
- Tel:
- Work +966 11 211 2000
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- www.shearman.com
Sanjarbek Abdukhalilov
- Tel:
- Work 966 11 211 2000
- Email:
- Web:
- www.shearman.com
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Head of our Corporate Group in Saudi Arabia
Career
Sanjarbek Abdukhalilov is a partner in our Saudi Arabian practice, which is operated in association with Dr. Sultan Almasoud & Partners. Sanjarbek is an English qualified solicitor experienced in advising clients in a wide range of sectors in relation to mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity, capital markets, foreign investments and corporate reorganizations.
Prior to moving to Saudi Arabia in 2012, Sanjarbek worked at the London office of Denton Wilde Sapte (now Dentons) where he advised on public and private M&As, corporate finance and capital market transactions.
Languages
English, Russian and Uzbek
Education
University of Nottingham, LL.M. in International Commercial Law, 2001
University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Uzbekistan, LL.B. in International Law, 1999
Saudi Arabia
Capital markets
Within: Capital markets
Shearman & Sterling LLP in association with Dr Sultan Almasoud & Partners is particularly active in the equity capital markets space, where it advises clients in the insurance and industrial sectors on private and public offerings and employee share option plans. The practice is jointly headed by Sanjarbek Abdukhalilov and Sultan Almasoud, who advised Al Baha Investment and Development Company on a capital reduction exercise, and also assisted the client with its acquisition of Elegant Centers, which was funded by new equity issuances. The team also advised clients including L’Oréal and Thales on the implementation of new employee share option plans in Saudi Arabia.
Commercial, corporate and M&A
Within: Commercial, corporate and M&A
Shearman & Sterling LLP in association with Dr Sultan Almasoud & Partners advises clients in the energy, real estate, industrial, consumer goods and retail sectors on a variety of corporate and commercial matters. Jointly headed by Sanjarbek Abdukhalilov and Sultan Almasoud, the team is advising Al Ahlia For Cooperative Insurance Company on its potential merger with Gulf Union Cooperative Insurance Company. The joint practice heads also acted for Jabal Omar Development Company in the drafting and negotiation of its joint venture agreement with EagleWing regarding the management of a hotel in Mecca.