Kuwait’s Meysan has struck an alliance with Saudi Arabia’s Hammad & Al-Mehdar and Legal Consultants to create “a regional powerhouse”, the firms announced.
The alliance will bring together more than 70 lawyers across nine offices, and may involve a potential merger in the future.
Both firms will maintain their respective brands as part of the alliance.
It combines the knowledge and expertise of both firms, enabling them to serve local, regional, and international clients across the Middle East at a time of significant economic reform and regulatory change in the region.
The firms have already begun to align their operational processes across their joint footprint, according to a statement.
A particular focus will be to strengthen their offerings in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, where Meysan opened an office in 2021.
They will serve a wide range of industries, including construction, technology, financial services, and real estate, among others. They also plan to integrate their respective corporate service offerings—Peregrine Corporate Services and Idarah Corporate Services—and invest further in technology and infrastructure as part of a future growth strategy.
“Our decision to partner with Hammad & Al-Mehdar, one of the most established players in Saudi Arabia, is in direct response to what our clients have told us they need,” said Bader El-Jeaan, managing partner of Meysan. “This alliance simplifies the legal process for our clients by providing them with a single point of contact for all their legal matters, whether governed by local or international law. It allows us to deepen our bench of litigation and corporate talent in Saudi Arabia.”
“Knowing that they can directly access Saudi law advice through Meysan not only in respect of corporate transactional and litigation matters, which we already do, but in many more areas, gives our clients the added reassurance that we have responded to their requirements and that they will continue to benefit from the very highest levels of legal excellence and client care,” he added.
Adli Hammad, co-founder of Hammad & Al-Mehdar, said: “Being allied with a large peer firm allows us to provide our clients with an international product offering through a firm that shares our culture and vision. Meysan’s presence in Beirut, Cairo, Dubai, Kuwait, and London allows us to expand our service offerings for our clients beyond Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The alliance also allows us to cross-share talent and resources to serve our clients better.”
The alliance comes at a time of consolidation in the Saudi Arabian legal market. Earlier this month we exclusively revealed that King & Spalding and AlFahad & Partners, a local firm in Saudi Arabia, have proposed to merge, in a tie-up that would significantly bolster their presence in the Kingdom.
