Firm overview
Recognised as the preeminent firm for corporate and finance matters in Kuwait, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners is the firm of choice for leading multinational corporations, government entities, and major local businesses. With over 40 years of experience, ASAR combines commercial insight with a proven ability to deliver on complex, high-value transactions across the Gulf.
The firm’s Finance practice is a market leader, advising on conventional and Islamic finance structures, including bilateral and syndicated lending, project finance, structured finance, and derivatives. ASAR is also a go-to advisor on financial services regulation, with a strong track record advising banks, investment companies, and sovereign wealth vehicles on compliance, licensing, and structuring.
Firm overview
Taher Group Law Firm was founded in 1969 in Kuwait City and was initially spearheaded by Dr. Jamal Al-Din Ateya. Dr. Ateya, who is listed on the provisional roll of lawyers in Kuwait, holds a doctorate in international law from Sorbonne University, France. He was at the forefront of non-usury banking research and played a significant role in the establishment of the world's first Islamic Bank in Luxembourg, Europe.
Mr. Abdulaziz Taher Alkhateeb, a pioneer among Kuwaiti lawyers, was registered in the roll of practicing lawyers in 1969 and remains active to this day. The firm has been further strengthened by the addition of esteemed legal professionals including Mr. Khaled Taher Alkhateeb, Mr. Jamal Taher Alkhateeb, and Dr. Fawaz Khaled Alkhateeb. Additionally, a substantial number of lawyers have undergone training at Taher Group Law Firm, blossoming into exceptional legal professionals.
Firm overview
Founded in 2015, Meysan is a leading international law firm with offices across the Middle East and the United Kingdom. The firm advises domestic, regional, and international clients on complex transactions, financings, regulatory matters, disputes, and strategic business initiatives across a wide range of industries.
Meysan provides integrated legal services across a comprehensive range of practice areas, including general commercial and corporate advisory, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, banking and finance, private equity, local and regional commercial litigation, international arbitration, employment, compensation and benefits, antitrust and competition, data privacy and cybersecurity, project development and finance, private wealth and family office advisory, and pro bono matters. The firm also regularly advises clients on regulatory and government affairs matters, helping businesses navigate evolving legal and regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions.
The firm’s lawyers combine deep local knowledge with extensive international experience, enabling Meysan to advise on sophisticated domestic and cross-border matters throughout the Middle East and beyond. The team is frequently instructed on high-value and strategically significant mandates requiring complex legal analysis, commercial insight, and seamless coordination across jurisdictions.
Meysan advises clients across a broad range of sectors, including aviation, consumer and retail, education, energy and resources, financial institutions, funds and investment management, healthcare, hotels and leisure, industrial and manufacturing, oil and gas, private equity, real estate, transport and logistics, and telecommunications, media and technology. This breadth of sector experience enables the firm to provide practical, commercially focused advice tailored to the specific challenges and opportunities faced by each industry.
The firm has also played an important role in the development of Kuwait's legal and regulatory landscape, contributing to legislative and regulatory initiatives across key sectors and helping shape frameworks that support economic growth, investment, and innovation. This experience provides Meysan with a unique perspective on the interaction between law, regulation, and business, allowing it to deliver forward‑thinking and commercially effective solutions.
As a truly international practice, Meysan regularly works alongside leading global law firms, financial institutions, multinational corporations, investment funds, government entities, and private clients. The firm is frequently engaged as lead transaction counsel on complex matters and is recognised for its ability to manage sophisticated mandates that require both local insight and international standards of execution.
Meysan continues to invest in technology, innovation, and knowledge management to enhance efficiency, strengthen research capabilities, and deliver high-quality legal services. Combined with its partner‑led approach and commitment to excellence, this enables the firm to provide tailored legal solutions that meet the evolving needs of clients operating in increasingly dynamic and complex markets.
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.