Middle East - Saudi Arabia

Derayah LLPC – Saudilegal

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Derayah LLPC – Saudilegal, an independent Saudi firm, stands as a trusted name renowned for its counsel on intricate cross-border project finance transactions. Ali Abedi leads the practice from Jeddah. Abedi is personally involved in the practice’s most significant matters, he brings formidable expertise to asset and project financing matters. Based in Riyadh, Abdulaziz Alsulmy supports Abedi in many of his matters.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The Derayah team is available, knowledgeable, prompt, practical and thorough. This is the go-to firm in the KSA for banking, finance and project finance. ’

  • ‘Ali Abedi stands out as a great practitioner.’

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Key clients

  • Air Products
  • ACWA Power
  • Marubeni Corporation
  • Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa)
  • Al Jomaih Energy & Water Company Limited

Work highlights

  • Advised ACWA Power and Air Products on their agreement with Saudi Aramco to form a gasification and power joint venture.
  • Advised Japan's Marubeni Corporation and the UAE-based Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) on the planned Marjan cogeneration independent steam and power plant (ISPP) and Tanajib desalination plant.
  • Advised the consortium of Marubeni Corporation and Al Jomaih Energy & Water Company Limited (Al Jomaih) on various legal aspects of the 300MW Rabigh Solar PV Independent Power Project (IPP).

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ali Abedi

Other key lawyers

Abdulaziz Alsulmy