Majid Al-Sheikh is a Partner and Head of the Corporate practice in Riyadh, recognized for his extensive experience advising multinational and regional clients on a wide array of corporate and equity capital markets transactions, including numerous pioneering deals in the Saudi market. Throughout his career, he has been involved in high-profile transactions such as Al-Tayyar Group’s acquisition of a 30% interest in Thaker Investments & Real Estate Company for SAR 803 million, Savola Group’s share swap acquisitions, and the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) in its planned US$1.3 billion acquisition of Vela International Marine Limited. He has advised on numerous IPOs, including Saudi Ground Services’ SAR 1.8 billion offering, HSBC Saudi Arabia’s advisory to SACO, Samba Capital’s advisory to Saudi German Hospital, and Saudia Catering LLC.

Majid has also guided major corporate restructurings and joint ventures, including Abdul Latif Jameel’s corporate restructuring, Aujan Industries’ sale of half its beverage business to Coca-Cola for US$980 million, Carlyle Group’s acquisition of a 42% stake in Alamar Foods, and strategic partnerships involving Cisco Systems, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mondelez International, and Axens. His practice covers a broad spectrum of corporate matters, including foreign investment, employment, companies law, competition law, and real estate investments, supporting clients through complex transactions, regulatory compliance, joint ventures, and strategic initiatives.

He earned his LLB from King Saud University in Riyadh and his LLM in International Commercial Law from the University of Westminster, UK. Majid began his career at Norton Rose (Middle East) LLP in Riyadh, followed by roles at Al-Fahad Law Office, Al-Jadaan & Partners, Clifford Chance, and has been a Partner at Abuhimed Alsheikh Alhagbani Law Firm since 2016.