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Miras Legal

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Our Expertise

Miras Legal was established in 2016 to remedy the existing gap providing legal advice that meets its corporate client’s commercial needs and objectives.

Miras Legal is a full-fledged commercial law firm, offering services in both English and Arabic. Miras Legal distinguishes itself by providing legal services that meet the highest international standards of law practice, combined with sophisticated local know-how.

Should clients need representation in or out of court of law, Miras Legal is part of a large network of associate law firms all over the world, that are ready to further assist in cross-border transactions and beyond.

We are experts at providing legal counsel to a wide range of highly reputable clients, which include global corporations, government bodies, private, and semi-private entities.

We offer services in the following specializations:

Corporate Law

Capital Markets

Public-Private Partnerships

Arbitration

Cross-Border Transactions

Oil & Gas

Dispute Resolution

Islamic Finance & Investments

Labor & Employment

Trademarks and Patents

Family Businesses

Partners

The firm’s legal team has strong backgrounds in various fields of business, including finance, accounting and management.

Khaled Y. Al Jallal

Co-Founder & Head of Litigation Department

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Khaled Al Jallal is a litigator with more than a decade of experience at a tier one law firm. He is adept at resolving court issues as a representative of corporations and businesses, practicing civil, commercial and company law, with an impressive proven track record. Mr. Al Jallal co-founded Miras Legal in and currently serves as a the Head of the Litigation Department.

Mr. Al Jallal has comprehensive dispute resolution experience on commercial matters – he has advised on Islamic finance matters and agency disputes, playing a pivotal role in various trademark protection cases and court-related procedures.

Khaled established Amar Finance’s legal department in 2007, undertaking tasks such as the preparation of the necessary documentation and active participation in listing Amar Finance in the Kuwait Stock Exchange market. He legally supervised the establishment of the Amar Real Estate Fund with a value of USD 33 million, and followed up on all legal matters related to its success.

Mr. Al Jallal has actively participated in advising and assisting flagship companies for over a decade such as: Al Rai Media Group (Al Rai TV & Al Rai newspaper), ADES International Holding, Al Jazeera Airlines, the Public Authority for Social Security, Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) and the Securities House Company.

Khaled received his LLB from Kuwait University in 2006 (bachelor’s degree in law) and a training diploma in business administration from the National Institute. He is also a certified arbitrator and is certified in Islamic law and finance.

Abdullah Al Khurafi

Co-Founder & Head of Corporate Department

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Abdullah Al Khurafi has extensive experience providing day-to-day corporate legal advice, has acted as board secretary and legal counsel for flagship companies (such as EQUATE Petrochemical Company) and has experience in negotiations with governmental and private entities. Mr. Al Khurafi is a co-founder of Miras Legal and currently serves as the firm’s Head of the Corporate Department.

He has an extensive background in commercial and civil law, specializing in advising listed and unlisted companies on corporate matters. He is well-versed in establishing new businesses, executing merger and acquisition local and cross-border transactions, and reviewing companies’ constitutions when laws are revised. For more than a decade, Mr. Al Khurafi has collaborated with leading international law firms on joint mandates. Such firms include Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringers, White & Case, Norton Rose Fulbright and King & Spalding. He has worked with various clients including Kuwait Investment Authority, AREF Investment Group, EQUATE Petrochemical Group, and BRF S.A.

In addition to his LLB degree (bachelor’s degree in law), Mr. Al Khurafi continued his postgraduate studies in both business administration and Islamic finance, thus, creating a combination of academic knowledge and field practice.. He holds certifications from Cornell University, the Kuwait Bar Association, and the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Recent News

June 14, 2019

Miras Legal Advises TAQA on the Acquisition of Schlumberger’s Drilling Business for USD 415 Million

Founding Partner of Miras Legal, Mr. Abdullah Yaqoub Al Khurafi, stated, “Miras Legal acted as a legal advisor to the Industrialization and Energy...

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Founding Partner of Miras Legal, Mr. Abdullah Yaqoub Al Khurafi, stated, “Miras Legal acted as a legal advisor to the Industrialization and Energy Services Company (TAQA) in the acquisition of Schlumberger’s oil drilling rigs in the State of Kuwait through its subsidiary Arab Drilling Company. The acquisition was part of a greater, multi-jurisdictional transaction which also included the acquisition of Schlumberger’s drilling business in Oman, Pakistan and Iraq for a combined total value of USD 415 million (SAR 1.56 billion).”

Elaborating further, Founding Partner Mr. Khaled Yousef Al Jallal said, “Miras Legal team has provided advice and consultancy services in accordance with internationally recognized standards. The firm carried out the legal research and due diligence in relation to the Kuwaiti-jurisdiction part of the transaction and provided relevant legal advice in such regard.”

TAQA is a Saudi Arabian Joint Stock Company with the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund owning 45.70% of the shares, with the remaining being owned collectively by government agencies, joint stock companies and several private and industrial investors representing a cross section of the Saudi industrial community.

Miras Legal establishes itself as a law firm with corporate and transactional expertise on both a local and international basis.

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November 2, 2018

Miras Legal Advises ADES International Holding PLC on the Acquisition of Weatherford International’s Oil Rigs for USD 287.5 Million

Miras Legal acted as a legal advisor to ADES International Holding PLC, an oil & gas drilling and production services provider in the MENA region...

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Miras Legal acted as a legal advisor to ADES International Holding PLC, an oil & gas drilling and production services provider in the MENA region, in its acquisition of onshore drilling rigs from a subsidiary of Weatherford International PLC for a total consideration of USD 287.5 million across Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Algeria and Southern Iraq.

The firm carried out the legal research in relation to the Kuwaiti-jurisdiction part of the transaction and provided relevant legal advice in such regard.

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Contact

Call: +965 2205 3821, +965 2205 3823

Email: info@miraslegal.com

Address

Miras Legal
Sharq, Ahmed Al Jaber Street, Wafra
Downtown, Floor8, Office 15 Kuwait

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