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Meshal Alkolaika

Senior Associate

Meshal is a Saudi qualified corporate expert, focusing mainly on joint ventures and commercial agreements, private and public M&A transactions, and corporate governance and restructuring.
Meshal has experience of advising on several transactions across a variety of sectors, including the industrial, maritime, and IT sectors and is fluent in English and Arabic.

Experience

Representative matters

Rajhi Steel and Rajhi Invest on a landmark share exchange transaction involving PIF, Saudi Iron & Steel Company (Hadeed) and the Saudi Arabian Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC).

A group of financial institutions the acquisition of two football clubs as part of a privatization project of various professional football clubs in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Aramco Entrepreneurship Ventures Company Limited (WAED) in relation to its multi-million series B round of investment in COFE, a multi-jurisdictional provider of farm-to-cup coffee services for consumers.

Taiba Investment Company on a dual acquisition of Savola Group’s shares in Knowledge Economic City Company (a listed JSC) and Knowledge Economic City Developers Company (a LLC).

The largest public M&A deal of 2023 involving Taiba Investments Company and Dur Hospitality Company.

The initial public offering of the Saudi Aramco Base Oil Company (Luberef).

The Saudi Industrial Investment Group (SIIG) on its share swap acquisition of the National Petrochemical Company (Petrochem).

The Saudi Investment Recycling Company (SIRC) on a complex acquisition of 60% of Saudi Daz Waste Recycling Factory.

Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) on its share swap acquisition of Sahara Petrochemical Company (Sahara).

A public petroleum and natural gas company on its acquisition of Tashelat Marketing Company and Sahel Transportation Company.

Advising a major shareholder in Alawwal Bank in connection with the public merger between Alawwal Bank and Saudi British Bank (SABB).

 
  

 

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

Member, Saudi Bar Association

Qualifications

Admissions

Licensed Attorney, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2021

Academic

Master of Laws (LL.M.) from the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from King Saud University (First-Class Honors)

Languages

Arabic, Fluent

English, Fluent

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.