Ayatt Nizar Ashour
Biography
Ayatt joined Baker McKenzie in 2018 and advises local and international clients on complex capital markets and corporate transactions.
Practice Focus
Her practice focuses on initial public offerings, rights issues, cross-listings, mergers and acquisitions, and group restructurings. She regularly works close with management teams on corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters, guiding clients through Saudi Arabia's evolving legal and regulatory landscape.
Representative Legal Matters
- Acted as issuer's counsel to First Milling Company with regards to its initial public offering on the Main Market of the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul).
- Acted as issuer's counsel to Al Masane Al Kobra Mining Company with regards to its initial public offering on the Main Market of the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul).
- Acted as issuer's counsel to Retal Urban Development Company with regards to its initial public offering on the Main Market of the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul).
- Acted as issuer's counsel to Nahdi Medical Company with regards to its initial public offering on the Main Market of the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul).
- Acted as issuer's counsel to Arabian Contracting Services Company with regards to its initial public offering on the Main Market of the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul).
- Acted as issuer's counsel to Bindawood Holding Company with regards to its initial public offering on the Main Market of the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul).
- Advised on the rights issue of Mediterranean and Gulf Insurance and Reinsurance Company (MEDGULF) on the Main Market of the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul).
- Advised on the rights issue of Mobile Telecommunication Company Saudi Arabia (ZAIN) on the Main Market of the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul).
- Advised prospective issuers on their proposed direct listings on the Parallel Market (Nomu) of the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul).
- Advised international clients on potential cross-listings on the Main Market of the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul).
- Advised companies listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange on securities exchange offers and potential acquisitions.
- Advised on the merger of two publicly listed insurance companies in Saudi Arabia.
- Advised on the restructuring and IPO readiness exercise of a leading Saudi Arabian lubricants company.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Saudi Ministry of Justice
- Saudi Bar Association
Education
- King Abdulaziz University (LLB, First Honors in Law)
Languages
- Arabic
- English
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