwait to Hitachi as part of 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).
  • Advised EQUATE Petrochemicals Company KSCC (EQUATE) on regulatory matters such as handling all matters relating to EQUATE’s general meetings and advice in relation to the group’s corporate matters.

Adel Alasousi

Senior Associate
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