Bird & Bird appoints new MES partner in Riyadh

Bird & Bird expands its Media, Entertainment & Sports (MES) team with the appointment of commercial partner Bandar Al Hamidani (pictured) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Al Hamidani moves from Al Tamimi.

The profile

Saudi Arabian-qualified lawyer, Al Hamidani advises public and private sector clients in the sports industry on a broad range of commercial matters. His expertise spans commercial and corporate structuring, government projects, legislative drafting, and regulatory and public policy guidance.

A licensed arbitrator with both local and international arbitration centres, he became the first Saudi lawyer appointed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.