Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland has announced the arrival of banking and finance partner Zaid Al-Farisi to its Riyadh office, marking the third senior appointment from King & Spalding in recent months.
Zaid, who headed King & Spalding’s Saudi banking and finance practice, is the 31st lateral partner hire to join Eversheds Sutherland in the last 12 months as part of its ambitious ongoing growth strategy and commitment to strengthening its market-leading capabilities. His arrival also follows hot on the heels of the appointments of colleagues, partners Mike Rainey and Asal Saghari from King & Spalding.
An Iraqi, U.S. and English-qualified banking and restructuring partner, Zaid has been advising clients in Saudi Arabia for almost three decades and brings unparalleled experience to complex financial and restructuring transactions.
Zaid’s primary focus is on Shari’ah-compliant and conventional financings, advising lenders, borrowers, and sponsors across the full spectrum of transactions in the Kingdom, and on restructurings and bankruptcy procedures, representing both debtors and creditors in challenging situations.
Consistently ranked as a leading lawyer in Saudi banking and finance by legal industry directories Chambers Global, Legal 500, and IFLR1000, Zaid is praised as a “go-to” legal adviser, with deep market knowledge, meticulous attention to detail, and forward-thinking advice.
Tawfiq Tabba, Managing Partner, Middle East, Eversheds Sutherland, said:
“Zaid’s appointment reflects our commitment to investing in capabilities that matter most to clients. The Middle East continues to evolve rapidly, and with these developments come increasingly complex and sop
Source: www.eversheds-sutherland.com
