SAUDI ARABIA Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Zeyad Khoshaim, Abdullah Alajlan, Kamil Mehiz and Sarah Sedky K&A K&A is Saudi Arabia’s only independent full-service Saudi law firm consistently ranked Tier 1 by all major legal directories. Its market-leading dispute resolution practice, led by managing partner Zeyad Khoshaim and partner Abdullah Alajlan, advises on many of the Kingdom’s most significant disputes and arbitrations, and is composed of a team of seasoned practitioners with experience in local and international law firms. With deep expertise in Saudi law and Shari’ah prin -
ciples, the team regularly acts as counsel, arbitra - tors and experts in proceedings under the ICC, LCIA, SCCA and other major arbitration rules. The firm also provides expert evidence on Saudi law before foreign courts and tribunals, including the English courts. Re - cent highlights include securing a complete dismissal of claims and a multi-million-dollar counterclaim in a USD100 million arbitration governed by Saudi law.
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,
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
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’s of Engineering and a Doctorate of Jurisprudence from Vanderbilt University, and a Management of Law Firms certificate from Harvard Law School.
construction, energy, securities and corporate disputes. Abdullah has successfully represented 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.
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