Awards & Accolades
Corporate/Commercial
“Derayah is a well-established independent Saudi law firm. It is known for its considerable experience advising on the formation and liquidation of Saudi joint venture entities, as well as for advising on commercial contracts and corporate governance issues...”
Chambers Global 2025, Corporate / Commercial
Client feedback on the firm’s Corporate / Commercial practice from Chambers Global (2025 Edition) includes the following:
"The team at Derayah are highly experienced, practical and responsive to our various corporate needs."
"The team are client-oriented and extremely responsive."
"Derayah give very prompt responses to questions and enquiries, expert local knowledge and practical advice."
"Derayah give very prompt responses to questions and enquiries, expert local knowledge and practical advice."
“Derayah LLPC – Saudilegal focuses on advising overseas clients on conducting business in Saudi Arabia. Key individuals include Andreas Haberbeck, who combines his transactional advice with his disputes workload; Ali Abedi, who also handles asset and project finance; Asad Abedi, who is a specialist in securities law and acquisitions; and Dana Halwani, who provides additional expertise in capital markets and corporate law.”
Legal 500 EMEA, 2024 Edition
Client feedback on the firm’s Corporate / Commercial practice from the Legal 500 EMEA (2024 Edition) includes the following:
“Derayah have local expertise and knowledge. They understand the business requirements."
Dispute Resolution
“Derayah has a well-recognised practice which is able to provide clients with advice on a wide array of litigation mandates. The firm maintains a market-leading presence in Saudi Arabia and is a regular feature of large-scale commercial, banking and government contract disputes. It also offers expert knowledge of shipping issues, with further experience in relation to insurance litigation and bankruptcy law.”
Chambers Global 2025, dispute resolution
Client feedback on the firm’s Dispute Resolution practice from the Chambers Global (2025 Edition) includes the following:
"Derayah is always very responsive and provides a prompt level of service."
"Derayah has an extremely able and diverse team of lawyers with a deep understanding of Saudi law and court processes."
"They have a very strong team of disputes practitioners who have been doing this work for many years."
"I consider their ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters to be excellent."
"They are responsive and precise in their advice."
“Derayah LLPC – Saudilegal has a market-leading reputation in the dispute resolution area. The firm is well known for its work in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors, for example, practice head Andreas Haberbeck is representing F Hoffman La-Roche AG in the attempted liquidation under the 2018 Bankruptcy Regulations of Abdul Latif Banaja and Partners. The team also acts for clients in industries including banking and engineering. Amr Kadi and Hamam Kadi provide additional support.”
Legal 500 EMEA, 2024 Edition
Client feedback on the firm’s Corporate / Commercial practice from the Legal 500 EMEA (2024 Edition) includes the following:
“Derayah LLPC – Saudilegal provides excellent and responsive service to its clients.”
"I consider their ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters to be excellent."
Banking & Finance
“Derayah LLPC – Saudilegal, an independent Saudi firm, stands as a trusted name renowned for its counsel on intricate cross-border project finance transactions. Ali Abedi leads the practice from Jeddah. Abedi is personally involved in the practice’s most significant matters, he brings formidable expertise to asset and project financing matters. Based in Riyadh, Abdulaziz Alsulmy supports Abedi in many of his matters.”
Legal 500 EMEA, 2024 Edition
Client feedback on the firm’s Banking and Finance practice from the Legal 500 EMEA (2024 Edition) includes the following:
“The Derayah team is available, knowledgeable, prompt, practical and thorough. This is the go-to firm in the KSA for banking, finance and project finance.”