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Law Office of Salman Al-Sudari in association with Latham & Watkins LLP

7TH FLOOR, TOWER 1, AL-TATWEER TOWERS, KING FAHAD HIGHWAY, PO BOX 17411, RIYADH 11484, SAUDI ARABIA
Tel:
Work +966 1 207 2500
Fax:
Fax +966 1 207 2577
Web:
www.lw.com

Saudi Arabia : Banking and finance

Within Banking and finance, Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi in association with Latham & Watkins LLP is a first tier firm,

Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi in association with Latham & Watkins LLP was formed after the international law firm’s previous local partner, Mohammed Al-Sheikh, joined the World Bank. The practice ‘continues to be one of the big players in the country despite Al-Sheikh’s departure’, according to clients, and has ‘a hands-on approach with very fast response times and availability at short notice, as well as a wide spread of deep experience with good technical expertise and knowledge of local law’. The team advised Mobily on obtaining SAR10bn in unsecured airtime sale and murabaha facilities to refinance existing debts.

Saudi Arabia : Capital markets

Within Capital markets, Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi in association with Latham & Watkins LLP is a first tier firm,

Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi in association with Latham & Watkins LLP’s practice spans both debt and equity capital markets. The team advised Deutsche Bank AG London, HSBC Bank and Mitsubishi UFG Securities as lead managers of Saudi Electricity Company’s $1.7bn sukuk issuance, and also earned several IPOs mandates including on Takween’s IPO.

Saudi Arabia : Corporate and M&A

Within Corporate and M&A, Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi in association with Latham & Watkins LLP is a first tier firm,

Despite Mohammed Al-Sheikh’s departure, the corporate department at Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi in association with Latham & Watkins LLP continues to work on major corporate matters and M&A, and it advised DaVita on its outpatient dialysis services joint venture with a local healthcare provider. Salman Al-Sudairi is the main corporate and finance partner.

Saudi Arabia : Projects and energy

Within Projects and energy, Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi in association with Latham & Watkins LLP is a second tier firm,

Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi in association with Latham & Watkins LLP is recommended for its ‘availability and fast responsiveness’, as well as its ‘technical expertise and knowledge’. The team advised a syndicate of banks on the $1.4bn financing of a new oil-fired 2,800MW power plant in Rabigh; and Tihama Power Generation Company on the $359m financing of its site expansion.


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