Linklaters has announced the appointment of Amro Bakhaidar as the new National Managing Partner for Saudi Arabia for a four-year term.
Amro is a leading specialist in equity capital markets and public M&A transactions in Saudi Arabia. He has experience across a wide range of corporate and capital markets transactions and has led on some of the largest and most complex ECM and public M&A transactions in the market.
Linklaters Firmwide Managing Partner, Paul Lewis, said:
“Amro was instrumental in the setting up of our Riyadh office. As our equity capital markets and public M&A specialist in the region, he has a strong reputation in the market and has built a great team in Riyadh which will help drive our Saudi business forward and deliver on our ambitious strategy in the region.”
Middle East National Managing Partner, Kieron Zaman, commented on Amro’s appointment:
“Saudi Arabia is a core market in the region and Amro brings deep client relationships, strong local insight and a clear vision for how we continue to support our clients as the market evolves. I wish him great success and am confident he will play a pivotal role in driving our growth in the Kingdom and further strengthening our Middle East practice.”
