about us

Our “Country Partners” have deep knowledge and experience of their local legal systems, economic environment and commercial practices and we work with them as one firm to make complex legal environments simpler for our clients, helping them make informed decisions to achieve their goals.

A Legacy of Legal Excellence

GLAS is headquartered in Washington, D.C. licensed by the D.C Court of Appeals to advice on Dubai Law with a global partnership network. We specialize in international and cross boarders’ commercial transactions, dispute resolution, and international arbitration (both ad-hoc and institutional) as well as enforcement of international arbitral awards.

We are partnered with and have access to international legal counsel and subject matter experts in the Middle East, countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman), and Latin America.

Our offering is designed to provide our clients access to local markets more efficiently than multinational firms which are often required to “subcontract” cases to local firms for the pursuit of their matters in national jurisdictions.

Principal

Tarek Rchaid is a legal consultant certified in the District of Columbia to advise on the laws of the Dubai. He is equipped with a wealth of experience in a broad range of international commercial transactions and dispute resolution. Tarek is highly recognized by his peers and clients. He led his firm to winning the Dubai Award for Best Consulting Business, Young Business Leaders and the Pioneer Entrepreneurship Award granted by Pioneer Entrepreneur Magazine. Tarek Spearheaded a committee of leading international practitioners on drafting the arbitration rules of the Sharjah International Commercial Arbitration Center (TAHKEEM). He advises and represents high profile clients, including manufacturers, distributors, government and non-governmental agencies (NGOs) on sophisticated international commercial and corporate matters and disputes.