Countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council are particularly seeking further economic prosperity by looking to diversify their economies beyond their dependencies on oil and gas. Among those countries, is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), which is at the forefront of those diversification initiatives in line with its Vision 2030 plan.

With a strong footprint in the region and an extended network, our team of legal experts is ready to support clients wishing to benefit from a wide range of commercial opportunities in the KSA. Our team's strengths include advising on intellectual property, technology, sports and entertainment, corporate and mergers and acquisitions, energy and infrastructure, project development and finance, construction disputes and international arbitration, as well as government advisory work.

Our office in Riyadh, established through a partnership with Talal B. Al Ghazzawi, offers a range of legal services with a focus on Intellectual Property, Technology, Corporate Commercial and Energy & Infrastructure. Our market leading regional experts are well positioned to meet the growing demand for legal expertise in the region and to support the economic development of the KSA.

For clients seeking to enter the Saudi market, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP is also in an association agreement with Saudi Arabian law firm AlGhazzawi & Partners. This allows clients to access AlGhazzawi & Partners' broad suite of legal services (including but not limited to real estate, employment, insurance, competition and antitrust and local litigation). In turn, the agreement allows AlGhazzawi & Partners to support its domestic clients looking to expand beyond Saudi Arabia's borders and to afford them the benefit of Gowling WLG's international platform.

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