Khawla is a highly accomplished legal professional with experience in financial law, corporate transactions, and regulatory compliance. She has experience advising on financial regulation, capital markets, project finance, and corporate law. Her background includes working with high-profile clients on complex transactions, ensuring their compliance with Saudi Arabian, as well as international laws and regulations.
More recently, Khawla has been positioned to work with several high-profile regional private equity and venture capital funds and related transactions.
- New York State Bar candidate.
- MSc Law and Finance, University of Oxford – Distinction.
- Bachelors of Law, University of Leeds – First Class Honors.
- Debt Capital Markets and Sukuk Issuance: Lead associate advising high-profile clients on a multi-billion-dollar sukuk issuance program, involving major international and local banks, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks.
- Corporate and Commercial Contracts: Lead associate drafting complex manufacturing and procurement template agreements for major pharmaceutical companies, as well as high-value service contracts for high-profile clients.
- Financial Regulation and Compliance: Conducted in-depth reviews of the Saudi Arabian financial regulatory landscape, covering securities investment funds, and financial institution requirements.
- Legal Capacity and Transactional Analysis: Lead associate drafting several legal capacity opinions and memoranda analyzing the enforceability and compliance of complex transactions with Saudi Arabian laws and regulations.
- Equity and Incentive Structures: Drafted an employee-share option plan and options agreement for the grant of employee options through a special purpose vehicle.
- Corporate Dispute Resolution: Provided key strategic advice for clients regarding complex shareholder disputes, tailoring solutions to safeguard the client’s interests.
- Intellectual Property: Registered multiple trademarks for high-profile clients with the Ministry of Commerce.
- General Advisory: Advised clients on compliance with securitization, regional headquarter licenses, contracts, intellectual property, insolvency and regional headquarter licenses.
