With its experience in the Middle East spanning more than 35 years, Pinsent Masons has considerable experience working in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Saudi Arabia is a country that stands at the international cross-roads of finance, investment, commerce and trade, now more than ever. The Saudi government's ambitious Vision 2030 promises an unequalled period of growth, development and modernisation for the country and its people.
Building on our extensive regional footprint and the synergies between our firms, and in response to the unique features of the Saudi market, Pinsent Masons has formed a formal strategic and operational association with Riyadh based Alsabhan & Alajaji Law Firm. The association, with integrated processes and strategies, is the result of a long standing working relationship, with lawyers from both firms working together regularly on transactions, across the region and internationally.
Established in Riyadh in 2003, Alsabhan & Alajaji has built a strong reputation for excellence and high-quality of services and is well regarded by international legal directories. Moreover, the firm is recognised for its high level relationships in the Saudi administration and business sector, with its lawyers holding seats on advisory boards to some of the KSA's largest institutions.
Formalising our relationship with Alsabhan & Alajaji constitutes the next step in our development in the region and will serve to enhance our offering to clients who operate in the KSA at such a dynamic time for the country. We also look forward to the continued opportunity to play a part in contributing to the successful implementation of Vision 2030.
A sector-focused approach
Our focus in the KSA includes helping clients in the following sectors.
Energy
Our specialist energy, infrastructure and project finance lawyers (including Islamic finance specialist) have a unique understanding of the idiosyncrasies of Saudi projects.
We work with clients on major oil and gas, power station, utilities, desalination and pipeline projects, covering all aspects of procurement, construction, operation, risk management, compliance, project financing, tenders and contractual frameworks, employment law, corporate issues, IT, intellectual property, health and safety and dispute resolution.
- Oil and Gas: our team works in the full spectrum of conventional and unconventional oil and gas activities, from exploration and development through midstream processing and transportation to downstream refining and sales. Our lawyers also have an in-depth understanding of the full LNG supply chain.
- Power and Utilities: our team has advised on a number of IPPs, IWPs and IWPPs in KSA and we have a solid understanding of advising sponsors, contractors and lenders in turn. In an evolving market such as Saudi, clients can also rely on our international regulatory experience as well as our privatisation experience in emerging economies.
- Renewable Energy: our team has extensive experience of advising developers, stakeholders and funders particularly on solar, wind, waste-to-energy and carbon capture and storage projects in the Middle East and North Africa region.
Infrastructure & Real Estate
With "giga" mixed development projects on the horizon in the KSA, including tourism, technology and innovation and entertainment hubs, our world class team of infrastructure and construction lawyers, with its "entire project lifecycle" expertise, including landmark developments in the wider Middle East and North Africa, are well-equipped to advise.
We have proven capability working with major contractors and delivery parties as well as owners and operators in the key markets including: Social infrastructure; Health; Transport; Water and Waste management; Technology Infrastructure; Hospitality and Leisure.
In parallel, our broader team of Corporate, Commercial, IP, Employment, Property and Insurance lawyers have significant expertise advising clients looking to set up and build up their businesses, and on the operational needs and regulatory environment in the KSA