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Aseel Alkathiry

Associate

Aseel advises clients on mergers & acquisitions (private and public), corporate restructurings, joint ventures, private equity and regulatory transactions.  

Aseel is a Saudi qualified Associate in our corporate practice in Saudi Arabia. She represents a wide range of local and international clients including sovereign wealth funds, multi-national corporates, private equity firms and large family conglomerates.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • Renewable Energy Localization Company (a wholly owned subsidiary of The Public Investment Fund) in relation to a joint venture with Envision Energy and Vision Industries for the manufacture and assembly of wind turbines.
  • A joint stock company’s new city giga project development company, on a $8.4 billion green energy joint venture with ACWA Power and Air Products that will incorporate the region’s largest wind and solar renewables production projects (4GW in total), as well as a ground-breaking green hydrogen/green ammonia export project.
  • A subsidiary of a global financial institution on the $319 million asset sale of its retail brokerage, retail margin lending and entire asset management business (including investment funds and discretionary portfolio management) business to Alawwal Invest.
  • Nour Communications Co. Ltd on the sale of 62 per cent. of its shares in Nour Internet for Communication and Information Technology (one of Saudi Arabia’s largest pure-play providers of connectivity and ICT services) to Tech GCC Investment Company, an entity managed by Investcorp.
  • Air Liquide Middle East S.A (part of Air Liquide S.A, a world leader in gases, technologies and services for industry and health (AI:PAR), on the acquisition of TAQA’s 35 per cent stake in Air Liquide Arabia.
  • Dussur, as part of an international private equity consortium consisting of BroadPeak Global LP and Asia Green Fund, on the purchase of the Clean Technologies business of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. for $510 million in cash.
  • Rheinmetall Air Defense AG (a division of German armament manufacturer Rheinmetall, (RHM.DE)) on its joint venture with the MAZ Group establishing RADARABIA.
  • A sell-side consortium of Ashmore, Gulf Investment Corporation and Ominvest in relation to the sale of a majority interest in a pan-GCC education platform to TA Associates.
  • Amaala on all aspects of the development, construction and infrastructure and PPP strategy for the Amaala Project, a new tourism megaproject in Saudi Arabia.

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Saudi Bar Association

Qualifications

Admissions

Licensed Attorney, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2023

Academic

Bachelor of Laws (LLB), First Class with Honours, Prince Sultan University, Saudi Arabia

Languages

Arabic, English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.