• *Saudi Investment Recycling Company (a subsidiary of PIF) on the acquisition of Global Environmental Waste Management Services;
• * PIF on the acquisition of a 50% stake in Americana (IFLR Middle East Awards 2017, M&A Deal of the Year);
• * PIF on its US$1.36 billion deal with South Korean POSCO (which included establishing an EPC joint-venture in Saudi Arabia and an acquisition in South Korea);
• * Saudi-American real estate joint-venture on its establishment in Saudi Arabia;
• * Sumitomo on (i) two joint-ventures in Saudi Arabia, (ii) advising in relation to employment matters (Nitaqat); and (iii) the restructuring of one of its Saudi entities;
• * BNP Paribas on the amendment of its SAGIA licence and articles of association in Saudi Arabia;
• * Airbus in relation to the establishment of its Saudi entity;
• * Advanced Petrochemical on a joint venture with SK Gas to construct and operate a US$1.8bn propane dehydrogenation and polypropylene plants in Jubail
• * Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company (SAFCO) on the acquisition of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation’s agricultural nutrients and related product companies;
• Finablr on the acquisition of Bayan Payments Limited, a Fintech company in Saudi Arabia;
• * EFG-Hermes on a leading retail local company restructuring;
• * French IT company on its employee shareholding programme in Saudi Arabia;
• * General Electric on its international acquisition of Alstom for US$14bn;
• * BRF on the acquisition of Al-Wafi Al-Takamul for Food Products and Joody Al Sharqiya Food Production Factory, food processing companies in Saudi Arabia;
• * Savola Group on the sale of the entire issued capital of Savola Packaging Company to Takween Advanced Industries for SAR 910m;
• * CISCO on its joint-venture with a Saudi company;
• * Consortium of foreign banks versus Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Brothers (AHAB) and Maan Al-Sanea: advising on a multi-billion-dollar international dispute;
• * PIF: advising on 8 template agreements;
• * BlackRock Group: advising on the establishment of its Saudi entity; and
• * Abu Dhabi insurance company: advising on the AED 350m acquisition of an insurance company based in Dubai by another insurance company based in Abu Dhabi.

*Lawyer experience prior to joining Freshfields.