Norton Rose Fulbright welcomes new partner in Saudi Arabia

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has announced that Abdulkhaliq Elshayyal has joined the firm’s banking and finance practice as a partner.

Abdulkhaliq joins partners Mohammed Altammami and Anwar Ouazzani of The Company of Mohammed A. Altammami for Legal Services (LOMAT) and Norton Rose Fulbright partner David Johnston to expand the firm’s Saudi banking and finance offering.

Abdulkhaliq, who joined from Clifford Chance, has been in Riyadh since 2014 and will be based at the firm’s associated office in Riyadh. He regularly advises leading Saudi Arabian, Middle Eastern and international corporates, banks and financial institutions on high-profile and complex Shariah-compliant and conventional banking and financing transactions. He also has significant experience advising on Saudi Arabian financial regulatory matters including advising the Saudi Central Bank and Saudi Arabian ministries and government related entities on developments to legislation.

Abdulkhaliq qualified and worked in London before being based in Riyadh with two market-leading law firms. He recently spent nine months on secondment to a regional sovereign wealth fund. 

Abdulkhaliq reads, writes and speaks Arabic fluently. 

Norton Rose Fulbright head of Middle East Mohammed Paracha commented: 

“We are excited to have entered into a new association with The Company of Mohammed A. Altammami for Legal Services and that a lawyer of Abdulkhaliq's calibre has joined us in Riyadh. Given Saudi Arabia’s growth trajectory and investment strategy, there is strong demand for banking and financing advice. Abdulkhaliq has extensive experience in advising clients in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and internationally on complex, cross-border transactions. We are delighted to welcome him to our practice.”

Mohammed A. Altammami commented:

“Abdulkhaliq has on-the-ground experience gained at international law firms and in-house. Banking and finance is a key area for us and he extends our offering to our clients in Saudi Arabia and around the world.”