Al Tamimi & Company handles disputes before various courts and tribunals in Saudi Arabia. The firm is a popular choice for international companies, including Samsung, Hyundai and Virgin Mobile. Abdullah Al Tamimi leads the firm, he is well experienced in commercial litigation, including cross-border banking disputes and intellectual property infringement. Ahmed Basrawi is the head of litigation, he plays a key role in a wide range of construction, commercial and administrative disputes. Omar Amery is the head of litigation for the Al Khobar practice.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Smart and hard workers.'
  • 'Holistic approach and teamwork.'
  • 'Extremely professional and well organized.'
  • 'Saeed Alqahtani was always on top of the dispute we were working on.'

Key clients

  • Samsung Engineering Company Limited – Saudi Arabian Branch
  • Branch of Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company Limited
  • Branch of Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company Limited
  • Virgin Mobile Saudi Consortium LLC
  • Morganti Group Inc. (USA)
  • Arboles Frutales Orero S.L. (Spain)
  • Al Ghurair Construction & Arabian Aluminium
  • Saudi Professional League
  • Awal Bank BSC (Bahrain)
  • Schneider Electric Company (Saudi Arabia)

Work highlights

  • Successfully represented the Samsung Engineering Company Limited – Saudi Arabian Branch before the Appeal Committee for Resolution of Tax Violations and Disputes in connection with a tax dispute valued above SAR 500 million (including penalties).
  • Successfully represented a branch of Hyundai Engineering and Construction Company Limited before the Appeal Committee for Resolution of Tax Violations and Disputes (“Appeal Committee”) in connection with a tax dispute for the years 2013 and 2014 valued above SAR 208 million (including penalties).

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Abdullah Al Tamimi, Ahmed Basrawi, Omar Amery

Other key lawyers

Emad Salameh, Saeed Alqahtani