GLA & Co is proud to announce that the firm has been shortlisted for an outstanding twelve categories at the upcoming Legal Community MENA Awards 2025, a recognition that underscores our firm’s strength, versatility, and continued impact across the region’s most dynamic sectors.

The nominations span both firmwide achievements and individual accolades, reflecting our market-leading practices and the exceptional talent of our partners. GLA & Co has been recognized as a finalist for Law Firm of the Year in Arbitration, Banking & Finance, Competition & Antitrust, Energy, Insolvency & Restructuring, Corporate M&A, and Tax, demonstrating the breadth of our capabilities and the trust placed in us by clients on high-profile and complex matters across the MENA region.

In addition to these firmwide nominations, we are especially proud of the individual recognition earned by our distinguished partners. Nader Al Awadhi has been shortlisted for Lawyer of the Year – Arbitration, honoring his longstanding reputation as one of Kuwait’s most prominent advocates. Asad Ahmad, Head of our Antitrust and Competition practice, has been named a finalist for Lawyer of the Year – Competition & Antitrust, reflecting his leadership in shaping this developing area of law across the region. Meanwhile, our Managing Partner Alex Saleh has been recognized in three separate categories—Lawyer of the Year – Energy, Lawyer of the Year – Insolvency & Restructuring, and Lawyer of the Year – Corporate M&A—further affirming his position as one of the region’s most versatile and accomplished legal practitioners.

These twelve nominations are a testament to GLA & Co’s unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and client service, as well as to the remarkable talent of our lawyers who continue to set benchmarks across multiple practice areas. We are honored by this recognition and extend our gratitude to our clients and peers for their trust and support.