Biography

Ahmad is a US-qualified Senior Associate in the Corporate Commercial practice at Al Tamimi & Company. He advises on a broad range of local and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring, general commercial matters, and regulatory filings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Kuwait.

Ahmad also advises on projects, particularly in the energy, infrastructure, and industrial sectors. He has worked with globally renowned EPC contractors and other industry leaders on landmark initiatives, including the Al Zour Refinery Project, the Umm Al Hayman Wastewater Treatment Project in Kuwait, and a $10 billion development with NEOM in Saudi Arabia.

Recognised as a “Rising Star” by leading legal directories, Ahmad has contributed to several award-winning transactions.

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Recent Experience

  • Represented Quality Technical Supplies Co. WLL in relation to the supply of material to WTE Abwicklungsgesellschaft Kuwait mbH from Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes Co. Ltd. for the Umm Al Hayman Wastewater Project in the State of Kuwait.
  • Advised Kuwait Resource House with respect to various projects at the Kuwait International Airport.
  • Advised Korea Land and Housing Corp. in its investment in the South Saad Al-Abdullah New City project with the Public Authority for Housing and Welfare (PAHW).
  • Represented DSV A/S, a global logistics and warehousing service provider, in its USD 10 billion joint venture with NEOM in Saudi Arabia.
  • Advised Automak Automotive Co. KSCC on its expansion to Saudi Arabia through its acquisition of Road Echo.
  • Advisor on the sale of shares in Automak Automotive Co. KSCC for KWD 7.5 million in Kuwait.
  • Represented DSV Panalpina in its acquisition of the logistics division of Agility Public Warehousing Company as MENA counsel in an all-share deal worth US$ 4.1 billion, the largest merger & acquisition transaction in the MENA region in 2021.
  • Acted as GCC counsel on behalf of Softbank’s Vision Fund II, which led the Series C US415 million funding into Kitopi, which was the largest private equity transaction in the MENA region in 2021.
  • Acted on behalf of a joint venture of Vectrus Systems Corporation and Kuwait Resources House in the establishment of their GCC operations with respect to the LOGCAP V contract awarded to Vectrus from the US Army in support of the US Military worldwide.
  • Advised Suez Cement Company on the KWD 4 million sale of Hilal Cement Co K.S.C., a major player in the cement production market in the MENA region.
  • Acted on behalf of Al Aman Investment Company and a private equity group in an US$60 Million acquisition of four (4) K-12 schools in the State of Kuwait from a private holding company group.
  • Represented the KIPCO Group in the acquisition of over 60% of the shares in Jassim Transport & Stevedoring Company, a leading logistics company, from Global Investment House and the Boodai Group for US$175 Million.

Language(s)

  • English
  • Arabic

Education

  • 2017 – Juris Doctor, University of Dayton School of Law
  • 2014 – Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, The Ohio State University

Admission

  • 2022 – United States Federal Court – Southern District of Ohio, USA
  • 2018 – Ohio Supreme Court, USA

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