Jamal G. Abi Salloum

GM - Legal @ Dar Al Arkan

About

Strategic, bilingual corporate and commercial lawyer with 25+ years of experience advising C-suite executives and boards on high-value transactions, corporate governance, and complex litigations. Recognized for driving risk mitigation, building and leading high-performing legal teams, and enabling business growth through pragmatic, commercially sound legal solutions. Proven expertise across real estate, infrastructure, technology, capital market and financial sectors in Saudi Arabia and MENA.

Country

Saudi Arabia

City

Riyadh

Industry

Law Practice

Skill

Corporate Governance & Compliance (procurement laws, REGA, CMA), Litigation & Dispute Management (in-house & external counsel coordination), Legal Team Leadership & Department Setup, Cross-Border Transactions & Intercultural Negotiations, Contract Negotiation & Drafting (JDAs, SPAs, FIDIC / non-FIDIC, IPOs, M&As,), Project Finance, Private Equity, Corporate Finance, Due Diligence, Contract Management, Team Building, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Cross-border Transactions, IPO, Licensing, International Law, Arbitration, Dispute Resolution, Contract Negotiation

Experience

GM - Legal

Dar Al Arkan

2022-6 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Lead legal strategy for one of the largest listed real estate developers in KSA. • Advise C-level executives on compliance with REGA regulations and large-scale project structuring. • Draft and negotiate complex agreements: construction (FIDIC & non-FIDIC), JDAs, IPOs, M&As, and off-plan SPAs. • Built and manage a legal team; established department policies, procedures, and governance frameworks and successfully implemented legal department management system and contract lifecycle management (CLM) solution. • Direct external law firms on high-stakes litigation, ensuring risk mitigation and cost efficiency.

lawyer

Beirut Bar Association

2000 - Present · 26 yrs

General Counsel

PIF - Government Owned Entity

2011-3 - 2022-5 · 11 yrs 3 mos

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Served as counsel to senior leadership on mega-projects in infrastructure, technology, homeland, command and control, system Integration and cyber-security. • Specialized in procurement law, administrative contracts, RFPs, and compliance. • Successfully minimized litigation exposure by managing outsourced disputes and maintaining a low litigation profile. • Structured, drafted and rolled out corporate legal templates, improving efficiency and contract turnaround. • Negotiated multimillion-dollar contracts with global partners and suppliers.

Head of Commercial & Consulting Department (Acting office manager)

EVERSHEDS /Al-Dhabaan - KSLG

2010-1 - 2011-3 · 1 yr 3 mos

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Led high-profile transactions in foreign investment, M&A, private equity, project finance, franchises, shareholder agreements, joint ventures. • Acted as lead advisor to top regional conglomerates and multinational clients across MENA. • Managed ~25 employees, allocated work, supervised deliverables, and conducted staff orientations and training. • Advised several financial institutions on CMA licensing and provided legal due diligence on major transactions.

Senior Associate - Corporate Finance

Norton Rose (Middle East) LLP - Al Assaf Law Firm

2008-1 - 2010-1 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Managed IPOs, private placements, rights issues, JVs, M&As, SPAs and fund restructuring for major institutions. • Provided regulatory advice to leading banks and investment firms on CMA licensing requirements.

Associate - Corporate Finance

Squire Sanders & Dempsey LLP - Al Assaf Law Firm

2006-5 - 2007-12 · 1 yr 8 mos

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Advising several companies of different activities, (i.e. building material, insurance, wholesale and retail, health care, real estate development, etc…) in Saudi Arabia beside assisting and advising for several initial public offerings private placements and mergers and acquisitions.