Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer announced today that Mohammed Al Eshaikh has joined the firm as a partner in its Corporate practice based in Riyadh.
Mohammed joins from AS&H Clifford Chance. His practice spans a broad range of corporate and commercial matters comprising equity capital markets, restructuring, corporate governance and general corporate transactions. In particular, he advises on joint venture, corporate regulatory and M&A matters. His clients include government, public, private, and family businesses across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mike Flockhart, Managing Partner, Corporate, UK and EMEA, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, commented: "Mohammed joins us at a time of tremendous global growth and opportunity for our firm as the newly combined Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. His strengths across Corporate/M&A transactions will enhance our offering to Middle East clients across key cross-continental geographical corridors."
Mohammed Al Eshaikh said: "I am excited to be part of Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's growth in Riyadh, where we will continue to deliver world-class service to the highest standards. By leveraging the strength of our international network, we are well positioned to support our clients locally and internationally, and to contribute to the ongoing transformation of the Kingdom's dynamic market."
Sarosh Mewawalla, Joint Managing Partner for the Middle East, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, said: "The addition of Mohammed to our Riyadh Corporate team shows our commitment to operating as one of the leading international firms in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His impressive skillset strengthens our domestic Saudi law capabilities and supports the interconnectivity of our teams across our Middle East offices. We warmly welcome Mohammed to the firm."
Sarosh, who relocated to the firm's Riyadh office from Dubai in early 2025, was appointed Joint Managing Partner for the Middle East to lead the firm's strategy in the region alongside Stuart Paterson.
Partner Danila Logofet also relocated to the firm's Riyadh office from Dubai in early 2025. Their relocation demonstrates the firm's ongoing commitment to the growth of, and investment in, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Middle East region.
The Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer team in the Middle East provides corporate, finance, projects and real estate advice to clients, and helps resolve disputes across various sectors.
Operating from offices in Riyadh and Dubai with a team of over 30 lawyers, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised international and regional clients on Middle East transactions for over 40 years.
Recent highlight matters led by the firm's Middle East Corporate practice include advising Zain Group and its subsidiary TASC Towers Holding on negotiations with Ooredoo to combine their mobile telecommunicators tower portfolios, creating the largest independent tower company in the MENA region; advising the consortium of Singtel, Deutsche Telekom, e&, SK Telecom, and SoftBank Corp on their agreement to establish the Global Telco AI Alliance; and advising Marex Group plc on its acquisition of Aarna Capital Limited, significantly enhancing Marex's presence in the Middle East and expanding its clearing business.