Robin Balmer > Norton Rose Fulbright > Riyadh, Saudi Arabia > Lawyer Profile

Norton Rose Fulbright has a stellar reputation for its adept handling of intricate cross-border financings. Team leader Robin Balmer, based in Riyadh and Dubai, specializes in asset, project, and property finance, as well as shariah-compliant transactions. In April 2023, Abdulkhaliq Elshayyal joined the Riyadh office as a partner in the banking and finance team. David Johnston, recently promoted to partner in 2022, focuses on major project finance transactions. Associate Hesa Al Saad is a notable junior lawyer within the firm.

Transport developments form the cornerstone of the infrastructure practice at CMS, with the firm advising on blockbuster railway, ferry, toll road and highway ventures in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and beyond. The team handles a steady stream of renewable energy builds, especially in connection to the Saudi Arabian NEOM project, as well as a number of social infrastructure assets, including significant healthcare and education sector developments. Practice head David Moore is widely regarded as a leading specialist in the rail sector, and is routinely sought out by premium clients for transport-related advice. Senior associate Iona Hunter works closely with David, and together they form a team that is lauded by clients for its expertise, efficiency and client focus. Amir Kordvani left the firm to join PWC in 2023. Keith Bullen was a new arrival in April 2024 and Robin Balmer joined the firm in September 2024.