Squire Patton Boggs Becomes One of First International Law Firms to Receive License in Saudi Arabia
Squire Patton Boggs Becomes One of First International Law Firms to Receive License in Saudi Arabia
Squire Patton Boggs is one of the first international law firms to be granted a license to operate in Saudi Arabia by the Saudi Ministry of Justice.
The Saudi legal market is one of the largest and most lucrative in the Middle East. The country is undergoing a major economic transformation, and there is a growing demand for legal services from both domestic and international clients.
The firm’s expansion into Saudi Arabia is part of its broader strategy to grow its presence in the Middle East. In recent months, Squire Patton Boggs has also opened offices in Beirut and Dubai.
Middle East Practice Co-Chairs Gassan Baloul and Tom Wilson commented, “The coming decade promises to be a time of immense growth and development in Saudi Arabia and this marks another exciting milestone in our Middle East expansion strategy.”
Squire Patton Boggs applied for a license to operate in Saudi Arabia in March 2023, after signing a cooperation agreement with The Law Office of Looaye M. Al-Akkas, a leading full-service Saudi law firm.
In recent months, the firm has opened an office in Beirut and hired leading Corporate/M&A partner Omar Momany and Financial Services partner Nima Fath in Dubai.
According to reports, Squire Patton Boggs’ new office in Riyadh will be led by partners Tom Wilson and Gassan Baloul. Wilson is a corporate lawyer with over 30 years of experience in the Middle East, while Baloul is a project finance lawyer with over 20 years of experience in the region.
