Authug Al-Shehail, our founder, established the law firm in 2006. It is the first law firm in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to be founded and managed by a woman.

FOCUS OF PRACTICE

  • Arbitrating major international disputes in Saudi Arabian & Middle East.
  • Arbitrating disputes internal to GCC & KSA for Gulf Region companies.
  • Developing & negotiating major supply contracts for large industrial clients.
  • Successful arbitration of loan and debt disputes.
  • Developing commercial leases for major commercial property developers.
  • Developing Startup Companies articles of incorporation and shareholder agreements.
  • Global Arbitration & Litigation Experience in USA, Middle East, Europe & Africa.

  MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS & AFFILIATIONS

  • Established first legal firm founded and managed by a woman in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Established (Arab Legal Academy) to improve legal practices in the Arab world.
  • Member of SUNSGLOW (Center for the Study of the United Nations Systems and the Global Legal Order) endorsed by former UN Sec. Gen. Kofi Annan University of Cairo Law School.
  • Member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (G.C.C) Arbitration Center
  • 2010Lectured at “The Key to Success Workshop” at the Prince Sultan University Entrepreneurship Conference for Women in Business.
  • 2009Certificate of Excellence, Director of Research and Strategic Studies in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for organizing Piracy on the High Seas Conference
  • 2009Guest of Honor and Speaker graduation ceremony at King Saud University School of Law
  • 2008Fordham University Law School. SUNSGLOW Conference on Islam and Diversity Main Speaker “Gender Equality and Justice in Islam”
  • 2007Certificate of Excellence, Saudi Arabian Chamber of Commerce “Riyadh Economic Forum” organization
  • 2007Fordham University Law School Visiting Lecturer
  • 2006Gulf Countries Commercial Arbitration Center Annual Conference Assisted in panel and roundtable discussions on the future of women’s legal rights
  • Participated in Saudi National Dialog “A better understanding with the other world”
  • Participated in “Security Intellectual Conference in Riyadh, KSA
    • Lectured on “The role of international law in combating terrorism
    • Lectured on “Women’s Divorce Rights in Islamic “Law

 EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS                  

  • Cairo University School of Law, Cairo, Egypt
  • Eötvös Loránd University of European Law, Budapest, Hungry           
  • Suffolk University School of Law, Boston, MA, USA                                          
  • Merrimack College, Andover, MA, USA                                                                  
  • ICDL (International Computer Certification)
  • Certificate of French Language Advanced Fluency

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • 2010    Member Center for International Legal Study (CILS)
  • 2006    Member Arab Bar Association
  • 2008    Co-Founder, MAJD Community Women’s Center (Riyadh, SA)
  • 2004    Member, HHC (Home Health Care) Charitable Organization
  • 2003    Member, KSA National Organization for Administration Skills
  • 2000    Member, SUNSGLOW (Center for Study of UN Systems and Global Legal Order)

Majed Al-Omar
Head of Corporate Law
Reem Al-Saleh
Head of Finance & Debt Collection