GLA & Company is proud to announce that it has served as lead counsel to the majority of the sellers on the successful sale of the entire issued share capital of Zero & One to NTT Data. This significant cross-border transaction strengthens NTT Data’s presence across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and highlights Zero & One’s position as a leading cloud services provider in the region.

The acquisition encompasses the entire issued share capital of Zero & One Holding Limited, the holding company of a regional cloud services group operating across the MENA region, with group entities in Egypt, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Lebanon. The transaction positions NTT Data to expand its cloud, digital, and AWS services capabilities across these key markets.

This complex, multi-jurisdictional deal showcases GLA & Company’s strength as the leading regional Arab Civil Law firm. With offices strategically located across Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt, the firm was uniquely positioned to provide seamless legal support across the multiple MENA jurisdictions involved in this transaction. GLA’s ability to deliver coordinated, high-quality legal services across borders was instrumental in ensuring the successful completion of this deal.

Alex Saleh, Managing Partner at GLA & Company, commented: “We are proud to have advised the majority of the sellers on this landmark transaction, which reflects the continued consolidation and growth of the technology and cloud services sector across the MENA region. This deal underscores the strategic importance of regional cloud infrastructure and digital capabilities. Our ability to seamlessly advise across multiple jurisdictions where we have deep local expertise—from the UAE to Saudi Arabia to Egypt—demonstrates exactly why GLA was formed: to be the premier regional law firm capable of handling complex cross-border transactions throughout the GCC and greater MENA region.”

Nader Al Awadhi, Senior Partner, added: “This transaction exemplifies our firm’s regional capabilities and the value we bring to clients engaged in multi-jurisdictional deals. Having teams on the ground across the MENA region allowed us to navigate the legal complexities in each jurisdiction efficiently, delivering quick, high-quality local expertise to ensure our clients achieved all of their important milestones in this exciting deal.”

The transaction was led by Nevine Abou Alam, Partner and Head of Corporate and M&A, and Suzanne Hashem, Legal Director, with valuable contributions from Associates Farida Koura and Mounir Hany. The team worked closely with all stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions to ensure the successful completion of this complex, cross-border transaction.

About GLA & Company

GLA & Company is the leading regional MENA-based Arab Civil Law firm with offices in Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. The firm provides strategic, cost-effective, and forward-thinking legal representation for companies seeking to do business in the Middle East. GLA’s full-service practice ranges from advisory work to complex contentious and non-contentious matters, serving a diverse portfolio of clients from start-ups to global enterprises. The firm’s recognized cross-border expertise and ability to deliver innovative solutions across multiple jurisdictions have established GLA as the go-to regional counsel for international law firms and multinationals operating across the GCC and wider MENA region.

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