Faris Al Amoudi

Faris Al Amoudi has over 15 years of experience and has previously worked at the London, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh offices of major international law firms prior to joining Baker Botts LLP. Faris is a banking and Islamic finance Partner and the Global Head of Islamic Finance at Baker Botts LLP.

Faris has been involved in a range of banking (conventional and Islamic) and debt capital markets and banking treasury products experience including advising large corporate entities, investment banking clients and governments and government-related entities in relation to sovereign lending, corporate financing, debt restructuring, acquisition financing, real estate financing, investment grade lending, Islamic derivatives, Shariah compliant Murabaha placements, Shariah compliant treasury structured products and MTN and Sukuk issuances both in the GCC and Europe.

Faris has been involved in drafting and advising on the SAMA Netting Regulation and the CMA Netting Regulation which has led to a significant development in the KSA financial market.

Faris has advised SAMA and the KSA Treasurers Banks Committee on complex financial structuring/regulatory matters in the KSA, including on the KSA benchmark regulatory changes and IBOR Migration legal and Shariah solutions and structures. Faris has also advised SAMA on drafting the Master Repo (Double Wa'ad) Agreement under a Shariah compliant structure.

Faris speaks both English and Arabic with native fluency and is able to negotiate and draft legal documents in both languages.

Saudi Ministry of Justice

Qualified Solicitor, England & Wales, 2011

Legal Practice Course, BPP Law School 2008

Master of Laws, London School of Economics and Political Science 2007

Bachelor of Laws, City St. George’s, University of London 2006

B.S., Biology, American University of Beirut 2004