The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Law Office of Hassan Mahassni is a second tier firm,

Law Office of Hassan Mahassni provides ‘an international level of service combined with a deep understanding of local laws, regulations and practices’, with ‘truly first-class lawyer’ Basel Barakat singled out as ‘highly experienced, perfectly bilingual and extremely dedicated’. Highlights included advising the Saudi Binladin Group on a SAR8.5bn shari’ah-compliant facility to expand and upgrade Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport.

Within Corporate and M&A, Law Office of Hassan Mahassni is a third tier firm,

Law Office of Hassan Mahassni provides a ‘class-A service’, with lawyers praised for their ‘focus on customer satisfaction’. Among several big-ticket deals, it advised Saudi Binladin Group on acquiring a 17% interest in Jeddah Economic Company, the owner of the Kingdom Tower project. Basel Barakat and Zaid Mahayni are recommended.

Within Dispute resolution, Law Office of Hassan Mahassni is a first tier firm,

Law Office of Hassan Mahassni is ‘among the top in the Kingdom for litigation cases’, with Hassan Mahassni and Zaid Mahayni praised for their ‘unparalleled local knowledge and client commitment’. The firm mainly represents international clients, with recent instructions including a marine insurance matter and a major arbitration.

Within Projects and energy, Law Office of Hassan Mahassni is a second tier firm,

Law Office of Hassan Mahassni ‘operates at an international level of service’, with ‘extremely dedicated’ team head Basel Barakat singled out for ‘going above and beyond the call of duty to ensure delivery of a first-class legal service’. It advised a syndicate of lenders – including The National Commercial Bank, Banque Saudi Fransi, Standard Chartered and HSBC – on the $2bn project financing of the Qurrayah IPP.