Riyadh

• Recognized as one of the top 3 law firms in the Middle East at the Chambers Global Awards event (2007)
• Recognized as a leading firm in Corporate/Commercial in Saudi Arabia (Chambers Global 2008)
• Listed as a Recommended Firm in Dispute Resolution in Saudi Arabia (Legal 500 Middle East 2008)
• Listed as a Recommended Firm in Corporate and M&A in Saudi Arabia (Legal 500 Middle East 2008)
• Recognized as a leading firm in the category of Projects & Energy in the Middle East (Chambers Global 2008)

Fulbright's presence in Riyadh gives our clients direct access to critical legal services in a nation with a unique and vital position in the world economy. With 25% of the world's confirmed oil reserves, Saudi Arabia is a natural base of operations for a firm with a long history of work around the world for the energy industry.

In Riyadh, Fulbright practices in association with the Mohammed Al-Ghamdi Law Firm. Our Riyadh and Dubai locations extend Fulbright’s long record of work in the Middle East and greatly expand our capabilities in the region. Our Riyadh location offers:

• Lawyers with decades of experience serving international and locally-based clients throughout the region
• Local lawyers practicing local law
• Lawyers with an understanding of the culture and traditions of Saudi Arabia, based on decades of work experience in the country
• Experience assisting international clients in establishing a presence in the Middle East and with ongoing operations
• Long-established working relationships with Middle East-based businesses and governments

Fulbright lawyers in Riyadh provide a broad range of services with primary focus on:

• Energy
• Commercial and Capital Markets Transactions
• Project Finance
• International Arbitration and ADR
• Defense Procurement
• Hospitality

Energy

Our Riyadh location complements Fulbright’s world-renowned Energy Practice Group which consists of more than 250 lawyers around the world serving a wide range of needs for the global energy industry. Over 50 years of energy experience for more than 1,000 energy clients has made Fulbright a valuable source of industry experience and knowledge. Recent Fulbright energy rankings include:

• The only "Predominant Primary Law Firm" selected in the energy industry (BTI survey, May 2005)
• Top three energy firms in the U.S. (Chambers Global, May 2004)

Project Finance

Fulbright's highly experienced Structured and Project Finance Practice Group has served clients in major infrastructure projects on virtually every continent. For example, Fulbright has assisted in the development, financing, construction and operation of more than 200 power projects around the world with a combined total value of more than $45 billion. Fulbright has worked for numerous clients worldwide on such projects. Fulbright is one of a very select number of firms that acts as international counsel to International Finance Corporation (part of the World Bank Group) on its infrastructure and related projects throughout the world.

International Arbitration and ADR

Fulbright's lawyers in Riyadh assist clients with dispute resolution in the Middle East and are part of one of the world’s most respected International Arbitration and ADR practices. Fulbright routinely represents clients in proceedings all over the world and under the rules of numerous international arbitral institutions, including:

• Cairo Regional Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (CRCICA)
• London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA)
• International Chamber of Commerce in Paris (ICC)
• American Arbitration Association (AAA)
• International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes at the World Bank (ICSID)
• United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)
• CPR International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR)

Recent rankings for Fulbright include:

• One of the top national firms for International Arbitration (Chamber & Partners, USA, May 2005)
• One of 17 firms in the world named as the “Arbitration Elite” (The American Lawyer,May 2001)

Awards

• Fulbright received the first-ever Client Choice Award from International Law Office, the official online media partner of the International Bar Association (IBA) and an international media partner to the Association of Corporate Counsel. Based on survey responses received from more than 1,000 corporate counsel, Fulbright was named as the top law firm for client service in the United States. Read more . . .