RIYADH: Manchester-headquartered law firm DWF has bolstered its position in the Middle East by sealing an exclusive association with a counterpart in Saudi Arabia. DWF has entered an exclusive association with Harasani & Alkhamees, which has offices in Riyadh and Jeddah.
Led by Dr Hamid Harasani and Dr Ahmad Alkhamees, the Harasani & Alkhamees offices focus on litigation and dispute resolution, corporate, construction, family and private client, and employment for regional and international clients. Andrew Leaitherland, managing partner and chief executive of DWF, said: “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a hugely important jurisdiction for DWF as we grow in the Middle East. “It is the region’s largest state and economy with ambitious plans to develop and diversify their economy. We have sought an association partner who places the same emphasis on the highest levels of client service. “We were immediately impressed by named partners Dr Hamid Harasani and Dr Ahmad Alkhamees as they share our vision of building a first-class, client-focused practice based on innovation both in the region and internationally. Having worked closely with Harasani & Alkhamees for more than a year on projects both in and outside the kingdom, we are confident they are the right fit for us.” Harasani & Alkhamees was founded in 2014.
Hamid Harasani, co-founding partner of Harasani & Alkhamees, said: “Harasani & Alkhamees and DWF place the same emphasis on being client-focused and delivering a top-class legal service. “Having met with the senior partners of DWF and visited a number of their offices worldwide during the last year, we were impressed by their state-of-the-art premises, the diversity of their legal offerings, their wealth of experience, their client-centric approach, and their ability to deliver a seamless service across different countries. “We are excited by our newly formed association and are confident that this will be positively received by the Saudi legal services market.” Ahmad Alkhamees, co-founding partner of Harasani & Alkhamees, added: “We are excited by our newly formed exclusive association with DWF, one of the world’s leading and fastest growing law firms. Through this association, we will boost our construction law, government projects and cross-border transactions offerings, areas that we have already been working on over the past year to both our clients’ satisfaction.”
