Baker & McKenzie has boosted its presence in Saudi Arabia with a second office in the Kingdom, launching in Jeddah through affiliate Abdulaziz Al-Ajlan & Partners.
Abdulaziz Al-Ajlan & Partners has appointed finance lawyer Julie Alexander to support and manage the development of the new office, the seventh for Baker & McKenzie in the region.
Riyadh banking and finance partner Basel Barakat will join Alexander in the Jeddah office. The firm has had a presence in Saudi Arabia since 1980 while Jeddah becomes the second Baker & McKenzie affiliate office there since the launch of the Riyadh office 15 years ago (3 January 1999).
Alexander said in a statement: “Jeddah is a key commercial centre in Saudi Arabia and we’ve been working with Jeddah-based banking and corporate clients for many years.”
Alexander added the new office would enhance Bakers’ service offering for high-end finance and corporate advice.
Baker & McKenzie has 300 lawyers in the Middle East, spread out in its offices in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Cairo, Doha and Dubai, and associated office in Riyadh.
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