The Legal 500

Within Banking and finance, Hatem Abbas Ghazzawi & Co. is a second tier firm,

Hatem Abbas Ghazzawi & Co. had a busy year in the capital markets field, with well-respected specialists Asad Abedi and Andreas Haberbeck advising Royal Sun Alliance affiliate Al Alamiya Insurance Co on the $53m initial public offering of 30% of its share capital. On the conventional finance front, Ali Abedi acted for the lenders on a facility to provide working capital to Shuaibah Water & Electricity Company.

Within Corporate and M&A, Hatem Abbas Ghazzawi & Co. is a second tier firm,

Hatem Abbas Ghazzawi & Co.’s corporate practice is prominent in the Saudi market, with Andreas Haberbeck and Asad Abedi both highly regarded for their transactional expertise. Abedi advised Red Sea Gateway Terminal and Red Sea Ports Development Company on the first private share swap agreement between a limited liability and joint stock company, while Haberbeck advised Sadafco on selling its majority shareholding in Saudi New Zealand Dairy Company to Fonterra for $36m.

Within Dispute resolution, Hatem Abbas Ghazzawi & Co. is a first tier firm,

At Hatem Abbas Ghazzawi & Co., Andreas Haberbeck leads a team of three lawyers who advise multinationals and local entities on a broad array of contentious matters. The team’s expertise encompasses contractual disputes, competition law and fraud claims.

Within Projects and energy, Hatem Abbas Ghazzawi & Co. is a second tier firm,

Hatem Abbas Ghazzawi & Co. often acts as local counsel to international law firms. It worked alongside Shearman & Sterling LLP advising Alcoa on its joint venture with Saudi Arabian Mining Company on a fully integrated aluminium complex. Ali Abedi is the firm’s primary project finance lawyer.