Yousef Bugaighis

Yousef’s practice focuses on public and private mergers and acquisitions, minority investments, joint ventures and corporate restructurings across the MENA region. He has extensive experience advising on multijurisdictional transactions, structured auction processes, platform investments and strategic joint ventures, particularly in the Saudi market, across sectors including healthcare, infrastructure, technology and consumer and industrials.

Private M&A (Buy-side)

• Advising a leading Saudi-based investment group on its minority investment in a multijurisdictional healthcare platform operating across the Middle East and North Africa, including coordinated legal due diligence, negotiation of transaction documentation and merger control filings in Saudi Arabia, with an implied enterprise value in excess of USD 550 million.
• Advising Catrion Catering Holding Company SJSC on its acquisition of a 55% stake in Al Khalejiah Catering Company, including negotiation of the sale and purchase agreement, transaction structuring and regulatory approvals, with a total consideration of up to SAR 440.86 million.
• Advised a multinational building‑materials company on the acquisition of a gypsum mining company in Saudi Arabia valued at USD 17 million.
• Advised Nesma & Partners on its acquisition of Al Yusr Industrial Contracting Company, a leading industrial services provider in Saudi Arabia, as part of its strategy to expand its integrated industrial services platform.
• Advised Magrabi Health on its acquisition of a majority stake in UniDents, a premium dental practice in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as part of the expansion of its integrated healthcare platform.
• Advised Magrabi Health on its acquisition of Saudi Dent, a leading dental care provider in Saudi Arabia, as part of the expansion of its integrated healthcare platform.
• Advised Magrabi Health on its potential acquisition of a dental care provider in Saudi Arabia, as part of the expansion of its integrated healthcare platform.
• Advised the International Schools Partnership on its acquisition of a stake in The English College Dubai LLC.
• Advised a Saudi-based real estate investment company in connection with its proposed SAR 2.2 billion acquisition of a company owning a valuable parcel of land in Saudi Arabia.

Private M&A (Sell-side)

• Advising a Saudi-based diversified contractor services platform in Saudi Arabia on a competitive auction process for the sale of a minority stake, including vendor legal due diligence, pre-sale restructuring and negotiation of transaction documentation, with an estimated enterprise value of USD 500 million.
• Advising a pharmaceuticals manufacturer in Saudi Arabia on a competitive auction process for the sale of shares by an existing shareholder alongside a potential primary investment by a third-party bidder.
• Advised a leading GCC-based packaging manufacturer on a competitive auction process resulting in a minority investment by a regional private equity investor, including transaction structuring, coordination of multi-jurisdictional workstreams and negotiation of transaction documentation, with a valuation in excess of USD 600 million.
• Advised a leading Saudi-based investment group on the sale of 100% of its stake in Jussur Emdad and a related human resources services business, providers of workforce and outsourcing solutions in Saudi Arabia.
• Advised Fakieh Poultry Farms Co. on the sale of a 30% stake in its subsidiary, Al Tazaj Fakieh BBQ Chicken Company, a leading quick-service restaurant brand in Saudi Arabia.
• Advised Boston Oncology Arabia on a USD 35 million growth investment by TVM Capital Healthcare to support the expansion of its biopharmaceutical manufacturing platform in Saudi Arabia.
• Advised Jadwa Investment on the sale of the stake in AlMeswak Dental Clinic from a fund managed by it to a newly formed fund managed by it and to Gulf Islamic Investments LLC, valued at approximately USD 530 million.
• Advised The Industrialization and Energy Services Company on the sale of its stake in Air Liquide Arabia Limited Company to Air Liquide.
• Advised a major ground handling services company on the proposed sale of its stake in its ground handling services business in Saudi Arabia.
• Advised a Saudi lubricants and automotive services company in connection with its proposed multijurisdictional sale of a significant minority stake in its lubricants business unit.

Joint Ventures and Strategic Partnerships

• Advising a leading global shipping and logistics group on the structuring and establishment of a joint venture with a regional port operator to develop and operate a terminal in Saudi Arabia, including the negotiation of project, concession and shareholder agreements, with an estimated funding commitment in excess of USD 430 million.
• Advising a Saudi-based strategic partner on the structuring of a strategic partnership with a US-headquartered artificial intelligence technology company, including the implementation of a long-term revenue-sharing arrangement, establishment of a local operating platform and development of a pipeline of customer-facing joint ventures to support market entry and scalable monetization in Saudi Arabia.
• Advising a US-based global semiconductor company on the structuring of a joint venture with regional partners to develop and finance large-scale artificial intelligence compute infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, including the implementation of a residual value support framework to facilitate third-party debt and equity financing of the platform.
• Advised Public Investment Fund (PIF) on its joint venture with Pirelli Tyre S.p.A. to establish a tire manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia, including the structuring of the joint venture, negotiation of shareholder arrangements and development of a local manufacturing platform, with a total investment of approximately USD 550 million.
• Advised multiple multinational fashion brands on restructuring their Saudi Arabian operations to facilitate direct investment through joint venture arrangements in the Kingdom.

Restructurings and Reorganizations

• Advising a leading global luxury fashion group on the reorganization of its operations for two flagship brands in Saudi Arabia, including the consolidation of both businesses under a single wholly owned entity and the acquisition of minority stakes from a local partner.
• Advised a leading multinational pharmaceutical company on the reorganization of its business units following the acquisition of a business unit from another leading multinational pharmaceutical company.