AS&H Clifford Chance is the leading law firm in Saudi Arabia, formed on 1 May 2023 through the full integration of AS&H and Clifford Chance into a single, unified entity. This strategic consolidation builds on a long-standing and successful relationship that began in 2016 and reflects the shared ambition to deliver an even more powerful legal offering in one of the world’s most dynamic and rapidly transforming markets. By combining local depth with global breadth, AS&H Clifford Chance brings clients unmatched legal insight, innovative thinking, and seamless execution in the Kingdom.

With 12 partners and a team of 64 Saudi and internationally qualified lawyers, the firm provides exceptional legal expertise across a wide spectrum of practice areas including antitrust and competition, banking and finance, corporate and M&A, debt and equity capital markets, legislative drafting, regulatory and public policy, litigation and dispute resolution, privatisations, public-private partnerships, and real estate and construction. The team is renowned for shaping market practice in Saudi Arabia and advising on some of the country’s most innovative and high-profile transactions.

AS&H Clifford Chance has a long-standing presence in Saudi Arabia, demonstrating a deep commitment to the Kingdom’s legal and economic development. From 1998 to 2014, the firm operated as Al-Jadaan & Partners in cooperation with Clifford Chance, followed by a period as Clifford Chance Law Firm in Saudi Arabia from 2014 to 2016, and subsequently as AS&H in cooperation with Clifford Chance until the full integration in 2023. Throughout this journey, the firm has maintained a strong and stable position, advising government ministries, state-owned enterprises, public and private companies, and leading financial institutions.

The team includes some of Saudi Arabia’s most respected legal professionals, such as Fahad Abuhimed, Majid Al-Sheikh, Mansoor Alhagbani, and Yasser Al-Hussain, alongside internationally recognised lawyers like Omar Rashid, Daniel Royle, and Mohamed Hamra-Krouha. With access to Clifford Chance’s global network, AS&H Clifford Chance offers clients the unique advantage of local expertise backed by international resources, ensuring world-class legal solutions tailored to the complexities of doing business in Saudi Arabia.