About

Highly experienced in the oil and gas sector, Hessa Al Twaijri has been active in some of the region’s most significant transactions and projects. Leading international ‘mega’ deals, she has worked closely with Kuwait’s government and public authorities. ‘I have been working with Hessa for more than seven years and she manages some of the most complex JVs and acquisitions in the Middle East’s downstream sector, valued at billions (US$)’, one source says, adding: ‘Being a Kuwaiti woman doing what she’s doing, she is quite outstanding’. Al Twaijri has also instigated wide-reaching initiatives to increase efficiency and quality of work within the legal function, and is particularly praised for her contribution to corporate governance. External counsel need to see the ‘big picture’, she says, and stay up to date with the issues affecting their clients.