Alex Saleh is the Managing Partner of GLA & Company and leads the firm’s regional M&A and Private Equity practice. With over 25 years of experience across the GCC and the United States, Alex has built a market-leading reputation in banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and large-scale infrastructure projects.

He has advised on some of the Middle East’s most high-profile transactions, including DSV Panalpina’s US$4.1 billion acquisition of Agility’s logistics division—the largest M&A deal in the MENA region in 2021—and SoftBank Vision Fund II’s investments in Kitopi and Zeta. His extensive deal portfolio spans sectors such as logistics, healthcare, education, construction, and financial services.

Alex also advises regional and international banks on complex syndicated financings, sukuk issuances, and project financings, as well as major PPPs in the energy and infrastructure sectors.

He holds a Juris Doctor from Georgetown Law School and a Bachelor of Arts (Magna Cum Laude) from Wayne State University. Alex is admitted to the Bars of Virginia and Michigan, and is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), International Bar Association (IBA), and Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA).