Comparative Guide
Merger Control
Kuwait
Alex Saleh, Asad Ahmad, Khaled Al Makhezeem & Liana Rashid
GLA & Company's banking and finance department is a key port of call for both local and regional cross-border transactions, leveraging a breadth of experience in advising major local and multinational clients across a wide breadth of mandates. This offering includes regional cross-border transactions that encompass bilateral and syndicated loan facilities, project financing, bonds, restructurings, and a track record in Islamic financial instruments. Alex Salah co-heads the department alongside Ashraf Hendi, with the former’s broad expertise in GCC and Islamic finance transactions complementing the latter’s background in capital markets, international lending, and financial regulatory mandates.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Strong team in Kuwait, with a deep bench. Also very responsive and approachable.’
- ‘Alex Salah is very experienced, having been in the Kuwaiti market for many years.'
Key clients
- ICBC – Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
- Boutiqaat
- Bank Muscat
- BNP Paribas
- BBK – Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait
Work highlights
Representing Sharjah Islamic Bank in connection with a financing transaction.
Advising a facility agent and mandated lead arranger on a syndicated loan transaction to extend facilities to the National Bank of Kuwait for general corporate purposes.
Practice head
Alex Saleh; Ashraf Hendi