The Law Firm of Wael A. Alissa in association with Dentons stands out for its strong capacity and international network, which allows the practice to work on large cross-border investment and acquisition projects. Nick Simpson leads the team from Riyadh and is the firm’s key contact for large government and private clients, including the Ministry of Investment. Ziad Saad is highly regarded for assisting clients with pursuing licensing agreements and conducting issuance of shares.
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Key clients
- Economic Cities and Special Zones Authority
- Ministry of Investment (MISA)
- Saudi Arabian Ministry of Finance
- Amazon.com
- Saudi Cinema Company
- Saudi Information Technology Company (SITE)
- Diriyah Gate Development Authority
- SATORP (Saudi Aramco Total Refining and Petrochemical Co.)
- Dynamic Industries Saudi Arabia, Ltd.
- Flughafen Munchen GmbH
- The Helicopter Company
- Aegion Incorporation
- Saudi Downtown Company
- Agence française pour le développement d'Al Ula
- Veolia
- Wyndham Hotel Group
- Fawaz Al Hokair Holding Group
- Blofeld Investment Management Company
- National Aquaculture Company CJSC
- Almabani General Contractors
- National Technology Group
Work highlights
- Advised Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Investment (MISA) in relation to seven of twelve economic support deals that formed part of MISA’s first wave of projects supported by the Private Sector Partnership Reinforcement (Shareek) Programme.
- Advised IDB Infrastructure in relation to the shareholders' agreement and the share subscription agreement relating to the Public Investment Fund becoming a shareholder in Saudi District Cooling Company CJSC by subscribing to a 30% shareholding.
- Acted for Blofeld Investment Management Company in respect of its joint takeover bid with AlGihaz to acquire the entire share capital of Lamprell Plc.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nick Simpson