Naser is an associate in our Dispute Resolution practice. He is qualified in both KSA and the UK and was a registered legal consultant in the UAE.

He has experience in handling a wide range of commercial disputes before the local courts, various arbitral institutions, and alternative dispute resolution processes.

Relevant experience includes advising:

• Publicly listed Saudi companies on disputes arising from their acquisitions of other companies.
• a multinational company on a tax dispute worth SAR 160 million and spanning 15 fiscal tax years, as well as representing the company before the Tax Dispute and Violation Committee.
• a local airport operator during expert determination proceedings on the resolution of 12 separate claims related to the construction, operations, and maintenance of the airport.
• local car distributors on claims involving alleged violations of Saudi competition laws.
• a Saudi bank on the recoverability of amounts owed under sharia-compliant facility agreements.
• a Saudi mega-project on disputes related to the set up of the project’s utilities.
• Debtors on the insolvency options and remedies available under the Saudi Bankruptcy Law and the Saudi Companies Law.

Relevant experience prior to joining our firm includes:

• Representing clients before the UK Courts and the UAE’s onshore and offshore Courts.
• Representing clients in international arbitrations before various arbitral institutions.
• Advising on potential disputes that are subject to KSA, UK, and UAE law.
• Negotiating the settlement of disputes.
• Advising clients on corporate governance and directors’ liability.
• Advising clients on various maritime issues across UAE and KSA.
• Working on the acquisition of a finance company by a Saudi bank, which includes preparing the legal due diligence, antitrust analysis and filing, and drafting the share purchase agreement.
• Recovering an unpaid debt from an insolvent company via the use of a receiver appointment by the DIFC Court.

Education:

• Queen Mary, University of London, Master of Laws (LL.M), Banking and Finance Law
• University of Law, Master of Laws in Legal Practice (LPC LL.M)
• City, University of London, Graduate Entry Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
• University of Miami, Bachelor in Business Administration.

Professional experience:

• AS&H Clifford Chance, Associate, December 2024 – Present.
• Clyde & Co LLP, Associate, August 2021 – December 2024
• Khoshaim & Associates, Trainee Associate, January 2020- December 2020.

Language skills:

• Arabic
• English