Zaid Hadir Al-Farisi

Zaid Hadir Al-Farisi is a partner in the Corporate, Finance and Investment Group, working from the Dubai and affiliated Riyadh offices. He began his practice in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1996, and primarily focuses on advising lenders, borrowers and sponsors on the full spectrum of Shari’ah-compliant and conventional financings in the kingdom, including real estate financings, financings involving fund structures, acquisition financings, corporate financings, construction financings and project financings.

Mr. Al-Farisi is recognized as a leading lawyer in the Saudi banking and finance sphere by Chambers, Legal 500 and IFLR 1000. Chambers’ latest report notes that Mr. Al-Farisi is “is a ‘seasoned lawyer’ with an impressive profile in the market, attracting high praise from peers and clients alike. He frequently advises on high-value loan facilities. According to sources, he is ‘very meticulous, speaks his mind and always looks two steps ahead’.”

Mr. Al-Farisi completed his secondary school education in Riyadh Schools and received his undergraduate degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame. He received his J.D. from The University of Chicago.