White & Case adds partner Al-Hoqail in Riyadh
White & Case has expanded its team in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with the hire of Abdullah Al-Hoqail as a partner in Riyadh.
Al-Hoqail is a Saudi lawyer who advises Saudi corporate, sovereign and government clients on cross-border transactions. Prior to joining White & Case, he worked as a principal at Abdullah Al-Hoqail Law Firm. Previously, he also served at Latham & Watkins and Clifford Chance’s Riyadh offices.
The firm referred to the hire as coming within a new phase of growth for Saudi Arabia, prioritising capital investment particularly at the intersection of technology, energy and infrastructure.