King & Spalding
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King & Spalding‘s Saudi corporate and commercial practice is ’able to cover complex matters across jurisdictions’, integrating global and regional expertise in projects, foreign direct investments, and funds to act as lead counsel on major acquisitions, joint ventures, sales and divestments. ‘Extremely competent with his stewardship and negotiations’, Martin Hunt is renowned in the logistics, healthcare, and energy sectors for his transactional experience, and Nabil Issa – who split his time between the KSA and UAE – represents both private equity investors and governmental clients. In January 2025, the firm merged with established Saudi firm Abdulaziz H. Al Fahad & Partners, adding on-the-ground strength.
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Testimonials
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- 'The team lead by Martin Hunt delivers robust and clear legal advice. They are responsive and flexible and have a network in their firm that can address all of our specialist requirements.’
- ‘Martin Hunt is extremely competent with his stewardship and negotiations of the various transaction documents for the several deals he has led for me. He knows the document in detail and can negotiate the finer details but is able to zoom back and focus on the larger issues. He knows how to contextualize concepts, so the other side understands our point of view. In addition, Martin is the type of professional I love working with because he knows how to lighten the mood when the going gets tough and knows how to keep our team on track. He is very collegial and so easy to work with.’
Key clients
- Al Dabbagh Group Holding Company
- Azmeel Contracting Company
Work highlights
Advised ACWA Power on its US$693 million acquisition of ownership interests in power generation, water desalination and associated O&M companies in Kuwait and Bahrain from Engie SA.