SAUDI ARABIA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Zeyad Khoshaim, Abdullah Alajlan and Kamil Mehiz Khoshaim & Associates
Khoshaim & Associates is Saudi Arabia’s only inde - pendent full-service Saudi law firm recognised as top tier by all major legal directories. The dispute resolu - tion practice, led by managing partner Zeyad Kho - shaim and partner Abdullah Alajlan, operates from Riyadh and Jeddah with a team of seasoned practi - tioners with experience in local and international law firms. The firm excels in arbitration governed by Sau - di law, understands the legal needs of its clients both domestically and internationally, and has significant
expertise in applying Shari’ah principles effectively. The lawyers frequently serve as counsel, arbitrators and experts in proceedings before major arbitration centres like the ICC, LCIA and SCCA. It has also provided independent expert opinion on Saudi law matters before foreign courts, including the English courts. Recent successes include securing complete dismissal of claims and a multimillion-dollar counter - claim in a USD100 million arbitration arising under Saudi law. clients before all major Saudi courts, and in international arbitrations governed by the SCCA and ICC Arbitration Rules. He holds a Bachelor’s in Law from King Saud University and a Master’s in Banking and Financial Law from Boston University. Fluent in Arabic and English, Abdullah previously worked at the Saudi Stock Exchange.
Authors
Zeyad Khoshaim is the managing and founding partner of K&A, the only independent Saudi law firm ranked as top tier by all major legal directories. Qualified in New York, California, Washington DC and Saudi Arabia,
Zeyad has over 20 years of experience in energy, petrochemical, and oil and gas projects. He regularly serves as counsel, arbitrator or expert in international arbitrations related to major Saudi projects, including those administered under the SCCA and ICC Arbitration Rules. Zeyad holds a Bachelor of Engineering and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Vanderbilt University, and a Management of Law Firms certificate from Harvard Law School.
Kamil Mehiz is a senior associate in K&A’s top-tier dispute resolution practice, where he focuses on international arbitration. Recently, he has secured millions of US dollars for clients in Saudi-related disputes and
was recognised in 2023 by a major legal directory for his arbitration practice. Kamil has represented clients before major arbitral institutions, including the ICSID, ICC and SCCA, and has worked on Saudi court litigation related to the enforcement of arbitral awards. Previously, Kamil was an associate at top US firms. Qualified in New York and Washington, DC, he holds an LLM from Georgetown University and a JD from American University.
Abdullah Alajlan is a leading Saudi lawyer and partner in K&A’s band 1 dispute resolution team, as recognised by Chambers Global. He has extensive experience in KSA litigation and arbitration, including
construction, energy, securities and corporate disputes. Abdullah has successfully represented
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