Addleshaw Goddard launches Riyadh office with three partner hires

Addleshaw Goddard launches Riyadh office with three partner hires

- Full-service legal offer for clients in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”) accelerates firm's steep growth trajectory in the Middle East and follows office openings in the UAE, Oman and Qatar and doubling of MENA revenue growth in past decade

- Client-led expansion into KSA - an essential jurisdiction to deliver strategic growth, position AG for premium work and create job opportunities for the best local and international talent

- Office spearheaded by Andrew Johnston, Head of Middle East and Asia, two high profile Saudi lawyers together with a leading banking and finance lawyer joining imminently from a U.S. firm, and AG infrastructure and project partner Alex Sarac who is relocating from Dubai.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Addleshaw Goddard has announced that it is applying for approval to open an office in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Addleshaw Goddard's Middle East practice has grown significantly in recent years and KSA, as the biggest economy in the region, is a key part of the firm's plans for the future.

Addleshaw Goddard's fourth office in the MENA region and 17th overall will be led by Andrew Johnston, Addleshaw Goddard's Head of Middle East and Asia, and will initially include three high profile partners – Ibrahim