Lawyers in Saudi Arabia

Luisa Geiling

Luisa Geiling is a counsel in the Banking Regulation and Financial Institutions' Regulatory team in Riyadh. Prior to joining Dentons, Luisa worked, among others, as an associate in financial regulation and capital markets at Linklaters in Frankfurt and Dubai, where she was involved in a broad range of financial regulatory matters and conventional and Islamic capital market transactions. Her expertise in financial regulation covers multiple jurisdictions, having advised clients on EU, German, Luxembourg, KSA, UAE mainland, DIFC and ADGM law. She advises government entities, banks, insurance companies, investment firms, fintechs and other financial institutions on all aspects of financial regulation, including ongoing compliance, provision of cross-border services, market entry structures, fund structures, and financial products. ln addition, Luisa has experience with legislative enhancement projects.

Dentons Arabia Law

Luke Meehan

Luke has lived and worked in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia for the past six years. He advises on the development and financing of power, water, transportation and other infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and across the wider MENA region.

Baker McKenzie Law Firm

MUATH ALI AL-GHAMDI

Associate

Law Firm of Hassan Mahassni

MUHANNA HASSAN MALAIKA

Associate

Law Firm of Hassan Mahassni

Majid Al-Sheikh

Majid Al-Sheikh is a Partner and Head of the Corporate practice in Riyadh. Majid has extensive experience in advising multinational and regional clients on a broad range of corporate and equity capital markets transactions including a number of “first of a kind” deals for the Saudi market.

AS&H Clifford Chance

Malik Al Rashdan

Senior Legal Advisor

Al Suwaiket and Al Busaiyes Lawyers and Legal Consultants

Mansoor Alhagbani

Mansoor Alhagbani is a Partner and Head of the Capital Markets and Regulatory practice in Riyadh. Mansoor specialises in capital markets and regulatory and legislative drafting. Mansoor had worked for more than three years with the Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) where he was heavily involved in formulating and drafting various CMA rules and regulations, as well as representing the CMA before other government bodies to debate and discuss draft laws and regulations. More recently, Mansoor has been advising a number of CMA regulated entities on their compliance with CMA’s rules and regulations. Mansoor has also been advising a number of ministries and semi-government bodies (including Tadawul) to develop, formulate and draft various regulatory materials.

AS&H Clifford Chance

Mansour Alobaidallah

Partner

STAT

Mansour Alsheddi

Trainee Associate

Batic Law Firm

Martin Creek

Partner, Head of Transactions team advising on all aspects of Saudi corporate, commercial and financing law including corporate acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, foreign direct investments, projects and project financing (including PPP transactions), bank financing (conventional and Islamic structures), financial regulatory, stock exchange matters and equity and debt capital markets (including sukuk and conventional bonds).

Zamakhchary & Co

Martin Hunt

Partner

King & Spalding

Mashael AlSuwayih

Senior Associate | Lawyer

Al Suwaiket and Al Busaiyes Lawyers and Legal Consultants

Matthew Dening

Matthew Dening is the General Manager of the Firm’s Regional Headquarters in Riyadh and a member of the Firm's Global Management Committee. Matthew is a member of the Editorial Board of Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Finance Law and has served as a member of the City of London Law Society's Financial Law Committee. He has been a speaker and guest panelist at conferences in the derivatives and structured finance area, as well as law firm management and social mobility. Matthew serves as a trustee of the City of London Academies Trust; a multi-academy trust that aims to uplift and empower students from less privileged backgrounds. Matthew focuses his practice primarily on cross-border structured finance transactions involving derivatives, repos and securities lending, as well as the regulation of financial products. Matthew is also a member of the Firm’s global Alternative Capital team that provides best-in-class investment solutions for family offices, founders, sovereign wealth and other sources of private capital.

Baker McKenzie Law Firm

Mishari A. S. Alabbad

Managing Partner

STAT

Moataz Alsaikhan

Trainee Associate

Batic Law Firm

Mohamad Al Rifai

Mohamad Al Rifai is a senior associate in the Riyadh office. He is a member of the Corporate and Commercial practice. Mohamad's focus is on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate and commercial matters in the GCC.

Dentons Arabia Law

Mohamed Alnafea

Mohamed Alnafea is a Partner at Khalid Nassar & Partners, specialising in investment funds, real estate, and capital markets. He has extensive experience advising fund managers, sponsors, and developers on the structuring, establishment, and regulatory management of private investment funds, including CMA-regulated vehicles and Shariah-compliant structures. His practice focuses on high-value and complex mandates, including large-scale urban redevelopment projects, strategic land acquisitions, and the structuring of investment platforms aligned with Saudi Arabia’s evolving regulatory landscape. He advises clients across the full lifecycle of transactions, from initial structuring and regulatory approvals to asset acquisition, development arrangements, and ongoing governance matters. Mohamed is particularly recognised for his ability to combine technical regulatory knowledge with commercially driven structuring, enabling clients to execute large-scale projects efficiently while maintaining full regulatory compliance. Key Experience Advised on the formation and structuring of one of the Kingdom’s largest private real estate investment funds, with a capital value exceeding SAR 11 billion, supporting large-scale urban redevelopment initiatives. Acted as lead counsel on the strategic restructuring of a multi-billion-riyal private real estate fund, with a focus on governance optimisation and amendment of core fund documentation. Advised on the establishment and structuring of specialised private investment funds dedicated to the acquisition and development of education-related assets. Represented a private real estate fund in the acquisition of a premium residential compound in Riyadh valued at approximately SAR 1.8 billion. Led the legal establishment of a CMA-regulated REIT and advised on the acquisition of multiple income-generating assets across Riyadh and Jeddah. Advised on the strategic acquisition of large-scale land assets exceeding several million square metres, including structuring and regulatory alignment for major development projects. Structured multiple private investment funds across sectors, including logistics and mixed-use developments, with a combined value exceeding SAR 950 million. Advised on REIT capital increases and new unit offerings, including associated regulatory filings and compliance with CMA requirements.

Khalid Nassar & Partners

Mohamed Alsahli

Partner

Alsaleh, Alsahli & Partners Law Firm LLP

Mohamed El Dessouky

Partner

Al Tamimi & Company

Mohammed Al Awadhi

Partner

GLA & Company

Mohammed Al Fryan

مؤسس شركة محمد حمد آل فريان للمحاماة والاستشارات القانونية. يتمتع بخبرة واسعة في مجال المحاماة والاستشارات القانونية والتحكيم. عضو لجنة مراجعة، وعضو في الهيئة السعودية للمحامين.

AlFryan Law firm

Mohammed Al Ibrahim

Legal Advisor مستشار قانوني حاصل على ماجستير قانون (LLM) من جامعة سيتي في لندن، بخبرة عملية في المجال القانون التجاري والمالي.

AlFryan Law firm

Mohammed Al Mandeel

Partner, Head of Riyadh Office

GLA & Company

Mohammed Al Shahrani

DLA Piper Legal Consultants