Kuwait

Firm overview

GLA & Company is a regional MENA-based law firm with offices in Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Qatar and UAE. It provides strategic, cost-effective and forward-thinking legal representation for companies seeking to do business in the Middle East. The firm boasts a diverse portfolio of clients, ranging from start-ups to global enterprises doing business in the Middle East. GLA’s practice consists of a full-service law firm that handles everything from simple advisory work to complex contentious and non-contentious matters. With extensive experience advising clients in the key Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE – as well as in Egypt – the firm offers unique insights for companies seeking quality legal services. Data protection and privacy, in particular, is a key focus area for the firm, considering the expansion and revamping of applicable laws and regulations across the GCC.

GLA & Company is headed up by Nader Al Awadhi, Senior Partner, and Alex Saleh, Managing Partner. As a founding partner, Nader Al-Awadhi has over 44 years of legal experience. Nader Al Awadhi’s reputation in the Kuwait legal profession is well-known. He has developed a strong forte for commercial and corporate litigation matters representing many of the top Kuwaiti companies and institutions as well as many famous international companies.

Alex Saleh is the Managing Partner of GLA & Company and takes a leading regional role within the firm with respect to its M&A and Private Equity practice. With over 25 years of experience in both the GCC markets as well as the US, he has accumulated sizable expertise in the areas of banking & finance, mergers & acquisitions, capital market deals and infrastructure projects. His experience garners praise from the leading legal directories as he is annually awarded “Market Leader” by the IFLR1000, “Band One” by Chambers & Partners and “Leading Individual” by Legal 500. Alex’s transactions regularly win Deals of the Year by the same institutions and organizations.

With Offices Throughout the Region, Our Firm Represents Companies in the Middle East and Worldwide
At GLA & Company, we provide strategic, cost-effective, and forward-thinking legal representation for companies seeking to do business in the Middle East. We also represent MENA startups and established companies doing business locally and abroad.

Our practice encompasses all of the legal issues companies will likely encounter in the global business environment. With extensive experience advising clients in the key Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states of Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE) plus Egypt, we offer unique insights for companies seeking to establish or expand business operations in these nations. From advising on various aspects of doing business in the region, engaging in simple or complex transactions, assisting with local regulatory disclosures with various competition or anti-trust authorities, or resolving disputes (local or arbitral), our attorneys are well-equipped to provide current, concise and timely representation to all types of clients.

We Work With Companies and Their International Counsel
We work with many of our clients directly. This includes clients located in the Middle East and in other regions worldwide in a diverse array of industries. But we also work with companies’ international law firm counsel in many instances. If your firm has a client with interests in the Middle East, GLA & Co attorneys can either shoulder the load or work alongside your firm’s attorneys to meet your client’s needs in a timely and cost-effective manner.

We Provide a Full Suite of Necessary Legal Services for Global Companies
We have structured our firm to serve as full-service outside counsel to multi-national companies seeking to do business in the Middle East and regional companies ranging from high-tech startups to established real estate developers, financial institutions, and retailers. This is illustrated by our practice areas, which include:

• Anti-Trust & Competition
• Banking & Finance
• Capital Markets
• Commercial Advisory
• Construction & Projects
• Corporate and M&A
• Data & Technology
• Disputes
• Employment & Benefits

We Offer Unique Perspectives on Doing Business in the Middle East
As a result of our attorneys’ decades of local experience, we offer unique perspectives on doing business in the Middle East. Not only are our attorneys intimately familiar with the legal and regulatory issues, but they are knowledgeable about local and regional customs as well. As a result, our attorneys can help our clients avoid costly—and potentially embarrassing—mistakes while fully addressing their legal needs.

We are Different from Our Competitors
As a boutique law firm with the resources and talent of much larger firms, we stand out from our competitors. We offer custom-tailored, one-on-one legal representation at reasonable rates, and our attorneys take a personal interest in ensuring that our clients have every available opportunity to succeed. Moreover, what sets GLA & Co apart is our unparalleled combination of international and local expertise. GLA & Co combines the best and brightest regional international advisors with local experts who often hold an established and respected relationship with many key regulatory authorities, allowing us to provide the best advice and representation in a timely manner.

Firm overview

ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners is Kuwait's preeminent Tier 1 corporate law firm, boasting a formidable network throughout the MENA region. Celebrated for its leading corporate, commercial, and dispute resolution practices, ASAR excels in a comprehensive suite of legal services. These include corporate and commercial transactions, banking and finance, capital markets, mergers & acquisitions, privatizations, IPOs, franchising, construction, government projects, PPPs, securities, taxation, commercial litigation, and arbitration. With mastery across over 30 practice areas, ASAR delivers a seamless, integrated approach to clients' complex legal needs.

The firm serves a distinguished clientele of multinational corporations, financial institutions, industrial powerhouses, governments, and private clients, both domestically and internationally. Leveraging over 40 years of experience in Kuwait and almost 20 years in Bahrain, ASAR is the trusted choice for top international law firms seeking specialized local counsel on diverse projects. Their client roster includes prominent Kuwaiti public and private-sector entities, as well as major US, UK, European, and Asian organizations operating within Kuwait and the broader GCC region. ASAR also maintains a distinguished private clients & family office practice, providing bespoke guidance to ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices.

With offices in Kuwait and Bahrain and robust partnerships with firms in over 100 jurisdictions globally, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners is poised to guide clients through the complexities of the region's legal landscape.

Firm overview

Ehtikam has been serving the Kuwait and Gulf areas with considerable success. We pride ourselves on a deep tradition of excellence, ensuring only the highest quality service. We understand the challenges and pressure that come with every case and are here for you, every step of the way.
Dependable, calm, and well-spoken, our team of legal professionals adds the personal touch our clients deserve whilst approaching each new case with the attention it needs.

Mission
Leadership in providing our services in various fields, achieving justice and guaranteeing the rights and interests of our clients, from which the office’s vision stems, its objectives are formed, and its work mechanism crystallizes, with a character characterized by professionalism and professionalism.

Vision
We are committed to providing an integrated package of services in the legal business in accordance with the highest standards of quality, transparency, effectiveness and speed of completion, as our in-depth practical and legal expertise enables us to provide advice and effective solutions to all problems.

Departments of Ehtikam Group: Ehtikam Legal Group is distinguished by its knowledge by individualizing legal departments specialized in working on each type of case separately and differently from the other section, as this method of work provides full focus on each file of those with experience and specialization in these various sections.

Real estate contracts section: The real estate contracts department is responsible for drafting and reviewing all real estate contracts, including those related to sales and exchanges through housing and other related issues that may arise in Kuwait or abroad. The department, led by Ms Iman Abdulrahman Alhashash, also works on protecting against real estate fraud and addressing the legal implications of such agreements.

International section: The international department of the Ehtikam Legal Group, led by lawyer Abdulatif Aldakhil, specializes in handling international legal files, cases, and disputes. This is achieved through strategic partnerships that the group has with various global law firms across neighboring regions and the world.
Family counseling department: The family consultations and reconciliation department, led by Ms Manal Alfeqeai, is dedicated to handling confidential family cases, providing high-quality advice, and offering effective solutions. The department focuses on providing tools and appropriate means to reach optimal solutions for couples before resorting to purely legal methods.

Cybercrime section: The cybercrime department provides legal and technical consultancy in cases related to cybercrime. It carefully studies and follows up on such cases, offering detailed and technical summaries of consultations. The department, led by Dr Safaa Zaman, also provides periodic reports on notable cybercrimes and how to address them.

Development and training department: The training and development department at the Ehtikam Legal Group is responsible for building and refining the technical and legal skills of its members. The group continuously invests in human capital to maximize its potential, aligning with its vision and mission. The department, under the leadership of Mr Saud AlTukhaim, works regularly to achieve this goal.

Department of financial and computational analysis: The financial and accounting analysis department works on providing financial technical studies and reports for individuals and companies involved in cases requiring accounting expertise. This department, under the guidance of Dr Jamal Abdelrahim, aims to save time, effort, and costs for clients by utilizing the expertise of financial and accounting professionals.

Firm overview

Al-Hossam Legal (Legal Consultants & Attorneys) provides  high-end quality legal services and in-depth long experience (from 27 to 42 years) on major and landmark complex legal files and transactions in Kuwait and GCC as well as many Shari`ah deals in Asia, Europe and the U.S.A. The firm focus on corporate, commercial, banking & finance (including Islamic finance), capital markets, M&A and high value commercial litigations to selected major local and international banks, corporations and private clients representing full range of industry sector.