Introduction

Faisal A. Linjawy focuses his practice on joint ventures, restructuring, IPOs, capital market advice, incorporation and liquidation of regional and foreign multinational companies doing business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He has extensive experience in corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, as well as in project financing.

Faisal consistently advises foreign national clients who are investing or doing business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He also provides consultations to a wide-array of multi-national corporations on various corporate issues.

Faisal has been recommended consistently by the Legal 500 for his corporate legal works in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including recently being named as "Leading Individual" in Saudi Arabia in the field of corporate.

Faisal also currently acts as a Board Secretary and General Assembly Secretary to one of the biggest pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Education

• University of Kent (UK), LLB with Honors
• University of Kent (UK), LLM in International Commercial Law (Merit)
• CME1 (Securities Rules and Regulations)
• CME5 (Corporate Finance)

Licenses

• Saudi Arabian Ministry of Justice Lawyer License No. 41494

Articles

• The New Saudi Companies Law - The Latest Game-Changer (2022)

Representative Transactions

• Advising one of the largest local pharmaceutical manufacturers in connection with its IPO filings and advising it on corporate governance aspects
• Advising a world-renowned multi-billion $ technology company on the formalities and legal registrations required to introduce its digital streaming platform in Saudi Arabia
• Acting for the lenders in connection with the advice related to the Shuqaiq-3 Independent Water Project (IWP), which is a US$600 million project (one of the largest desalination plants in Saudi Arabia)
• Acting for one of the largest publicly regulated banks based in Bavaria, Germany, in connection with a multi-million euros financing transaction for a large bottling company owned by a reputable family-held business in Saudi
• Acting for one of the largest US-based financers in connection with a multi-million Dollars equipment financing for a large contractor based in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, including advising on cross-border pledge of the equipment
• Advising a large private Indian bank in connection with the applicable laws and best-practices for lending of a local Saudi business valued at multi-billion Saudi Arabian riyals
• Advising the lenders for the 100+ million SAR financing of the Saudi Aramco power cogeneration projects at Abqaiq, Hawiyah and Ras Tanura
• Advising a leading Saudi Arabian automotive agent in connection with a multi-million corporate restructuring project as well as advising it on various matters related to its businesses in Saudi Arabia
• Advising the world's largest shipbuilding company in relation to a joint venture project with state-owned enterprises in Saudi Arabia
• Acting for a multinational shipping agent in connection with a joint venture and foreign investment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Advising Saudi Total Petroleum Products on various matters from corporate to dispute resolution
• Advising and representing a large publicly listed French manufacturing company in connection with a multi-million acquisition project in Saudi Arabia as well as representing it in various litigations inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Advising a major and reputable information technology specialized in delivery of food in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in relation with corporate regulations, competition rules and expansion of its business
• Advising a multi-national joint stock Omani pharmaceutical manufacturing company in doing business in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as well as representing it in a tender project in King Abdullah Economic City
• Advising a multi-national and multi-billion paper tissues manufacturer on expanding its businesses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in light of the new regulatory changes
• Advising a subsidiary of a multi-billion dollars and multinational food packaging and processing company on various regulatory issues in relation to its expansion of business in Saudi Arabia
• Advising a multi-billion EPC Indian company on labor laws and regulations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Advising one of the largest regional investment companies in relation to its stock sale agreement in one of the largest restaurant chains
• Liquidation of a Fortune 500 company's branch in Saudi Arabia specialized in the installation and maintenance of medical equipment