Clyde & Co has further expanded its dispute resolution and projects & construction offering in Saudi Arabia with three additional partner appointments.
The expansion includes the hire of two dispute resolution lawyers, Ahmed Alhudaithi and Sara Aalamri, and the promotion of projects & construction lawyer Nathaniel Horrocks-Burns to partner.
It follows the recent announcement the firm had appointed four partners in Saudi Arabia, which included the hire of disputes lawyer Talal Al-Othman and the promotion of three project & construction specialists, Andrew Archer, Will Cadwaladr, and Brendan Molck to partner.
The firm’s construction and dispute resolution teams now comprise a total of ten partners.
Alhudaithi brings over ten years of experience in dispute advisory and litigation. He rejoins the firm’s Riyadh office after spending three years working in-house with the Saudi Company for Artificial Intelligence, a Public Investment Fund company, and the Middle East Cloud and Digital Transformation Company Limited (CNTXT), an Aramco joint venture company.
Aalamri has over 15 years of experience representing international and local clients in Saudi Arabia on arbitration and litigation matters. She has advised clients operating in the energy and natural resources, infrastructure, and projects & construction sectors. Aalamri is one of the first Saudi women licensed by the Ministry of Justice to practise law in the Kingdom, and becomes the firm’s first female disputes partner based in Jeddah.
Horrocks-Burns joins the firm’s Riyadh office from London with experience in both transactional and dispute resolution matters relating to construction and engineering projects. He has over ten years of experience acting for clients across a range of sectors, such as energy, infrastructure, and mining, with a particular focus on cross-border and international disputes resolved through arbitration or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures, including expert determination and mediation.
Commenting on the appointments, Clyde & Co’s Saudi Arabia managing partner, Abdulaziz Al-Bosaily, said: “The appointment of three new partners underscores our commitment to strategic growth in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Over the past 18 months, we have strengthened our presence with the opening of our Jeddah office and the approval of our Regional Headquarters license, which has further enhanced our ability to serve both private and public sector clients operating in KSA. Additionally, we remain dedicated to fostering local talent and delivering in-country value. The appointment of Sara, our first female dispute resolution partner in Jeddah, reinforces our commitment and marks an important milestone.”
Susie Abdel-Nabi, partner and head of dispute resolution Middle East, added: “With a rapidly evolving regulatory environment and increasing demand for sophisticated dispute resolution mechanisms, all three partners are a great addition to our arbitration and disputes capabilities and have a wealth of experience. We are proud to help clients successfully navigate the dynamic landscape and to be part of Saudi Arabia’s ongoing transformation into a global centre for commercial and investment arbitration.”
Clyde & Co has been operating in Saudi Arabia for over 15 years and has more than 30 legal professionals, including 15 partners, across its Riyadh and Jeddah offices.
A year ago the firm moved its regional headquarters to Saudi Arabia after securing a licence to operate in the Kingdom.
