Sarah Gonem
Zamakhchary & CoZamakhchary & Co is consistently engaged by major clients. In recent work, the team represented Grant Thornton in a $2.4bn action cross-border action in the commercial courts under the 2018 Insolvency Law procedures. Sarah Gonem, who specialises in commercial litigation, and Abdulatif AlHarthi, who is able to draw on previous experience as a judge, are the practice heads.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Sarah Gonem is a real standout member of the firm. Extremely clever, available and easy to work with.'
- ‘Client service, efficiency, business acumen, depth of knowledge.’
- ‘They are the best law firm we know in KSA to handle tax litigation.’
Key clients
- Grant Thornton as liquidator for SICL and Singularis Holdings Limited
- Bugshan Group
- Deloitte Touche & Co.
- Zain Group
- Uber BV and Uber KSA
- Limitless
- KAFD Company
- GE Gas Power
Work highlights
- Achieved "approved creditor status" in the sum of over USD2,400,000,000 in a final Commercial Court of Appeal award for clients, SICL and Singularis (in liquidation) represented by Grant Thornton, in the Maan AlSanea insolvency.
- Represented a global power company in a tax dispute worth over SAR1 billion.
- Objected to White Lands Fees invoices on the client’s land in the sum of over SAR175 million.
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Practice head
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Sarah Gonem, Abdulatif AlHarthi