King & Spalding LLP > Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates > Firm Profile

‘The team is well aware of CMA regulations. People are highly skillful and they present their deliverables on time’

‘Professionalism and delivering on deadline. There is a value in their services and there is always a full engagement of the assigned team on the transaction.’

‘They go the extra mile for any project.’

‘Very professional and reliable.’

‘Knowledge of local laws and creativity in bringing international concepts and structures in a manner consistent with local laws.’

‘Technical knowledge coupled with real-life application.’

‘King & Spalding are our go-to lawyers for anything related to securities (and the marketing and offering thereof) in Saudi Arabia.’

‘James Stull and Sayf Shuqair. They are incredibly generous with their time, flexible in relation to fees and very responsive. James has a wealth of experience in advising on how the CMA operates. Sayf, an Arabic speaker, who used to be based in Saudi Arabia, is able to liaise directly with the CMA.’

‘Fast, responsive and experts in all the fields we contact them for.’

‘Simon Rahimzada in particular is a standout partner at K&S, he has been supporting me for the past 5 years and has always delivered.’

‘The matters are generally partner led which differentiates K&S Middle East from their competitors.’

‘The firm is able to involve lawyers with extensive Saudi and UAE law experience and industry experts in one team.’

‘They are able to quickly involve lawyers outside of the region in a seamless manner.’

‘The firm is able to come up with creative yet practical solutions.’

‘The team members are responsive, professional, practice and sector experts.’

‘They are extensively strong and truly capable and innovative in breaking and solving complex matters, and sometimes deal with unprecedented matters in the region.’

‘We have a team with a cross section of experience, with very good quality control processes in place. Responsiveness is exceptional. The team also recognises that the executive management team from the client is not always available and knows when to wait vs when to push to resolve a matter which is extremely important.’

‘The individuals are responsive, they work out what is important from the discussion and come back with a result ready for application.’

‘Generally the service is great because Moustafa Said understands the kind of service needed.’

‘Moustafa Said is a real expert in his field. He understands the value of having a strong partner led service..’

‘Proactive, responsive and very commercial legal advice.’

‘Moustafa Said is very user friendly and has an excellent knowledge of the GCC market.’

‘The lawyers are well versed and very prompt in attending to us as a client. They are very client friendly & flexible.’ 

‘Moustafa Said is a very learned lawyer in all aspects of real estate laws and regulations. One think I have noticed in him is his promptness in attending to client issues and flexibility to adapt to client requirements. If there is an urgent legal requirement which needs to be attended, he attends to it irrespective of holidays or after work hours.’

‘KS has a very strong and sound team on disputes. They are able to appreciate the complexities, the clients’ mindsets and limitations and are always open to discussions.‘

‘Randall Walker is an exceptionally sound disputes lawyer. He is always dependable, accessible and bright. I have found him always willing to extend support and create stepping stones to get the transactions through.’

‘The team is deeply experienced and well connected across the GCC region, which brings real-world solutions to each situation.’

‘The individuals have a good sense the cultural norms which makes cross border transactions easy and efficient.’