Mohammad Al Rasheed

Mohammad M. Al Rasheed

Partner
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Biography

Mohammad is a partner in the Corporate and Capital Markets Practice, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings and private placements. Mohammad has worked on some of the most high profile and complex transactions in the Middle East for more than 13 years. Mohammed most recently served as General Counsel for the UAE Government’s state defense contractor before re-joining the Firm in April 2022.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advising Alawwal Bank on the merger with Saudi British Bank (SABB). This is a ground breaking transaction that will create the third-largest bank in Saudi Arabia with total assets of USD 71 billion.

  • Advising one of a leading private real estate developers in Makkah on its proposed multi billion merger with a listed company in Saudi Arabia.

  • Advising one of the leading family businesses in Saudi Arabia on the restructuring of its regional businesses involving 45+ companies in 10 different jurisdictions.

  • Advising Allianz Group on its acquisition of an additional interest in Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Company. This is the first time that a foreign strategic investor has been allowed to acquire shares in a company already listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul).

  • Advising Mohammed Alsubeaei & Sons Investments Company on Alfadhili Housing project with Saudi Aramco with a total value of USD 1.5 billion.

  • Advising the Olayan Saudi Holdings Company in relation to a joint venture with Cummins for the distribution and provision of after sales services relation to Cummins' products in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait.

  • Advising The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) on its USD 1.3 billion acquisition of the business and the vessels of the Vela International Marine Limited, part of the Saudi Aramco group.

  • Advising the underwriters on the initial public offering of Abdulmohsen Al-Hokair Group For Tourism And Development Company.

  • Advised the Savola Group on its share swap transaction with Abdulkader Al Muhaidib and Sons Company.

  • Advising Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia, NCB Capital Company and Riyad Capital on the Saudi initial public offering of Takween Advanced Industries.

  • Advising Samba Capital on the initial public offering of Dallah Healthcare Holding Company.

  • Advising Saudi Catering Company on its initial public offering.

  • Advising the Methanol Chemicals Company on its initial public offering.

  • Advising SABIC on the Saudi Kayan initial public offering.

  • Advising UITC (Budget) on its initial public offering in Saudi Arabia.

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Jordan Bar Association

Admissions

  • Jordan (2000)
  • Dubai - Registered Legal Consultant

Education

  • Oxford Brookes University (LLM in International Law)
  • University of Jordan (Bachelor of Law)

Languages

  • Arabic
  • English