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
  • Silver Lake
  • Emerson
  • Ahli Bank of Kuwait
  • Project Amber - Bashar Al-Ameer
  • Bait Al Aseel Group for General Trading and Contracting
  • Faisal Hamad Al Shayji and Partner W.L.L
  • Automak Automotive Company KSC
  • A’ayan Leasing and Investment Co. K.S.C.P.
  • Deutsche Bank AG
  • KISP Ventures Holding Limited
  • Agthia group PJSC
  • Columna Capital
  • Valmet
  • Allen & Overy
  • Jones Day

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.

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Alex Saleh