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GLA & Co Anti-Trust & Competition Newsletter
Welcome to our Middle East Antitrust and Competition Newsletter. Please click here Competition & Anti-Trust Newsletter to view our interactive newsletter or feel free to read it below. At GLA & Co, we understand the complexities...
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Close-out Netting and related Collateral Arrangements Regulation
Introduction The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) has recently introduced the “Close-out Netting and Related Collateral Arrangements Regulation” to enhance financial stability and provide legal certainty in financial transactions. The regulation ensures that netting agreements and...
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New Ultimate Beneficial Ownership Rules in Saudi Arabia: A Step Toward Greater Corporate Transparency
Saudi Arabia has taken a significant step toward enhancing corporate transparency and aligning with international standards by issuing the Minister of Commerce Decision No. 235 of 1446 (“UBO Rules”). This decision introduces new requirements for disclosing...
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QFC Court issues Landmark Judgment on Opt-In Jurisdiction
Overview The Appellate Division (Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, President, and Justices Sir William Blair and Dr Hasan Al-Sayed) of the Qatar Financial Centre Civil and Commercial Court recently handed down a landmark decision in University...
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Awarded Law Firm Leader of the Year in the Middle East 2025
We are proud to announce that our Managing Partner, Alex Saleh, has been named Law Firm Leader of the Year – Middle East Law Firms at the ALM Middle East Legal Awards 2025, held last...
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GLA & Company Hosts Successful Panel at the Inter-Pacific Bar Association Conference in Chicago
GLA & Company, the leading regional law firm in the Middle East, proudly announces the resounding success of its recent panel discussion titled “Doing Business in the Middle East” at the Annual Inter-Pacific Bar Association...
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GLA & Co and Habib Al Mulla & Partners Partner with IPBA for the 2025 Annual Conference in Chicago
GLA & Co, in Association with Habib Al Mulla & Partners is partnering with the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA) to sponsor the Annual Conference for 2025, which is taking place from April 23 to 25,...
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Kuwait’s Enforcement Reform: Arrest and Detention for Evasive Debtors
The State of Kuwait issued its major legislative reform to Law No. 38 of 1980 promulgating the Civil and Commercial Procedures Law (the “Procedural Law”) under Decree-Law No. 59 of 2025 (the “Decree Law“), introducing...
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GLA & Co attended the 73rd Annual ABA Antitrust Law Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C
We were pleased to attend the 73rd Annual ABA Antitrust Law Spring Meeting in Washington, D.C. last week. As always, it was a fantastic opportunity to engage in insightful discussions, gain valuable perspectives on global...
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