Linklaters, recently granted a licence to practice law from a new office in Riyadh in Saudi Arabia by the Ministry of Justice, caters to a well-established clientele comprising governmental bodies, major corporations, and investment banks. Omar El Sayed has a prominent presence in syndicated loans and Islamic financings in the Gulf region. Matthew Keats stands out as another key practitioner; he has over twenty-five years of experience in advising on large scale project development and financing. Additionally, David Miles brings a wealth of experience in energy and infrastructure financings in the Middle East.
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Key clients
- NEOM
- The Oil and Gas Holding Company B.S.C. (“nogaholding”)
- The Saudi National Bank
- Banque Saudi Fransi
- Gulf International Bank
- Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank
- Saudi Electricity Company
- Saudi Telecommunication Company (“stc”)
- Goldman Sachs
- Riyadh Bank
- HSBC
Work highlights
- Advising the Public Investment Fund on the refinancing of an existing jumbo unsecured syndicated term credit facility loan, the largest self-arranged term loan ever raised for general corporate purposes.
- Advising Saudi Electricity Company on an unsecured dual tranched conventional and Islamic facilities which included two separate Islamic tranches as well as a conventional tranche.
- Advising the groups of existing and new ECAs and commercial lenders on the expansion of the existing SATORP refinery to add the new greenfield Amiral petrochemicals complex.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Omar El Sayed, Matt Keats, David Miles