AS&H Clifford Chance is one of the go-to firms for large developers and financiers in Saudi Arabia. Notably, the firm is advising the Qiddiya Investment Company on the Six Flag Qiddiya mega project, while also advising the Public Investment Fund and King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Co. on sales of offices in the King Abdullah Financial District. The practice is led by Majid Al-Sheikh, who is experienced in a broad range of real estate and construction matters in Saudi Arabia.
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Key clients
- Public Investment Fund
- Red Sea Global
- Amaala
- King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Co.
- Royal Commission of Al-Ula
- Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC)
- Jeddah Central Development Company (JCDC)
- Diriyah Gate Company Ltd (DGCL)
- Al-Wadi Development Company
- Al-Soudah Development Company
- Jadwa Investment
Work highlights
- Advised King Abdullah Financial District Management and Development Co. (KAFD) on a number of construction and real estate matters, including development of all of its construction and real estate templates, the sales of offices, heads of terms, term sheets, leases, building codes and MOUs, utility agreements as well as monorail contracts and district cooling PPP.
- Advised Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC) on a number of construction and real estate matters, as well as on regulations, agreements, acquisitions, SLAs, sponsorships, IP matters and MOUs.
- Advised Jadwa Investment on the sale of a large plot of developed land from a fund managed by Jadwa Investment to a fund managed by Al-Rajhi Capital.
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Majid Al-Sheikh