Department profile
Freshfields

Corporate/Commercial

Global Guide 2026 : Saudi Arabia


Freshfields

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Corporate/Commercial - Saudi Arabia

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

In 2025 Freshfields established a standalone office in Riyadh, while also maintaining close links with local practice, the Law Firm of Salah Al-Hejailan. It fields a highly experienced group of lawyers in Saudi Arabia, which has recently been bolstered by inter-office moves. The team is able to advise on a wide range of M&A, joint venture and commercial restructuring matters. The team frequently acts on private equity investments in the healthcare and TMT sectors. Clients benefit from the Riyadh team's very close working relationship with Freshfields' Dubai office.

Strengths

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  • Freshfields is very clear and quick with its advice.

    Corporate/Commercial respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Fares Al-Hejailan
    Band 1Fares Al-Hejailan

    Fares Al-Hejailan

    Fares Al-Hejailan regularly acts for major commercial clients on Freshfields' most important Saudi deals, assisting with a variety of joint ventures, corporate restructuring mandates and M&A transactions. He has notable experience advising domestic and multinational investment funds on transactions in Saudi Arabia.

  • Band 3Olivier Rogivue
    Band 3Olivier Rogivue

    Olivier Rogivue

    Olivier Rogivue relocated from Paris to Riyadh towards the end of 2025. He is dual-qualified in France and England & Wales, and brings considerable experience advising on a variety of high-end private equity transactions. He is well regarded by a number of major clients.

    • He's just excellent; I trust him 100%.

      Corporate/Commercial respondentGlobal

Ranked Individuals at Freshfields (2)

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