Abdulrahman is based in Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity’s office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is a public policy and regulatory attorney with a strong foundation in the Saudi legal system and deep experience advising government entities and state-owned companies on legislative and regulatory issues.His practice encompasses legislative drafting, regulatory proposal development, public policy formulation, compliance, procurement, and restructuring. He also advises on corporate and commercial matters, with particular emphasis on cybersecurity, cloud computing, and data protection. Abdulrahman’s experience extends across a wide range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, real estate, insurance, entertainment, sports, and economic zones. He holds an LL.M. from the University of Southern California, where he also earned a Diploma in U.S. Legal Studies, as well as an LL.B. from King Saud University in Riyadh. His combined Saudi and U.S. legal education gives him a broad understanding of comparative law and regulatory frameworks. He is licensed to practice law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Experience: Representative Matters: Advised a giga project on developing comprehensive policies governing access to and use of a Media Village, as well as media and film production activities.; Advised a football club on its legal transformation, including corporate governance matters and regulatory issues related to players' status, players' contract management, and compliance.; Advised a major reinsurance brokerage company on regulatory compliance matters, including outsourcing requirements and fit and proper requirements for its board of directors and C-level executives.; Advised a government entity on a public-private partnership (PPP) initiative in the education sector.; Advised a government entity on the establishment of a specialized life sciences zone in a capital city in the Middle East, including drafting the internal policies for the zone.; Advised a giga-project in the real estate development sector on regulatory requirements across pre-construction, construction, and post-construction phases.; Advised a government entity on the drafting and development of regulatory frameworks governing infrastructure projects in a major region in the Middle East.; Advised in amending the Entertainment Law draft and drafting its implementing regulations for a key government entity.; Advised a national sports federation on regulatory matters, including the establishment and legal framework of an international sports competition.; Advised a large-scale project on diverse legal issues, including project development, asset transfer in the port sector, customs, and retail development.; Advised a public sector organization on the restructuring of its legal department, including the development of internal legal procedures and compliance mechanisms.; Advised a national development fund on a major regulatory compliance project, covering current status analysis, overlaps, and gap analysis.; The above representations were handled by Mr. Alsalem prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity.
