Alex Salah leads the finance offering at GLA & Company, and operates in numerous transactional matters in GCC jurisdictions, including syndicated loan facilitation, project finance, facilities, bonds, and debt transactions. The team is increasingly relied upon to oversee Shariah-compliant transactions, including complex Sukuk and Wakala.
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Key clients
EnerTech
Cognita Middle East Holdings Limited
Work highlights
Acted as Kuwaiti legal advisor for Deutsche Bank AG in a groundbreaking sovereign debt issuance that has allowed the Arab Republic of Egypt to secure a $500m 7-year international commercial loan, insured by the Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation.
Advised a client on a significant transaction between Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC and Warba Bank, involving a USD75m Wakala syndicated facility.