Adam Pierson > White & Case LLP > Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates > Lawyer Profile

The Law Office of Megren M. Al-Shaalan in cooperation with White & Case continues to be instructed on major deals in the Saudi energy market for leading clients including Saudi Aramco. The team advises on multimillion-dollar matters and has strength in the mining, power, and oil and gas sectors. Doug Peel is the head of the Middle Eastern practice group and advises on project transactions alongside Adam Pierson. Riyadh-based Ivan Paskal and Alec Johnson are also key names to note.

White & Case LLP‘s Antoine Cousin specialises in advising sponsors, lenders and governments on energy and infrastructure projects, PPPs and joint ventures. Adam Pierson has a strong background advising Saudi clients and Yasser Riad in the project development and finance group has a particular focus on water desalination and renewable energy work. Alexander Malahias is praised for his ‘unprecedented client engagement‘. At the associate level, Jennifer Riddle‘s support on deals has been ‘instrumental‘.

White & Case LLP has a broad offering and operates particularly closely in the Saudi Arabian oil, gas and natural resources markets. Michael Watson has relocated to London but remains active in the market and is an expert in all downstream-related transactions. The firm has a sizeable practice that includes project finance specialists Antoine Cousin and Adam Pierson.