Abdulrahman Hammad

Abdulrahman joined Hammad & Al-Mehdar more than 9 years ago, prior to which he has invested several years working in the legal department of Saudi Aramco, focusing on project development and M&A, and before that at a major law firm in New York, where he primarily focused on energy, infrastructure, and project finance work. 

More recently, he has been positioned as a funds, financial regulations, and M&A expert, having worked with major regional investment funds and on several profiled regional transactions.

Academic profile:

  • Member of the New York State Bar.
  • Juris Doctorate degree with Magna Cum Laude Honors from the University of Miami, U.S.A.
  • Bachelor of Science with Cum Laude Honors from Southern Illinois University.

Related Experience:

  • Lead counsel on all firm PE, VC transactions. This included advising several governmental investment funds including Saudi Arabian Investment Company (Sanabil), Fund of Funds Company (Jada) and Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC), and major regional investment fund managers such as Raed Ventures, STV, Sukna Ventures, OBIC, Jahez, Derayah, Aljazira Capital, GFH Capital, and VentureSouq.
  • Lead counsel on all firm fund establishment and capital formation work. This includes advising fund managers on key fund documentation and negotiations, and advising key government investors in respect of anchor positions in investment funds.
  • Lead counsel to investment funds in respect of the launch of venture builders, including Sanabil / Stryber, MCIT / TechStars, STC / InspireU, and others.
  • Lead counsel for client’s choice award for Saudi Arabia M&A 2020 and for best M&A Law Firm transaction awards for 2017 and 2018.
  • Lead counsel to Saudi Aramco and its associated subsidiaries to structure and execute a refining joint venture with Sinopec in the Kingdom, Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Company.
  • Counsel to Saudi Aramco and Sadara Chemicals Company with regards to structuring and issuing $2 billion of publicly traded Sukuk in Saudi Arabia.
  • Lead counsel to Saudi Aramco and subsidiaries with regards to structuring a significant multi-use residential and commercial development (Ajyal) and the establishment of real-estate master development subsidiary.