Pamela Akiki

Practice Areas

Employment & Labour Law

Corporate & Commercial Law

Regulatory Compliance

Dispute Resolution

Corporate Governance

Career

Pamela Akiki is a Legal Associate with cross-border experience advising on employment, corporate, commercial, and regulatory matters across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and MENA. Her practice spans employment advisory and labour law compliance, corporate governance, commercial contracting, and dispute resolution. She regularly assists local and multinational clients with employment contracts, workforce structuring, termination procedures, and regulatory compliance under Saudi Labour Law, while also supporting corporate transactions, company formations, restructurings, and commercial litigation. Pamela provides practical, detail-driven legal support on both contentious and non-contentious matters across a range of industries.

Professional Memberships

Beirut Bar Association Member

Clients

Her clients consist of a mix of local and international companies, including multinational groups, Saudi-based entities, and foreign investors operating in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Work Highlights: Assisted in advising multinational companies on compliance with Saudi Labour Law, including employment contracts, probation periods, terminations, and employee benefits.

Supported litigation in employment and commercial disputes before Saudi courts, including preparation of pleadings and legal memoranda. Participated in legal due diligence and corporate restructuring matters.

Languages Spoken

Arabic, French, English

Experience

• Advises on employment law, corporate, and commercial matters, with a focus on compliance with Saudi Labour Law and related regulatory frameworks.

• Supports employment and commercial litigation, including drafting pleadings, legal memoranda, and case analyses for proceedings before Saudi courts.

• Assists local and multinational clients with employment contracts, workforce structuring, termination procedures, and ongoing regulatory compliance.

• Contributes to corporate matters, including company formations, corporate restructurings, shareholder arrangements, and post-incorporation compliance.

• Supports legal due diligence exercises and transactional work in the context of M&A, joint ventures, and internal reorganizations.

Industry Sector Expertise

Employment Contracts & Policies.

Termination & Disciplinary Procedures.

Labour Disputes & Litigation Support.

Saudi Regulatory and contentious matters.

Cross-Border Employment Issues

Work Highlights

Assisted in advising multinational companies on compliance with Saudi Labour Law, including employment contracts, probation periods, terminations, and employee benefits.

Supported litigation in employment and commercial disputes before Saudi courts, including preparation of pleadings and legal memoranda.

Participated in legal due diligence and corporate restructuring matters.

Expert in these Jurisdictions

Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, UAE

Education