Ziad Raheb

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Advised Walaa Cooperative Insurance Company on its merger with MetLife AIG ANB Cooperative Insurance Company via share capital increase and share swap.
• Advised Gulf Union Cooperative Insurance Company on its proposed merger with Al Ahlia Cooperative Insurance Company.
• Advised Olayan Financing Company on its acquisition of shares in a joint venture between a US renal company and a Saudi medical services provider.
• Advised Ria Money Transfer, a global provider of financial services and remittance solutions, on its proposed acquisition of the money transfer business of a Saudi Arabian bank.
• Advised Magrabi Health, a prominent regional healthcare provider, on the acquisition of multiple dental clinics and aesthetic hospitals across Saudi Arabia.
• Advised the investment arm of a major petroleum company on its proposed acquisition of a stake in a hospital in Bahrain.
• Advised East Pipes, a leading pipe manufacturing company, on its acquisition of a manufacturing facility in Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
• Advised an investment firm on its acquisition of shares in a Saudi-based car rental solutions and communications services company.
• Advised Saudi Binladin Group, one of the largest construction companies in the Middle East, on the acquisition of shares in multiple companies in the United Arab Emirates.
• Advised a milling company on its acquisition of a feed factory in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
• Advised a UK-based public relations firm on its cross-border acquisition of a PR company with operations in the Seychelles and the United Arab Emirates.
• Advised an investment management firm on its acquisition of an IT services provider and distributor in Saudi Arabia.
• Advised a Middle Eastern investment firm on its acquisition of a polymer distribution business in the United Kingdom.

Financial Services and Technology

• Advised Hala Payments and Hala Financing on the restructuring of the group, including funding rounds, and provided strategic guidance on regulatory matters before the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).
• Advised fintech companies and payment service providers on licensing, regulatory frameworks, and the issuance of payment instruments, electronic money, and loyalty programs.
• Advised global technology and social media platforms on regulatory compliance, commercial operations and expansion strategies in Saudi Arabia.

Secondment to Apple as Legal Counsel for Saudi Arabia

• Advised on Saudi law aspects of the launch of Apple Online and Retail Stores.
• Advised on financing structures, commercial agreements, and marketing arrangements, including content and artist agreements.
• Advised on the Apple Authorized Training Centre Agreement for Education in Saudi Arabia.
• Advised on a proposed framework agreement for the financing of customer invoices through the issuance of promissory notes.
• Advised on content assignment agreements with artists in connection with marketing campaigns.
• Advised on Saudi law aspects of transactional communications, including order confirmations and shipment processes for Apple Retail operations.
• Supported internal stakeholders on a range of regulatory and operational matters, including consumer protection, localization requirements, customer support, product bundling and promotions, labelling, and third-party product risk assessments.

Capital Markets

• Advised Gulf Union Insurance Company on its capital increase by way of rights issue valued at SAR 250 million.
• Advised Alinma Tokyo Marine on its capital increase by way of rights issue valued at SAR 220 million.
• Advised a listed insurance company on the liquidation and delisting processes in Saudi Arabia.
• Provided regulatory advice on shareholder claims before the Committee for Resolution of Securities Disputes.

Corporate Restructuring

• Advised companies across multiple sectors on share acquisitions and the establishment of joint ventures in Saudi Arabia.
• Advised Saudi Binladin Group, one of the largest construction groups in the Middle East, on its corporate restructuring and divestment strategy in Saudi Arabia.
• Advised Saudi Binladin Group on a large-scale legal due diligence exercise covering several nominee-held group entities in Saudi Arabia.
• Advised Saudi Binladin Group on the liquidation of key subsidiaries, including the implications under Saudi bankruptcy law.
• Advised a leading construction products manufacturer on its divestment program involving land and industrial assets in Egypt.
• Advised Veolia and Suez, both leading French waste management and water services companies, on their operations and the restructuring of their subsidiaries and business divisions across the Middle East.
• Advised Électricité de France (EDF), a leading French electric utility, natural gas and renewable energy company, on the restructuring of its projects and the development of contractual frameworks for the implementation of multiple projects in Qatar.

Regulatory

• Advised Eli Lilly, a US pharmaceutical company on the regulatory framework governing the import, distribution, and sale of pharmaceutical and medical products in Qatar.
• Advised JCDecaux, a leading European media and advertising group on the legal framework applicable to advertising activities in Qatar.
• Advised French insurance and brokerage companies on corporate and regulatory matters relating to the conduct of their operations in Qatar.
• Advised the Qatar National Food Security Program on a comprehensive review of food security legislation, including the preparation of a final report coordinating applicable policies, laws, and regulations.
• Advised several US engineering consultancy firms on their registration with the Urban Planning and Development Authority in Qatar.
• Assisted the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies with an assessment of legislation and policies governing volunteering activities in Qatar.

Real Estate and Construction

• Advised a Spanish concrete structures provider on the assessment and enforcement strategy of claims arising from its involvement in the Riyadh Metro Project.
• Advised a Saudi government-owned company on the legal and regulatory framework in connection with a feasibility study relating to the repurposing of education-designated real estate assets for alternative uses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Advised a major real estate developer on the structuring and financing of a mixed-use development project in Saudi Arabia, including land assets valued at approximately USD 55 million.
• Advised a French water treatment operator on environmental law aspects in relation to a public contract for the operation and maintenance of a sewage treatment plant in Qatar.

Aviation and Shipping

• Advised a global aviation finance corporation on the registration of 50 aircraft leased to Saudi Airlines, including the enforceability of security arrangements and compliance with the regulations of the General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia.
• Advised a US petrochemicals supplier on a cross-border claim against a Saudi chemical manufacturer arising from the sale and shipment of chemical products to Barcelona, Spain.