Hammad & Al-Mehdar’s partner Belal Hashmi has authored the Saudi Arabia chapter in the leading competition publication of The Cartels and Leniency Review, 9th Edition, published by The Law Reviews in January 2021.
The Cartels and Leniency Review bring together leading competition law experts from 26 jurisdictions to address an issue of growing importance to large corporations, their managers, and their lawyers: the potential liability, both civil and criminal, that may arise from unlawful agreements with competitors as to price, markets or output.
The chapter is available for download here.
Background About the Author:
Belal Hashmi is a partner at Hammad & Al-Mehdar in Saudi Arabia. He is an analytical professional with a vast educational background and extensive legal experience in leading commercial and corporate practices and strategic legal initiatives while overseeing compliance and risk management operations. He has demonstrated experience in advising clients on complex cross-border M&A and joint venture transactions, corporate structuring and reorganization, and negotiating with government regulators. He is skilled in establishing and maintaining communication and collaboration across various business units, practice groups, legal departments, and corporate functions to resolve complex business and risk management issues. Belal diligently maintains his knowledge of current laws, regulations, and legislation to ensure continuous corporate compliance. Belal double majored in literature and political science and held a bachelor’s in law from the University of Punjab.