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GLA & Company

GLA & Company

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Kuwait

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Privatisation and projects

GLA & Company's projects offering is active across a spectrum of areas, advising clients on various PPP procurement mandates in the renewable energy, education, agriculture, technology, and telecommunication arenas. Alex Salah co-heads the team alongside Nader Al Awadhi; the former boasts over 25 years of experience in public infrastructure development and financing mandates. Ashraf Hendi plays a key role in project financing mandates, including cross-border financing, while Asad Ahmad leverages a breadth of expertise in contentious mandates pertaining to public infrastructure, including those involving energy and transport.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Alex Saleh and his team have an encyclopedic knowledge of the laws - and more importantly, the systems - applicable in Kuwait. In many cases, the correct answer and approach depends on how a particular result would be accepted and worked through a number of regulatory departments. GLA seems to be well versed in getting the desired result.’
  • ‘Alex Saleh and the Nader Al Awadhi stand out as true experts in the systems and laws in Kuwait, and are able to give stellar guidance to achieve a desired result.’
  • ‘GLA is a leading firm in Kuwait and a go to firm for international clients in the Privatisation and Projects areas.'
  • 'Alex Saleh is very experienced and excellent.'
  • ‘Alex Saleh is excellent in his legal knowledge, commerciality, knowledge of the power sector and working with Kuwait Government entities and in his responsiveness.’
  • ‘Our collaboration with this law firm has highlighted their unique client-centric approach and exceptional expertise across various legal fields. Their team consistently demonstrates a commitment to personalized service, ensuring that each client receives tailored solutions that meet their specific needs.’

Key clients

  • National Company for Education Services and Training
  • National Technology Enterprises Company
  • Enertech
  • Hayat Communication
  • ACWA Power
  • e@
  • TIM S.p.A

Work highlights

Advised EnerTech, a subsidiary of the National Technology Enterprises Company (wholly owned by the Kuwait Investment Authority), on Project GEO, a first-of-its-kind integrated green hydrogen mega-project in the Sultanate of Oman.
Advised NEST, a subsidiary of the National Technology Enterprises Company, on a landmark cross-border education collaboration involving Abdullah Al-Salem University and King’s College London.
Advised Hayat Communications, in partnership with Ahmadiah Construction, on a $2bn landmark project to build data centers across Kuwait in collaboration with Google.
Practice head

Nader Al Awadhi; Alex Saleh

Other key lawyers

Ashraf Hendi; Asad Ahmad

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