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An ‘outstanding extemporaneous lawyer with a business mindset’, Raed Al-Saadouni is praised for his leadership and common-sense approach. As Airbus Defence and Space’s chief legal officer he has supported the Kingdom’s world-leading SR8bn integrated defence system covering the nation’s borders. Leading all legal, governance, risk and compliance, he is highly visible at board level and commended for the respect he has earned across all quarters. Formerly Arabian Cement Group’s general counsel, he finalised the European Export Credit Agencies’ first Islamic – Export Finance issue for a greenfields development, and negotiated a new SR1.5bn cement line. Al-Saadouni is a Saudi Ministry of Justice arbitrator and an American Academy of Financial Management compliance officer.