International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has been granted a licence to operate in Saudi Arabia by the Ministry of Justice and will be opening a new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in early November 2025. The launch is part of Trowers' 2030 growth strategy and builds on its longstanding reputation and international business presence across the Middle East.
The firm's Saudi office will be led by Co-Resident Managing Partners Bilal Kahlon and Nasreen Alissa. Bilal Kahlon has been a Partner at Trowers since 2020 and has over 15 years of experience working on Saudi focussed transactions.
With over 15 years of legal experience, Nasreen is Saudi qualified and specialises in corporate and M&A law and has advised both international and Saudi clients on regulatory matters and cross-border investments.
They will be joined by Trowers Partner Moad Giebaly, who is relocating from the UK and will be supported by a team who will offer expertise in corporate, banking and finance, construction, disputes, private wealth and real estate as well as sector expertise in energy, renewables, infrastructure, transport and technology.
Trowers & Hamlins' Senior Partner, Sara Bailey said:
"We are excited about the opening of our new office in Riyadh, a key part of our firmwide growth strategy and vision for 2030. Saudi Arabia is an important market requiring sophisticated legal services for international business and a region experiencing extraordinary growth and innovative development. Establishing a presence here is a logical next step for our international business, allowing us to explore new opportunities and to better serve our existing and future clients."
Bilal Kahlon, Co-Resident Managing Partner of the Riyadh office commented:
"Having worked in the Saudi market for over 15 years and witnessed firsthand its dynamic growth and evolving legal landscape, I am honoured to lead our firm’s new Riyadh office as Co-Managing Partner. Our firm’s longstanding presence across Bahrain, UAE, and Oman, combined with our deep international expertise, uniquely positions us to deliver tailored legal solutions that support our clients’ ambitions and contribute to the Kingdom’s ongoing development."
Co-Resident Managing Partner Nasreen Alissa added:
"I'm honoured to be appointed Co-Managing Partner of Trowers & Hamlins' Riyadh office. I look forward to helping grow the firm’s presence in Saudi Arabia and supporting clients through the Kingdom’s exciting legal and economic transformation."
Trowers' new Saudi Arabia office compliments the firm's offices across the Gulf, in Dubai, Oman, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain. The firm also has an office in Kuala Lumpur and recently opened a Singapore office, as well as dedicated India and Korea desks and four offices across the UK in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Exeter.
