Zil Ur Rehman

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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Zil Ur Rehman

Senior Associate

Biography

Zil Ur Rehman is a Senior Associate in the Digital & Data practice based in Riyadh, and a key member of the firm’s Projects & Infrastructure sector group. He has experience in telecommunications, telematics, information security, data protection, e-commerce, eGaming, media and content regulatory, advertising, data centers, internet exchanges and technology transactions (including IT consultancy services and software licensing).

Recent Experience

Advising various government sector clients on cybersecurity related regulatory compliance issues.
Advising various global technology companies on issues relating to importation of IT and telecommunication equipment into Saudi Arabia.
Advising international online digital content service providers on various aspects of regulatory compliance.
Advising a data center and colocation provider on setting up an internet exchange in Saudi Arabia.
Advising a tech services company on a software integration and implementation transaction.
Advising a foreign government entity on establishing a promotional media hub platform in various jurisdictions.
Advising a European personal-care products manufacturer on local law compliance of an agreement to sub-contract promotional personnel.
Advising a multi-national company on local law compliance of a technology license agreement in the oil and gas production sector.
Advising an advertising company on local law obligations following a personal data breach.