On Wednesday 21st May, Legal 500 was delighted to launch the inaugural edition of the GC Powerlist: Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, in partnership with Clyde & Co. Against the backdrop of the Hyatt Regency ballroom, leading practitioners from across the country gathered to recognise the work and achievements of an impressive cohort of Saudi Arabia\u2019s top in-house counsel.<\/p>\n
Isabel Caine, Event content editor, opened the evening, followed by an address from Alain Sfeir, Clyde & Co\u2019s Corporate Partner and Board member of the Middle East & Africa Board. Both speakers highlighted the pivotal role that in-house counsel play in today\u2019s fast-paced and dynamic business world, as well as their key contribution to Vision 2030.<\/p>\n
Saudi Arabia\u2019s rapidly developing market requires general counsel to adapt and evolve just as quickly \u2013 and in-house counsel are often called upon to take on a role that goes beyond traditional legal advice. Legal teams are increasingly taking their place as a crucial component of the business decision-making process: general counsel are no longer seen as \u2018gatekeepers\u2019, but rather as strategic business partners.<\/p>\n
Honourees were then invited to collect their certificates and have their photographs taken to commemorate the achievement.<\/p>\n
Legal 500 is honoured to celebrate the in-house counsel that are helping to shape Saudi Arabia\u2019s business landscape and extends sincere congratulations to all those who featured on the inaugural Powerlist.<\/p>\n
Legal 500 would also like to thank Clyde & Co for acting as the exclusive sponsor of the GC Powerlist: Saudi Arabi 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":218682,"template":"","class_list":["post-218628","event_report","type-event_report","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_report\/218628","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_report"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event_report"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_report\/218628\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":218908,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event_report\/218628\/revisions\/218908"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/218682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/my.legal500.com\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218628"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}