Mayer Brown enhances Middle East footprint with new cooperation agreement in Saudi Arabia

Mayer Brown announced today that it has entered into a cooperation agreement with Al Akeel & Partners, a Riyadh-based law firm that represents local, regional and international clients operating in Saudi Arabia and around the world.

The agreement further enhances Mayer Brown’s Middle East capabilities and gives the firm’s clients access to a team of leading legal advisers in Saudi Arabia. Clients at Al Akeel will benefit from Mayer Brown’s international reach spanning Asia, the Americas, Europe and the Middle East.

The alliance was officially launched at a client event held in Riyadh on May 16.

Established in 2007, Al Akeel & Partners provides legal advice on a broad range of transactional and advisory matters for local and international businesses, listed companies, high-net-worth individuals and government agencies.

From the firm’s Middle East hub in Dubai, Mayer Brown advises clients on both inbound and outbound transactions and high stakes disputes across a variety of sectors, including financial services, real estate and construction, energy, technology and projects and infrastructure.

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