Baker McKenzie Law Firm is a key port of call for advice on technology procurement work, digital transformation projects, and data governance matters. The team routinely acts for domestic and international clients in cybersecurity and AI cases, as well as assisting government entities with technology and data legislation. Dino Wilkinson is at the helm of the practice and regularly advises on complex data, cyber and regulatory issues from the Abu Dhabi office. Zahi Younes is very experienced in assisting with market entry and business expansion matters. Tamim AlKhudhayri and Maher Galloussi are key contacts.
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Key clients
- Airbnb
- Black Duck
- Bytedance/TikTok
- Cisco Systems
- Equinix
- GettyImages
- Google (Alphabet)
- Groq, Inc.
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
- Lucid Motors
- NetApp
- PepsiCo
Work highlights
Advised Groq, a US artificial intelligence (AI) company, on a technology-related transaction.
Advised the electric vehicle company Lucid on regulatory issues relating to its operations in the Saudi market.
Assisted AI data cloud company Snowflake with its expansion in Saudi Arabia.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Dino Wilkinson
Other key lawyers
Zahi Younes; Tamim AlKhudhayri; Maher Ghalloussi