Clifford Chance and AS&H strengthen the banking and finance practice in Saudi Arabia with addition of counsel Ahmed Choudhry (pictured). Choudry joins the Riyadh team from Clifford Chance in Dubai where he has been based since 2017. He brings significant ‘on-the-ground’ expertise to the Riyadh team which has been gained through a 14-year career advising […]
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright appoints Abdulkhaliq Elshayyal (pictured) as partner in its Saudi banking and finance practice. Elshayyal, who recently joined from Clifford Chance, will be based in the firm’s associated office
Global law firm White & Case has expanded its Global Debt Finance Practice with the addition of Mahmoud Abdel-Baky as a partner in Riyadh. “The arrival of an experienced partner like Mahmoud expands our practice
Global law firm White & Case and the Law Office of Megren M. Al-Shaalan have advised the arrangers and dealers on the establishment by Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation of a USD4 billon Trust
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has entered into an association with The Company of Mohammed A. Altammami for Legal Services. Riyadh-based partners Mohammed Altammami and Anwar Ouazzani of The Company of Mohammed A. Altammami
Appointments
Banking & Finance
Saudi Arabia
Ziad Touma named chief legal officer at Asyad Holding Group
Saudi-based investment management company, Asyad Holding Group has appointed Ziad Touma (pictured) as its chief legal officer. Touma brings a wealth of experience to the role, having served in a number of senior
From MENA to the WORLD The legal system of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has a long and complex history that can be traced back to the pre-Islamic period, when the region was governed
Global law firm Dentons has provided legal counsel to the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) on the issuance of USD2 billion trust certificates as part of its USD25 billion trust certificate issuance programme. The transaction, which
Deal & transactions
Oil & Gas
Saudi Arabia
Aramco acquires 10% Stake in China’s Rongsheng Petrochemical
Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Aramco) has recently signed definitive agreements to acquire a 10% stake in Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd. for RMB 24.6 billion (USD 3.6 billion). The acquisition deal will bolster Aramco’s downstream presence in China
Global law firm Dentons has become one of the first international law firms to receive a foreign law firm license from the Ministry of Justice in Saudi Arabia. Working in partnership with The Law Firm
