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Legal Advisors in association with Baker & McKenzie

Saudi Arabia : Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, Legal Advisors in association with Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Legal Advisors in association with Baker & McKenzie is ‘one of the firms with a long history in the region and a very solid presence in Saudi Arabia’. The practice advised Al Fanar Company on obtaining a SAR3bn syndicated murabaha from The National Commercial Bank, Banque Saudi Fransi and Samba Financial Group.

Saudi Arabia : Capital markets

Within Capital markets, Legal Advisors in association with Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Legal Advisors in association with Baker & McKenzie advised Almarai on the establishment of its SAR2.3bn sukuk programme, and has benefited from an overall increase in capital markets instructions. Ian Siddell and Karim Nassar jointly head the practice.

Saudi Arabia : Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Legal Advisors in association with Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Legal Advisors in association with Baker & McKenzie’s excellent practice ‘deserves to be considered as part of the top tier’. Among other mandates, it advised Hitachi Plant Technologies on its acquisition of Saihati Weir Engineering Services. Practice head George Sayen is recommended.

Saudi Arabia : Projects and energy

Within Projects and energy, Legal Advisors in association with Baker & McKenzie is a first tier firm,

Legal Advisors in association with Baker & McKenzie has a comprehensive projects practice, which is ‘at par, if not better, than the other top law firms in the country’. The firm advised Saudi Arabian Mining Company and Alcoa Inc on a $3.6bn bauxite mine as well as the alumina refinery projects in Saudi Arabia. The deeply knowledgeable Julie Alexander is recommended.


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