About

Petro Rabigh is the product of a joint venture between Saudi oil giant Aramco and Japanese company Sumitomo Chemical. Both companies own a 37.5% stake each, with the remaining 25% of the company being publicly traded following an initial public offering in 2008. The company is a major producer of hydrocarbons and petrochemicals, and its large plant in Rabigh produces gasoline, diesel, kerosene and other refined products. The legal team at Petro Rabigh contains a range of talent, including general counsel Carter Lawson who boasts a career spanning a range of markets in both private practice and in-house roles. Given the scale and frequency with which Petro Rabigh awards contracts and tenders to expand its business activities, the expert oversight and risk management that Lawson and the rest of the legal department provide is essential to the company’s success.