King & Spalding has invested heavily in its Middle East practice in recent years, including relocating experienced M&A specialist Martin Hunt from the firm’s London office to Riyadh in 2024. This addition has strengthened the firm’s ability to support marquee players in the Kingdom across key sectors including healthcare, construction, logistics and energy and infrastructure. The firm also boasts a robust funds practice, providing comprehensive counsel to regional and multinational investors on inbound and outbound transactions, fund establishment, and management. Nabil Issa leads the team and splits his time between Riyadh and Dubai and is regularly active on M&A and private equity deals. Saud Aldawsari relocated from Brussels and supports across the full range of practice matters.
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  • ‘K&S offers a very unique approach to their KSA business model in that they have been active in KSA for over 10 years now and are well versed in the way to carry out a successful legal practice, with each client being considered for their own diverse requirements. The attorney client interface is open, insightful, and timely with strong follow up actions.’

  • ‘The main stand out quality of the lawyers with the K&S practice is their professional experiences that they bring to the table in all aspects of the challenges put in front them. The lawyers and support personnel are direct in their approach to a problem and look to build a professional relationship that allows you to trust in what is being achieved on your behalf.'

Kernmandanten

  • Cerberus
  • Halal Products Development Company
  • Abu Dhabi National Oil Company P.J.S.C
  • Al Dabbagh Group Holding Company
  • Alpha Dhabi Holding
  • Alsulaiman Group
  • Azmeel Contracting Company
  • Bristow
  • Christian Dior
  • Dammam Valley Company

Highlight-Mandate

  • Advised Red Sea International Company on the acquisition of Fundamental Installation for Electric Work Company Ltd.
  • Advised TVM Healthcare on the purchase of a significant minority stake in Boston Oncology Arabia which involved a complex restructuring of the holding structure and potentially regulatory approvals in Saudi Arabia from the Saudi Food & Drug Authority as well as the Competition Authority.
  • Advised Egis on a 100% acquisition of Omrania & Associates, which involved conducting due diligence, negotiating the purchase agreement and other ancillary documents, and undertaking merger control filings.

Anwält*innen

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Nabil Issa

Führende Associates

Führende Associates sind regelmäßig an zentralen Mandaten des Teams beteiligt und erhalten positives Feedback von Wettbewerbern oder Mandanten.

Saud Aldawsari

Praxisleitung

Nabil Issa

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Martin Hunt; Saud Aldawsari