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Hadi Alkhwaildi

Senior Associate
Committed to delivering clear, commercially focused advice that helps clients navigate complex corporate developments in Saudi Arabia.
Al Khobar
About

Hadi advises on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters in Saudi Arabia, including joint ventures, reorganisations, entity separations, liquidations, share transfers, and regulatory compliance. He has supported domestic and international clients on complex, multi-jurisdiction corporate structuring and implementation projects, including major separation and carve-out mandates involving global groups in the industrial, technology, and aerospace sectors.

His experience spans work for clients in oil and gas, energy, retail, pharmaceuticals, technology, and financial services, assisting them with their transactional, operational, and governance requirements within the Kingdom.

Areas of FocusCorporate
Professional QualificationsLawyer Licensed by the Ministry of Justice, Saudi ArabiaBarrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New ZealandBarrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising on a USD35m government-backed development initiative under one of the Kingdom’s key Vision 2030 programs.
  • Advising on major corporate separation and carve-out projects for multinational groups in the aerospace, industrial technologies and digital-industrial sectors, including managing the Saudi implementation of multi-jurisdiction restructuring processes.
  • Working closely with multinational companies on the establishment of their regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia, including advising on RHQ policy, regulatory requirements and ongoing corporate governance matters.
  • Advising global organisations in the technology, mobility and consumer sectors on corporate structuring, regulatory matters and the establishment of their operations in Saudi Arabia.
  • Advising international clients in the healthcare and pharmaceuticals sectors on corporate structuring, regulatory compliance, restructuring processes and the establishment and maintenance of their presence in Saudi Arabia.
  • Advising leading GCC oil and gas, energy and petrochemical entities on joint ventures, commercial arrangements and ongoing operational requirements, including matters connected to significant regional development initiatives.
  • Advising a regional investment group on the acquisition of a Saudi business in the consumer and services sector, and advising private equity clients on transactions involving assets in the Kingdom.
  • Supporting an international investor on its lead participation in an USD8m funding round for a Saudi technology company.
  • Advising an international oil refining company on a comprehensive compliance review and internal investigation, including associated employment considerations.
  • Advising multinational companies on commercial agency and distribution arrangements, including drafting and negotiating documentation and advising on compliance with Saudi regulatory requirements.
  • Conducting corporate regulatory due diligence in the context of share acquisitions, investments and capital increases for various clients.
  • Advising foreign and domestic clients on joint ventures, reorganisations, liquidations, share transfers and general corporate governance matters.
Languages
  • Arabic
  • English
Education
  • Institute of Professional Legal Studies (New Zealand), Legal Practice Qualification, 2016
  • University of Otago, LLB, 2016

Prior Experience

Prior to relocating to Saudi Arabia, Hadi worked at a law firm in New Zealand with a practice focused on immigration and refugee matters. He held roles as Legal Officer, Lawyer, and Associate before joining DLA Piper.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Saudi Bar Association
  • New Zealand Law Society
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Phone

+966 13 813 9963
(Work, Al Khobar)
+966 53 921 2171
(Mobile)