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Taher Group Law Firm Company for Litigation and Legal Consultation
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Taher Group Law Firm was established in 1969 is presently led by Dr Fawaz Alkhateeb the firm’s managing partner. Besides its main location in Kuwait City, the firm also has an office in Cairo.
The firm is active in financial and corporate areas such as banking, capital markets, M&A, regulatory and PPP, with a high volume of transactions completed each year. Its clients operate in several sectors, including healthcare, services, investments and construction.
Key clients
Key recent clients include Marafie Group, Commercial Real Estate Company, Credit and Information Networks, Unicap Investment and Networks, and CBRE Danish RE Holding.
Founded in 1982, Abdullah Kh Al-Ayoub & Associates is a full-service law firm in Kuwait and is led by its founder and managing partner Mr Abdullah Kh. Al-Ayoub.
The firm advises on financial and corporate transactions including international business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and finance. The firm has considerable experience in dealing with financial institutions and companies within Middle East and across Europe, Asia and the United States.
GLA & Company is a regional MENA-based law firm with offices in Kuwait, UAE, KSA, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman and is led by managing partner Alex Saleh. In the State of Kuwait, GLA & Co operates under Gulf Lawyers & Legal Advisors Company, W.L.L., a Kuwaiti professional limited liability company with full rights of audience in all Kuwaiti courts. In financial and corporate work, the firm focused on acquisitions and financing for a wide variety of clients including many from the banking sector whilst in projects the firm works on both energy and infrastructure projects.
Highlights
GLA & Co. acted as local counsel to Zain Group in its acquisition of a 70% stake in IHS Kuwait Limited from IHS Holding Limited, bringing Zain’s total ownership to 100%. The team was led by Rana El Nahal and advised on all local law matters, including legal due diligence, transaction structuring, regulatory approvals, and negotiation of the share purchase agreement. The transaction closed in November 2025.
The firm also advised EnerTech in relation to Project GEO, an integrated green hydrogen project. The team, led by Alex Saleh, served as lead counsel and handled the negotiation and finalization of the term sheet agreement with consortium partners. Phase two of the project was completed in September 2024 and phase three is currently ongoing.
Partner Ashraf Hendi joined the Banking & Finance team from Matouk Bassiouny in October 2024 and partner Rana El Nahal joined the Corporate M&A team from Zulficar & Partners in November 2024.
Partner Yousef Al Amly moved to Norton Rose in August 2024.
Key Clients
ACWA Power Company; Cognita Middle East Holdings Limited; Al Ansari Financial Exchange; Zain Group; ICBC – Industrial and Commercial Bank of China; National Company for Education Services and Training (NEST); National Technology Enterprises Company (NTEC); Enertech; Hayat Communication
Testimonials 2024-2025
“GLA & Company combined strong knowledge of Kuwait Law with international finance standards, offering clear and practical advice that balanced legal risk with business needs. Their responsiveness, bilingual capability, and familiarity with Kuwait requirements and market practice made the process efficient and effective.” (Banking & Finance)
“Overall, I believe GLA's depth of legal expertise, tailored approach, technical legal excellence, client-centric service, and strong industry reputation make them an ideal partner for this type of legal engagement.” (Project Development
"I am confident in their ability to provide high-quality legal counsel and support us in achieving our goals.” (Project Development)
“Alex Saleh is highly respected in Kuwait for his deep expertise in banking and finance. He is known for his impactful role in shaping the framework of financial institutions and for guiding complex transactions with clarity and commercial insight. His combination of local regulatory knowledge and international market practice makes him a trusted advisor on high-profile matters.” (Banking & Finance)
“Mohammed Al Awadhi is highly effective at breaking down complex issues and tailoring his advice to our commercial needs. He is responsive, clear in his guidance, and combines local knowledge with an understanding of international market practice, which makes his input both reliable and practical for our transactions.” (Banking & Finance)
"Nader Al-Awadhi stands out for his depth of legal expertise, strategic thinking, effective advocacy skills, client-centric service approach, and technical legal excellence. These qualities make him a valuable asset to his clients.” (Project Development)
Al-Hamad Legal Group is headquartered in Kuwait City and was founded by Ms. Rana Yacoub Al-Hamad in 2003.
The firm’s main specialism is banking and finance, both conventional and Islamic, with expertise in aircraft financing, PPP/PFI financing, capital markets and investment funds.
It has strong capabilities in PPP project work in Kuwait and regionally. Its practice spans the broad area of project development across several sectors.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Crimson International Investment, Enertech Holding Company, Alternative Energy Projects Company, Alshahara General Trading & Alhashemia Aviation, V2X, Kuwait Cement Ready Mix Company, and First Group for Trading and Contracting.
Meysan Partners is a Kuwait headquartered corporate law firm. Founded in 2015 it is led by managing partner Bader El-Jeaan and has operations across the Middle East. The firm boasts an active capital markets practice, which has experience encompassing the complete spectrum of equity, debt and hybrids instruments. The practice does predominantly issuer side work and advises on financing mandates. The firm is also present in M&A where it advises on deals of varying size and complexity.
Highlights
Meysan acted as legal counsel to a Kuwait-based consortium in the acquisition of UK football club, Milton Keynes Dons Football Club (MK Dons) and its associated entities. This included conducting due dilignece, drafting and negotiation the acquisition agreement, and overseeing the legl aspects of the finalization process. The transaction closed in August 2024.
The firm also acted for Agility Public Warehousing Company in the spin-off of core assets, and in a simultaneous de-listing and listing of shares between the Kuwaiti and UAE stock exchanges. The team was led by Bader El-Jean and Tarek Yehya and the transaction closed in May 2024.
Key Clients
Milton Keynes Dons Football Club (MK Dons); Agility Public Warehousing Company KSCP; Beyout Investment Group Holding (BIG); UPayments; Gulf Insurance Group K.S.C.P. (GIG)
Testimonials 2023-2024
“Flexible with approach and scope. Quality of work as well as understanding of local rules and regulations.” (Capital Markets: Equity)
“Meysan is unique in that they only assume lead counsel roles on transactions. Their lawyers all came from senior positions in international firms and so are confident and experienced in negotiating and leading the most complex and high-value transactions, whether M&A or capital markets.” (M&A)
“My experience with Meysan Partners has exceeded my expectations in every aspect. From start to finish, they show unparalleled professionalism, expertise, and dedication. One aspect that particularly stood out was their proactive approach to identifying and mitigating potential issues before they arise. Their strategic planning were instrumental in navigating seamlessly through some of the challenges, ensuring that a particular transaction progresses smoothly and efficiently.” (M&A)
“I enjoy dealing with Bader El-Jeaan and Michel Ghanem. They are always professional, courteous and detail oriented and think outside the box. Also, they are always reachable and ready to go above and beyond to help us solve our legal issues.” (M&A)
“The Meysan team has been extremely pro-active and going above and beyond to meet our needs in a very tight timeline. This includes liaising with the regulators and also coordinating with the local governmental bodies to expedite the process, on several occasions. Moreover, the innovative solutions and expertise regarding how to structure such a transaction on such a large scale since it involved the restructuring of more than 100 companies on a global basis among others were excellent. What really makes them stand out is their level of professionalism, they supported us throughout this transaction which took months to finalise.” (Restructuring)
Bader El Jeaan
“Bader El-Jeaan is perhaps the leading M&A lawyer in the region. He's adept at not only executing high-value M&A deals, but creating precedent transactions for the region. Recently, he's noted as the strategist of our firm’s recent moves, a transaction that's reverberated in Kuwait and which is likely to trigger others to follow.”
“I had the pleasure of working with Bader for several years on various transactions and his out-of-the-box thinking coupled with his in-depth knowledge and experience were every time instrumental in achieving a successful outcome.”
“Bader is an extremely knowledgeable attorney and his attention to detail is remarkable. Bader has worked for our firm on a number of large transactions (in Kuwait and overseas) and his continuous feedback and support, along with his project planning skills and dedication throughout these projects are invaluable. His vision and deep understanding of our business’ needs differentiates him from others.”
Michel Ghanem
“He communicates, responds, assigns, delegates and provides innovate solutions.”
Tarek Yahya
“Provides innovative solutions to issues.”
The law firm Alfahad and Partners (Consultants and Attorneys) was established in 2018 and advises clients out of its Kuwait City office. In the financial sphere, the firm has a particular focus on domestic and cross-border M&A work, especially acquisitions in which they work for clients linked with the banking and financial services sectors.
Highlights
Alfahad & Partners acted as local counsel to Aviation Lease and Finance Co. KSCP (ALAFCO) in the sale of all its assets, including aircraft and order books, to subsidiaries of Macquarie Group. The team was led by Dr. Faisal Alfahad and the transaction closed in August 2024.
The firm also advises the Family Office in its registration and onboarding process before the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) in Kuwait. This includes providing legal guidance on CMA requirements, ensuring the client adheres to local regulations, and addressing any compliance obligations. The firm act as local counsel and advisory is currently ongoing.
Key Clients
Kuwait Finance House (Bank); Warba Bank; ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Co. KSCP; Alghanim & Sons; The Family Office; Al Imtiaz Investment Group KSCP
Al-Hossam Legal is a Kuwaiti law firm with vast experience in advising on a wide array of financial and corporate transactions. It has its offices in Kuwait City. The firm has decades of experience in advising clients on banking and finance, M&A, and capital markets transactions. The firm is particularly active in advising on M&A deals and the equity side of capital markets transactions such as mergers, rights issues and initial public offerings for clients in the banking sector. The firm also advises on debt capital markets, especially bond issuances.
Key clients
National Industries Holding Company, Kuwait Financial Centre, Gulf Bank, Al-Ahli Bank, Boubyan Bank, Qurain Petrochemical Industries Company, Kamco Investment Company, National Industries Group Holdings, Boubyan Petrochemical Company
The International Counsel Bureau was established in 1994 by Abdul Rahman Al Haroun. He was later joined by Ghazi Al Qahtani in 1998. The firm is presently led by managing partner Aisha Al Nesef and has an office in Kuwait City.
In financial and corporate work, the firm has been active in a wide variety of work including mergers, restructurings, investments, bond issuances and loan financing for clients.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include EQUATE Petrochemicals Company, Kuwait Finance House, Talabat, Tabby, and KPC.
Founded in 1983, Al Markaz Law Firm is situated at the heart of Kuwait City.
The firm’s banking offering has wide-ranging expertise in domestic and international work and serves both Islamic and conventional commercial banks, investment companies, funds and other financial institutions.
In project development the firm works on infrastructure project deals for clients connected with the energy or public sectors.
Key clients
Key clients include ABB Utilities, Al Bassam Engineering, Al Masar Leasing & Investment, Arabian Capital Investment and Finance, Bank Muscat, China Export & Credit Insurance Cooperation, Coutts Bank, Gianni, Hyundai Heavy Industries, Kuehne & Nagel, Optima Solutions, RBS International, Skycom Express, Tencent Gaming, Rheinland Kuwait, Xiaomi Corporation and Xpress Money.
With offices in Kuwait and Dubai, Al Yaqout and Al Fouzan Legal Group is a dynamic Middle Eastern law firm. It was formed in 1954 in Kuwait and is presently led by managing partner Mr, Khalifah Al-Yaqout.
The firm is highly active in the Kuwaiti financial and corporate sphere. It has a track record in industries which had previously lacked legal support in the country such as logistics and TMT, where the firm has advised start-ups in the country’s booming tech sector.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include NAOS, SRT Marine Systems, Bolt, Jahez, Tamdeen, Kuwait Authority for Partnership Project (KAPP), TIM, J3 for Management and Development of Land and Real Estate, S3 Project for Management and Development of Land and Real Estate, and Mabanee Co.
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.
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.
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.
Al-Hossam Legal (Legal Consultants & Attorneys) provides high-end quality legal services and in-depth long experience (from 27 to 42 years) on major and landmark complex legal files and transactions in Kuwait and GCC as well as many Shari`ah deals in Asia, Europe and the U.S.A. The firm focus on corporate, commercial, banking & finance (including Islamic finance), capital markets, M&A and high value commercial litigations to selected major local and international banks, corporations and private clients representing full range of industry sector.
Alfahad and Partners is an entrepreneurial and a full-service Kuwaiti law firm with international extent and a focus on growth-oriented businesses. We provide first class, efficient, effective solutions and integrated legal services. Our experience and knowledge of our clients’ businesses and industries also enable our firm to serve as trusted advisors to founders, investors, directors, and management.
Dr Faisal Alfahad, a highly accomplished lawyer, leading corporate, and tax figure who has served in many high-profile capacities in the State of Kuwait government and other prominent organizations. The law firm has grown and aiming to become one of the best law firms in Kuwait based on our client’s testimony and offering clients a compelling choice without any sacrifice in quality when compared to larger law firms.
Fundamental to our firm’s growth has been our commitment to providing transactional value through efficient, effective problem solving backed by high quality legal services. With our in-depth knowledge of local law and practice and our broad network, we are not only a trusted legal partner for our clients, but we can also assist our clients in finding the right and most effective solution for the issues faced in their business.
The firm’s corporate department serves some of the main companies in Kuwait, including advising one of the leading investment companies on the largest initial public offering (IPO) in the country’s history for Boursa Kuwait.
Our corporate practice with a vast team of bilingual attorneys, assisting businesses and individuals in a wide range of industry sectors, including but not limited assisting local and offshore corporations, advises foreign investors setting up operations in Kuwait and in Kuwait’s free trade zones.
Adhering to stringent international practices and high ethical standards, our team provides guidance across all facets of law – including corporate issues, breach of contracts, employment, infrastructure investment, licensing, labor, banking and finance, dispute resolution, intellectual property, securities, oil and gas, capital markets, and taxation.
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.
International Legal Group (ILG) is a Kuwait-based multisector law firm that provides general corporate, consultancy, and dispute resolution services to clients operating or seeking to operate in the State of Kuwait. The firm represents domestic and foreign clients, ranging from individuals to large multinational businesses and across different sectors, including construction and contracting, energy, healthcare, and information and communication technologies.
From mergers and acquisitions to public-private partnership infrastructure projects, ILG has led several landmark cases in Kuwait across all stages of advisory and litigation, including the State of Kuwait’s Court of Cassation and the State of Kuwait’s Constitutional Court. The firm holds strategic alliances with leading firms throughout the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and the United States of America to provide clients with tailored, comprehensive solutions for their cross-border transactions, and is accredited by the Kuwait Direct Investment Promotion Authority (KDIPA) to submit applications on behalf of investors. ILG also provides legal services to several embassies and their residents in Kuwait.
The International Legal Group was formed in 2011 as a result of the merger of the law offices of Dr. Ahmad Alsamdan & Partners and the Late Dr. Rasheed Al Anezi (established in 1984).
