FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
GLOBAL ADVERTISING LAWYERS ALLIANCE
EXPANDS COVERAGE IN MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
Now Covering More than 100 Countries 
March 21, 2023, New York, NY – At the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance ("GALA") 21st annual meeting, held today, GALA announced that, with the recent expansion of its coverage in the Middle East and Africa, the organization now covers more than 100 countries around the world.   

"GALA is committed to providing advertisers with the tools that they need to market legally and effectively across the globe," said Jeffrey A. Greenbaum, GALA's Global Chairman and Managing Partner of Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, in New York, New York. "We are absolutely thrilled to be expanding our coverage to include additional jurisdictions in the Middle East and Africa.” 

GALA is expanding its coverage to include Algeria, Bahrain, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Tunisia. 

Al Tamimi, which has been the United Arab Emirates member of GALA since 2016, will now also be the GALA member for Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.  

Eldib & Co, which has been the GALA member in Egypt since 2016, will now also be the GALA member in Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Sudan, and Tunisia. 

“This year’s Annual Global Meeting marks a milestone for GALA.  It is the first time where we can boast coverage in more than 100 countries worldwide.” said Stacy Bess, GALA’s Executive Director.  
ABOUT AL TAMIMI & COMPANY
Al Tamimi & Company is the largest law firm in the Middle East with approximately 350 lawyers across 17 offices in 10 countries - Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Al Tamimi & Company is a full-service firm, advising and supporting major local and international corporate clients, law firms and governmental organisations. Al Tamimi & Company's Technology, Media & Telecommunications team regularly advises local and international clients on content and media regulation, local promotions and sweepstakes requirements and sponsorship and media production. 

ABOUT ELDIB & CO.
Eldib & Co represents small, large, local, international and well-established brand owners and technology holders. They have handled IP issues in many sectors for nearly a century.  At the forefront of innovation and legal progress, they handle patent issues, trademarks, copyrights' protection, industrial designs, domain names, and utility models. From franchising and licensing agreements to innovative anti-counterfeiting strategies, their  history and expertise have allowed them to master the understanding of IP laws and take the lead in IP litigation in Egypt, Libya, Sudan, Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria and the region at large. Their large portfolio of clients is a testament to that. They offer a full range of legal services that tackle all aspects of intellectual property and ensure clients' businesses, technologies and products are well protected.

ABOUT GALA
With firms representing more than 100 countries, each GALA member has the local expertise and experience in advertising, marketing and promotion law that will help your campaign achieve its objectives, and navigate the legal minefield successfully. GALA is a uniquely sensitive global resource whose members maintain frequent contact with each other to maximize the effectiveness of their collaborative efforts for their shared clients. GALA provides the premier worldwide resource to advertisers and agencies seeking solutions to problems involving the complex legal issues affecting today's marketplace.
For More Information Contact: 

Stacy Bess
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
+1 212 705 4895