Rakan Alyusuf

• Advised Saudi International Petrochemical Company (SIPCHEM) on its SAR $16 billion public acquisition of the entire share capital of Sahara Petrochemical Company by way of share swap and continued to support SIPCHEM through its integration with Sahara post-acquisition.*
• Advised a strategic shareholder throughout the merger between Alawwal Bank and Saudi British Bank.*
• Advised international clients on capital markets transactions, including private transactions, private placements and dribble-out sales.*
• Advised several investment firms and investment funds on Capital Market Authority matters, including compliance and governance.*
• Provided board secretarial support and advised several closed joint stock and public listed companies on governance and compliance procedures.*
• Assisted in negotiating and drafting several joint venture/shareholder agreement, and implementing the same to set-up the corporate vehicles in Saudi Arabia.*
• Advised KCA Deutag on its acquisition of a Saudi drilling business, including being involved in the due diligence process, transactional documentation and regulatory activities.*
• Supported various industrial clients on procurement, harmonization of standard terms and internal compliance policies and regulatory activities.*
• Advised several multinational clients in various industries on all aspects of HR/labor-related activities.*
• Advised Takween Advanced Industries Company on its rights issue on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul), which was at the time the second largest rights issue on Tadawul.*
• Advised Raydan Restaurants and Cuisines on their IPO on the Saudi Parallel Market (Nomu), one of the first IPOs listed on Nomu.*
• Advising a company on its IPO on Nomyu, including due diligence exercises, drafting the due diligence report and preparing the legal sections of the prospectus.*
• Advising a foreign defense company on its licensing matters and advising on its submission of a bid for a mega project.*

*Prior to joining Baker Botts