AS&H Clifford Chance's projects and energy team is ‘versatile,’ integrated and capable of resourcing complex project financings solely from their Riyadh office. The large practice is renowned for its work on ambitious and high-profile mega and giga-projects across diverse sectors, many of which are collaborations with the government. The team is led by Yasser Al-Hussain and navigates some of the largest cross-border project deals in the Kingdom while working closely with government entities. The team is strengthened by Ali Moiz Ansari, who plays a leading role in advising on the team’s PPP projects work.

Baker McKenzie Law Firm’s projects team has extensive experience in structuring and executing large-scale natural resources and industrial development projects and advising on related commercial activities, such as joint ventures and production sharing. With a client base that includes both government entities and private companies, the team is well-equipped to manage PPP projects. The team is helmed by Gavin Witcombe, a specialist in negotiating and developing project contracts across the civil construction, industrial and energy sectors. Witcombe is strengthened by Ian Siddell, a seasoned expert on project financing, and Luke Meehan, who has been lauded for his ‘exceptional knowledge of the Saudi projects sector.’ Basel Barakat departed from the team in early 2024.

Khoshaim & Associates‘ wide-ranging project work spans the energy, construction, health and education sectors. The team leverages its expertise to advise high-profile PPPs, and public and private clients, including Saudi Aramco, the Ministry of Health and NEOM. The practice benefits from a trio of team heads, with each bringing specialised expertise to different facets of project work. Managing partner Zeyad Khoshaim is geared to lead on the regulatory components of project mandates. Hamdan van den Brule is the go-to adviser for PPP matters and project development, and Karim Wali specialises in a wide range of project-related financing transactions.

King & Spalding’s team specialise in complex and novel energy transition projects, giga projects, district cooling and PPPs. The team is engaged by high-profile clients, including NEOM and its subsidiaries, City Cool and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. The team is led by a seasoned duo: Abu-Dhabi-based Dan Feldman, who has a strong track record in high-profile energy and utilities projects, and Tim Burbury, a specialist in energy and infrastructure giga-projects and PPPs who divides his time between Abu Dhabi and Riyadh. Further expanding the team’s offerings, Simon Fraser and Matt Hartsuyker both joined in December 2023 from Faisal Adnan Baassiri Law Firm in association with Ashurst LLP.

With a longstanding presence in Saudi Arabia, White & Case’s projects and energy team advise on large-scale and high-value projects, many of which are pioneering deals in the Kingdom. Demonstrating their depth of expertise, the team has maintained longstanding relationships with key government entities, including Saudi Aramco and NEOM. A large team of partners lead the practice from Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Based in Riyadh, Alec Johnson heads complex, multi-jurisdictional projects across a variety of sectors, with a particular focus on the renewable energy sector. Other key contacts in Riyadh include Waad Alkurini, who is well-versed in advising lenders, contractors and governments on infrastructure and energy project implementation, and Nezar Al Abbas, another specialist in complex project financing. Anwaar Alshammari joined the Riyadh team from the Ministry of Investment in August 2023, while Alexander Malahias left the firm in 2025.

Leveraging its strong regional presence, DLA Piper Legal Consultants’s team delivers public and private side mandates across the energy and infrastructure sectors, with a particular focus on utility and renewable energy projects. The team is headed by Dubai-based Nacim Bounouara, who brings extensive experience in project financing and the development of power, oil and gas projects.

With an established local presence in Saudi Arabia, Derayah LLPC – Saudilegal’s projects and energy team excels in advising lenders and borrowers on complex and precedent-setting project financings. The team is well equipped to serve domestic and international clients, guiding them on local regulatory requirements in a variety of sectors. The team is helmed by Ali Abedi, who specialises in privatisation, joint ventures and project finance. The team’s reach was extended with the arrival of Jeddah-based Basel Barakat from Baker McKenzie Law Firm. Barakat joined the team in early 2024, contributing his expertise in traditional financing and structuring services for project developers. Dana Halwani also comes recommended for projects and energy-related disputes.

Faisal Adnan Baassiri Law Firm in association with Ashurst LLP’s projects and energy team regularly works on complex projects across the energy, natural resources, and infrastructure sectors. The practice also possesses strong capabilities on cross-border and precedent-setting projects, with clients such as Saudi Aramco and the National Centre for Privatization. The team’s leadership includes Riyadh-based Bilal Rana, who advises on high profile projects financing and PPPs; Jeddah-based Faisal Adnan Baassiri, who focuses on government privatisation projects in the transport and energy sectors, and Dubai-based David Charlier, who specialises in the development, financing and acquisition of energy and infrastructure assets.

With a strong international presence and an expanding footprint in Riyadh, Latham & Watkins LLC is well-positioned to advise on both domestic and cross-border transactions, across sectors such as energy, transport, construction, and digital infrastructure. The team is sought after by major clients to advise on foreign investments, joint ventures, and privatisation matters. The team is co-led by Derek McKinley, a specialist in project acquisitions, privatisation, and operations; Marc Makary, who brings extensive experience in guiding clients through project financing and development ventures; and the ‘exceptional’ Harj Rai.

Bolstering ‘an impressive track record of precedent-setting work,’ Linklaters’s team specialises in large-scale and multi-jurisdictional projects which cover the power, energy, utilities and infrastructure sectors. The team is also renowned for its extensive knowledge of PPP projects in the region. The team is led by Matt Keats, who is well-equipped to manage projects from inception to operation across multiple sectors, and David Miles, an expert in advising and executing complex project financings. Both Keats and Miles are based in Dubai.

Leveraging its strong relations with leading developers and lenders in the region, Norton Rose Fulbright provides end-to-end advisory services for high profile projects in the energy, infrastructure and natural resources sectors. Practice heads Angela Croker and Nick Kramer are both based in Dubai and comfortably navigate all aspects of energy and infrastructure projects. Expanding the team’s capabilities, Prakruthi Gowda joined the team in April 2024, bringing expertise in commercial contracts and financing. David Johnston departed the team in July 2024.

Al Tamimi & Company‘s projects and energy team focuses on complex PPP maters and privatisations for projects across key industry sectors. Recent work has centred on projects in the transport, manufacturing and energy sectors. The team is led by Grahame Nelson, a seasoned advisor who brings nearly four decades of experience to advise on all aspects of project and energy transactions.

Having gained its license to practice law in the Kingdom in October 2023, Alsabhan & Alajaji Pinsent Masons LLC’s growing projects and energy team advises on a range of project delivery and financing manners in the energy and infrastructure sectors. The team is also navigating projects in emerging sectors such as healthcare, rooftop solar and smart cities. The team is led from Riyadh by Ibrahim Alajali, who advises local and international clients on PPPs and project financing, and Tim Armsby, the go-to adviser on profile project transactions.

With deep expertise in the local Saudi Arabian project landscape, BLK Partners’ projects and energy team specialise in advising government procuring entities and project sponsors on financing projects with limited or no recourse. Practice head Hadi Melki is highly regarded for his advisory work with both governments and private-sector investors on PPPs across the energy, water, infrastructure and transportation sectors. Melki is strengthened by Sahar Saad, who has a notable track record in regulatory and policy projects across various sectors.

With a long-standing presence in the Kingdom, The Law Firm of Hassan Mahassni engages in a broad spectrum of projects and energy matters, including recent work in desalination and sewage and renewable energy initiatives. The team is led by Emad Zahrani and Faisal Linjawy, both seasoned experts in relation to the development, construction and ownership of energy and infrastructure projects.