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Sustainable Horizons: The Saudi Arabian Vision
We are excited to share the latest edition of the Law Update, beautifully and appropriately titled “Sustainable Horizons: The Saudi Arabian Vision.” Giving special honor to the Kingdom’s 2030 vision, this update focuses on a collection of both informative and inspiring articles.
For those in construction, you can learn about how the tendering environment impacts risk-pricing for contractors, the updates on the legal framework of the construction industry and how contractors can protect themselves against financial difficulties.
There is good news too from the kingdom’s banking sector, from which the practice of “Open Banking” is being pushed for! But what is open banking? We’re answering that too.
Also . . . Are there any women trail blazers in Saudi Arabia you can name? We’ll help you with that. We cover how the Middle East has been making strides in empowering women in the entrepreneurial space,most notably in STEM fields.
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Abdullah Al Tamimi
Partner, Head of Litigation - Saudi Arabia
Biography
Abdullah Al Tamimi is a Partner in the Litigation practice in Riyadh.
Abdullah heads the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Department of Al Tamimi & Company in Saudi Arabia. Abdullah’s clients include many large local and international companies and prominent business individuals in the region.
Abdullah has also acted on major policy and legislative drafting initiatives for Saudi Arabian Ministries and Government Agencies.
Abdullah has extensive experience representing clients on legal and Sharia issues before all courts, the Board of Grievances, judicial committees and arbitration tribunals in corporate and commercial litigation including: administrative law, labour disputes, banking and finance litigation, compensation and trademark infringement. Abdullah is a licensed advocate with rights of audience before all Saudi courts and is officially noted by the Ministry of Justice as a licensed arbitrator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Recent Experience
- Advising and representing several large Korean and Chinese construction companies before Saudi courts on several disputes with Saudi companies.
- Advising and representing several KSA shareholders, well-known business men before Saudi and foreign courts on several disputes valued over SAR 10 billion.
- Advising and representing several Saudi and International companies in several Arbitration proceedings for disputes valued over SAR 1.2 billion.
- Advising a major Chinese railway company on a joint venture dispute in relation to North-South Railway Project.
- Representing a Bahraini bank before the Saudi General Court on two matters valued at over SAR 4 billion.
- Representing a several Bahraini banks before the SAMA Banking Disputes Committee on several matters valued at over SAR 500 million.
- Representing several UAE banks before the SAMA Banking Disputes Committee on matters valued at over SAR 1 billion.
- Representing UAE-based finance company in two cases before the Board of Grievances in relation to claims valued at US$ 160 million.
- Advising several International and Saudi companies on enforcement of multi-billion foreign Judgments and Arbitral awards in KSA
- Advising and representing several companies in several Employment Litigations, for example: Employment Litigation on behalf of a large British company against 2500 employees before the Saudi Labor committees in relation to labor rights. Also, Employment Litigation on behalf of a KSA based multi-services company against 52 employees before the Labor Office in relation to entitlements upon termination.
- Advising several Government entities and participating in reviewing some laws and preparing its regulations.
Language(s)
- Arabic
Education
2001 – Bachelor of Shari’ah, Imam Mohammed Bin Saud University
Admission
Licensed as an Arbitrator in Saudi Arabia
Practice(s)
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