Mohsin Suleman is a partner in the Riyadh office, which we operate in association with The Law Firm of Dr. Sultan Almasoud.

Mohsin advises clients on mergers & acquisitions (public & private), private equity and regulatory matters. He also advises both issuers and underwriters on initial public offerings. He represents a variety of clients including sovereign wealth funds, multi-national corporates and large family conglomerates. Mohsin has particular focus in the defense, healthcare, education, food and beverage and financial institution industries.

Clients note in Legal 500 that ‘Mohsin Suleman has been an excellent legal advisor to us – providing comprehensive, clear feedback as well as practical solutions. As an added bonus, the turnaround times are reliable and incredibly fast.’ ‘We work with Mohsin Suleman and his team. Their strength is their efficient and comprehensive responses to questions raised.’ ‘They are committed, organized, timely completion of tasks with a clear quality.’ Mohsin is ranked as 'Up and Coming' by Chambers Saudi Arabia: Corporate and Commercial, 2023.

Shearman & Sterling LLP practices in Saudi Arabia in association with The Law Firm of Dr. Sultan Almasoud in association with Shearman & Sterling LLP. Partners in the Riyadh offices are partners in The Law Firm of Dr. Sultan Almasoud.

Corporate M&A

• NEOM Company, Saudi Arabia’s new city giga project development company, on a $8.4 billion green energy joint venture with ACWA Power and Air Products that will incorporate the region’s largest wind and solar renewables production projects (4GW in total), as well as a ground-breaking green hydrogen / green ammonia export project
• HSBC Saudi Arabia on the $319 million asset sale of its retail brokerage, retail margin lending and entire asset management business (including investment funds and discretionary portfolio management) business to Alawwal Invest
• Nour Communications Co. Ltd on the sale of 62 per cent. of its shares in Nour Internet for Communication and Information Technology (one of Saudi Arabia’s largest pure-play providers of connectivity and ICT services) to Tech GCC Investment Company, an entity managed by Investcorp
• Dussur as part of an international private equity consortium consisting of BroadPeak Global LP and Asia Green Fund on the purchase of the Clean Technologies business of DuPont de Nemours, Inc. for $510 million in cash
• Rheinmetall Air Defense AG (a division of German armament manufacturer Rheinmetall, (RHM.DE)) on its joint venture with the MAZ Group establishing RADARABIA
• The Dow Chemical Company on its joint venture to establish a downstream petrochemicals facility in Saudi Arabia
• DaVita (a ‘Fortune 500’ US listed company) on its $261 million concession agreement with the Ministry of Health to establish and operate dialysis clinics throughout KSA
• A sovereign wealth fund in relation to its investment in the $10 billion sale of Saudi Aramco’s oil pipelines – the transaction marks one of the world’s largest energy infrastructure deals in 2021
• HSBC (the strategic shareholder in Saudi British Bank (SABB)) on the $5 billion merger between SABB and Alawwal Bank (IFLR 2019 Domestic Deal of the Year)**

Equity Capital Markets

• Restructuring of the SAR 7.5 billion (~$2 billion) Sadara Chemical Co. sukuk
• Dr Suleiman Al Habib, one of the largest providers of private healthcare services in the Middle East, on its $700mn initial public offering and listing of shares on the Saudi Stock Exchange**
• Al Moammar Information Systems on its initial public offering and listing – the first IT firm to list shares on the Saudi stock market**

** Denotes prior firm experience