Meysan Partners

Dispute Resolution

Partner and Head of Litigation

Waleed Al Tattan is a highly esteemed litigation and dispute resolution lawyer in Kuwait, with an extensive career spanning over 40 years. He has gained recognition for his expertise and has represented clients in a wide range of cases and lawsuits with varying degrees of complexity.

Throughout his career, Waleed has made significant contributions to the legal field, particularly in the development of new legal principles and the interpretation of laws. His involvement in notable cases has helped shape the understanding and application of various laws in Kuwait, such as the Companies Law, Capital Markets Law, Financial Stability Law, Agency Law, and Protection of Competition Law.

Waleed's expertise in dispute resolution is highly regarded, making him a go-to legal reference for litigation matters among his peers in Kuwait. His contributions to the legal field have left a lasting impact, solidifying his reputation as one of Kuwait's most prominent litigation and dispute resolution lawyers.

Key Representative Matters

Advised the Government of Kuwait on the $85 billion development of Madinat al-Hareer (Silk City), a 450 square kilometre city on the northern coast of Kuwait Bay with residential, leisure, commercial and industrial components, including road, rail, sea, and airport infrastructure Representing The Arab Contractors Company before the Ministry Public Works in Kuwait in connection with the Jahra Road rehabilitation project, with a value exceeding KD 50 million. Successfully defended a Kuwait-based investment company against a claim filed by one of its shareholders demanding to set aside a sale of shares owned by the investment company to a third party. Represented Honda Motor Company Kuwait in litigation cases with their local distributor and agent. Represent Ford Motor Company in connection with the registration of a new Kuwaiti commercial agent, and in connection with the defense of claims in local courts brought by Arabian Motors Group, its previous. Represented Daimler AG in its dispute regarding its Agency in Kuwait against the previous agent. Represented Massaleh Real Estate Company (“Massaleh”) in the dispute with Tourism Enterprises (a state-affiliated company). Tourism Enterprises filed a lawsuit against the Corniche Club Company, which is affiliated with Massaleh, and requested that it paid compensation based on the fact that the Corniche Club Company deprived it of the investment value of the Corniche Club. The claim is now being reviewed by the Court of First Instance following remand from the Court of Appeal. Kuwaiti commercial agent Both the termination and the registration arrangements were made under Kuwait's new commercial agency law which came into force in March 2016.

Arabic, English

Kuwait Bar Association

BA Law, Kuwait University