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Mazen Alghamdi

Associate
Riyadh
About

Mazen Alghamdi is an Associate in the Finance, Projects & Restructuring team. He advises lenders, sponsors and corporates on a broad range of finance and project finance transactions, with a particular focus on energy, infrastructure and large-scale development projects. His experience includes drafting and negotiating finance documents, security packages and legal opinions in domestic and cross-border transactions.

Areas of FocusFinance
Professional QualificationsLawyer Licensed by the Ministry of Justice, Saudi Arabia
Education
  • Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago, IL LL.M. in Taxation, May 2025
  • Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA LL.M.in Law, May 2024
  • King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA General Intermediate Diploma of Banking and Insurance. (Dist. Learning), July 2023
  • King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA LLB in Law, December 2019

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising on the financing of the Jafurah Water Facilities project, including the preparation and review of capacity and authority legal opinions, transaction documents and related closing deliverables.
  • Advising on the NEOM Green Hydrogen Project, including the preparation and review of legal opinions, corporate documentation and transaction documents in connection with the project financing.
  • Advising on the Rabigh 2 Independent Power Project (IPP), including financing and security-related documentation, ancillary documents and closing requirements.
  • Advising Future Technologies for Water Desalination Company on corporate and transactional matters, including the preparation and review of corporate approvals, constitutional documents and transaction-related documentation.
  • Advising local and international clients on corporate matters, including company incorporations, shareholders' resolutions, constitutional documents and amendments to articles of association.
  • Advising local and international clients on merger control and competition law matters, including regulatory filings in connection with domestic and cross-border transactions.
Languages
  • Arabic
  • English

Publications and media

  • Authored “Taxing the Barrel: U.S. Legal Reforms and Their Consequences for Saudi Oil and Gas Ventures”, published by TaxNotes.
  • Authored “Digital Taxes in America”, published by ILEL Magazine, Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS

  • License to Practice law in Saudi Arabia.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Member of the Saudi Bar Association.
  • Licensed Lawyer in KSA.

Connect

Phone

+966 550939456
(Work, Riyadh)
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