Addleshaw Goddard secures licence to operate in Saudi Arabia

Addleshaw Goddard secures licence to operate in Saudi Arabia

- Addleshaw Goddard has been granted a Foreign Law Firm Licence by the Saudi Ministry of Justice after announcing its intention in 2023, to launch an office in Riyadh, its fourth in the Middle East alongside Dubai, Qatar and Oman.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: The firm celebrated its launch with 300+ clients and contacts at an event in the historical district of At-Turaif, a UNESCO World heritage site.

The Riyadh office is now fully operational and initially comprises five highly regarded partners following the arrival of its latest partner in the Kingdom, Christian Both, from Clifford Chance.

Christian joins three other KSA-based lateral hires who have been working between KSA and Dubai over the last few months on a range of client matters – Ibrahim Siddiki who joined from Bracewell in Dubai, where he led the KSA corporate M&A practice, and Homam Khoshaim, an M&A expert formerly at Latham & Watkins as well as Banking & Finance partner Amar Meher, formerly at Latham & Watkins. Projects & Infrastructure partner Alex Sarac has also relocated to Riyadh from AGs Dubai office to complete the partner group.

The office opens with seven other fee-earners. The 14-strong team offers expertise in corporate M&A, banking and finance and infrastructure