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As the leading M&A team in Saudi Arabia, we have been an integral part of the significant growth witnessed in this area. We have advised on a wide range of high profile mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures.
Our equity capital markets team has been involved in some of the biggest transactions in Saudi Arabia where, together with Clifford Chance, we are recognised as the number one team for Saudi equity capital markets work.
Our corporate team is experienced in advising on funds, including real estate investment funds. We have advised several clients in connection with their funds, including both the establishment of funds in Saudi Arabia as well as the offer of foreign funds to investors in Saudi Arabia. We are well versed in advising on the application of the Investment Funds Regulations and the Real Estate Investment Funds Regulations issued by the Capital Market Authority and are in regular contact with them concerning developments in this area. We are currently advising several clients on a number of funds which are under development.
We advise on all aspects of regulated financial business in Saudi Arabia, including licensing, regulatory capital, enforcement, funds, reinsurance, underwriting, listing, agency, custody, brokerage, Islamic finance, off-exchange trading (including electronic trading) and derivatives.
We advise listed entities, and those entities seeking to list their securities, on market conduct issues, ongoing obligations, corporate governance, exchange membership and exchange rules. We advise various financial institutions on establishing Shariah boards, developing Shariah compliant products and services, including Shariah compliant funds and Shariah compliant custody structures, and on the marketing of Islamic products.
We have the leading privatisation practice in Saudi Arabia. Notable recent mandates include the award winning privatisation of the Shuaibah IWPP and Shuqaiq IWPP, Ras Az Zawr IWPP and the award winning privatisation of the catering division of Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation, followed by the privatisation of its cargo division. We have also advised the Ministry of Water and Electricity on its privatisation of waste water treatment plants in Riyadh, the Ministry of Water and Electricity in connection with the privatisation (PPP) of the water distribution and waste water collection services in Saudi Arabia and the Saudi Government and its subsidiaries in relation to the privatisation of water and power plants including Shuaibah and Shuqaiq IWPPs, the expansion of the water desalination capacity of the Shuaibah IWPPs, and Ras Az Zawr IWPP.
Our corporate and commercial practice offers value adding advice to the significant number of clients requiring advice on establishing a presence in the Kingdom. In the recent past, we have advised several international banks in connection with establishing a branch in Saudi Arabia and have advised several foreign companies in connection with foreign investment regulations and the structuring and establishment of local entities in the form of an LLC, branch or joint stock company.
Our recent mandates include advising several international banks including Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, UBS, Deutsche Bank and Standard Chartered Bank.
Our corporate team is experienced in advising on a wide range of real estate issues in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including issues relating to title, rights over land and environmental matters. Together with our Banking & Finance practice, we provide a seamless service on all matters relating to real estate, real estate development, public sector consents, real estate financing, construction and ancillary corporate matters, and offer our clients unparalleled expertise in creating and implementing an efficient legal structure for real estate projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
We have advised a number of our clients in connection with employment issues, drafted employment contracts, reviewed internal employment regulations and provided advice on termination of employee contracts.
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