Mohammad is a Counsel in Linklaters' Riyadh office, specialising in capital markets, M&A, and investment funds across Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East. He advises issuers, underwriters, financial institutions, and government entities on high-profile equity and debt offerings, including IPOs on Tadawul, Reg S offerings, rights issues, and sukuk programmes worth billions of dollars. His transactional experience also covers public and private M&A, real estate funds, and corporate governance for listed companies.
Mohammad has played a central role in several landmark transactions, including the US$1.8 billion dual listing of Americana Restaurants on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and the Saudi Exchange; the US$15 billion merger of Samba Financial Group and the National Commercial Bank to create the Saudi National Bank; and the Public Investment Fund's inaugural US$3.5 billion sukuk issuance. He regularly advises on complex regulatory and structuring issues under the rules of the Capital Market Authority and other Saudi regulators.
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Mohammad holds a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Syracuse University College of Law, New York, and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. He is admitted to practise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, New York, and Washington DC. Mohammad is fluent in Arabic and English.
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