About

With over 40,000 employees and company history going back to 1951, El Seif is one of the largest and oldest Saudi construction firms. El Seif’s civil construction and engineering services division has worked on some of the leading urban development projects throughout the Middle East, including the Kingdom Tower in Riyadh, King Abdullah Economic city and key building and infrastructure components at King Abdullah Financial City. Director of legal and general counsel Michael Mackin, a hugely experienced construction and projects lawyer, commands a strong team of senior advisers that helps El Seif negotiate and manage commercial transactions, engage in complex drafting, and oversee regulatory compliance and risk. El Seif is a member of the Saudi-US Trade Group chaired by Khaled M. Al-Seif, a well-known and much respected member of the Saudi business community. Being a ‘trusted adviser’ is, in this context, central to everything the legal team does, and understanding how to enhance and maintain trust with a number of stakeholders is essential to enabling a number of hugely important projects throughout the region.