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Since the introduction by the Capital Market Authority (the
"CMA") of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the
"Kingdom") of the amended Merger and Acquisition
Regulations (the "M&A Regulations") there has been a
distinct increase in market activity, indicating that public
M&A transactions will continue to drive deal flow in the
Kingdom.
This note, updated in August 2019, provides a high-level
overview of the current regulatory regime of the Kingdom governing
public M&A transactions, and how certain of the M&A
Regulations are tending to be applied in practice.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.