Abdulaziz Alajlan & Partners

Legal Advisors, Abdulaziz I. Al-Ajlan & Partners in association with Baker & McKenzie Limited is regularly involved in major domestic and cross-border M&A and high-value commercial agreements. Mohammad Al Rasheed and Karim Nassar advised Alawwal Bank on its share for share merger with the Saudi British Bank; valued at $4.9 billion, the merger created what is now the third largest bank in Saudi Arabia.
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We have the experience and expertise which is critical to helping clients mitigate risk and achieve their goals across a range of industries. We assist our clients through all stages of a transaction, from deal inception to business integration, and help to bridge the gap between aspiration and achievement.

Private Mergers & Acquisitions

We bring sophisticated and fully integrated abilities to help capture and protect value in even the most complex and multifaceted deals. Working closely with lawyers in our leading global practices - including tax, finance, antitrust & competition, employment, compliance and intellectual property - we bring the right capabilities and experience to anticipate and resolve issues in all involved jurisdictions.

Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances

Our expertise spans all stages of joint venture and strategic alliance transactions, starting with structuring the partnership, multijurisdictional considerations, equity participation and director liabilities. We also provide guidance on the optimal operational and governance structures based on the goals of the investors, and develop exit and termination strategies.

Compliance and Governance

Our services include forming new corporate structures, reorganizing existing structures, repatriating earnings, executing post-acquisition integrations, and advising on corporate clean up, rationalization and group simplification projects. We also plan, coordinate and manage corporate housekeeping such as calendarizing annual corporate compliance requirements, preparing annual meeting minutes and filings, and handling director and officer replacements.

Carve Outs and Divestitures

We have developed proven techniques that break down the complexities of these deals into a manageable, efficient process covering all of the human resources, legal, finance and tax implications. These techniques include auction tactics to push the timetable, best practice templates, global precedents to ensure consistency across jurisdictions, and project managers to oversee the process. No matter the scale of the transaction and the number of jurisdictions, we manage these projects to ensure clients achieve the best value on their disposals.

Post Acquisition Integration

We understand a deal isn't over when it closes and place particular emphasis on post-acquisition integration. We help establish clear objectives from the outset of the transaction, minimize risk, and pre-empt issues that could lead to expensive remedial action later. Our goal is to use our in-depth market knowledge, commercial practices and industry regulations to develop and execute integration plans that not only support the deal, but the buyer's future operations.

Legal Advisors, Abdulaziz I. Al-Ajlan & Partners in association with Baker & McKenzie Limited provides 'exceptional service' across the gamut of contentious and non-contentious real estate and construction matters.
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Our real estate team advises in respect of the entire real estate lifecycle from the initial land acquisition to corporate structuring and joint venturing, project financing, construction, development, sub-division, titling and leasing. We regularly work for participants in small, medium and large-scale real estate projects at each level including Private Participants (Developers, Contractors, Financiers (Conventional and Islamic), Operators and Owners) and Public Participants (Governments, Authorities and Concessionaires).

The associated offices and affiliated firms throughout the Baker McKenzie network also have a wide range of experience in real estate transactions within the Gulf and wider Middle East and North Africa region. In addition to our years of on-the-ground experience, we are able to draw on the experience of the associated offices and affiliated firms throughout the Baker McKenzie network which includes more than 380 lawyers familiar with all aspects of real estate including property development, acquisitions and disposals, commercial and portfolio leasing, and the provision of security around the world.

Real Estate Development

We specialize in major integrated, mixed use real estate developments and the associated network of Baker & McKenzie offices and affiliated firms has also worked for master developers, sub-developers and governments in the Middle East on numerous landmark projects.

We provide advice on strata title strategy, development strategy and town planning. We have particular expertise in developments funded by and undertaken in compliance with principles of Islamic Shari’a.

Acquisition and Disposals

We advise on local and international acquisitions and divestments of all manner of assets within the real estate asset class, including hotels, island resorts, commercial buildings, shopping malls, residential developments, real estate businesses and trusts, theme parks, industrial sites, warehouses and technology parks.

Hotels, Resorts and Tourism

We advise owners, operators, developers and financiers of hotel, travel and tourism real estate in acquisitions and disposals, negotiation of hotel and resort management contracts, advice on all aspects of labour and employment benefits issues associated with operating in Saudi Arabia and, through the associated network of Baker & McKenzie offices and affiliated firms, in multiple jurisdictions, protection of hotel brands in structured leases and joint venture agreements and assist with all aspects of capital raising for hotel projects.

Leasing

We advise both landlords and tenants on leasing issues arising in respect of industrial estates, commercial property, warehousing and other commercial uses.