Belal T Al-Ghazzawi, Meriel Buxton, Tammam Kaissi

Al-Ghazzawi Professional Association

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Al-Ghazzawi Professional Association (GPA) is a leading Saudi full-service law firm with regional offices in Dammam, Jeddah and Riyadh. GPA enjoys an enviable reputation for commitment to providing quality legal advice to clients and delivering international standard service. GPA is highly experienced, having acted on some of the largest transactions and projects in the region. GPA’s lawyers respect and understand the cultural nuances of doing business in the region and continue to provide clients with valuable assistance navigating the local regulatory, legal and business processes. GPA represents and advises many of the largest domestic and multinational corporates operating in the region, including a large number of Fortune 500 companies. With the fast-growing demand across the Middle East for international energy and projects expertise allied with GPA’s full-service law capability in corporate, finance and dispute resolution work, GPA is the first port of call for advice on all aspects of international law and Sharia compliance in the region.

GPA is also involved with some of the largest and most complex disputes work within Saudi Arabia. The disputes team, comprising over 20 lawyers, is engaged in litigation (before the Sharia Courts, the Board of Grievances and the specialist committees under the auspices of the Ministry of Finance and Commerce and Industry) and arbitration under the Saudi Arbitration Act and under international rules and mediation.

After working together on a regular basis, GPA and Herbert Smith LLP secured in April 2008 a formal and exclusive association, which enables the two firms to offer the best combined international and local legal services. There are currently four Herbert Smith associates on secondment to GPA.