Dr. Adli Hammad is a Partner at Hammad & Al-Mehdar Law Firm. He is a highly experienced legal expert specializing in dispute resolution, with a distinguished career advising multinational corporations, financial institutions, and government entities. He has extensive expertise in arbitration, litigation, employment, inheritance, and insolvency matters, particularly within Saudi Arabia and international jurisdictions.
With a background in Islamic finance, Dr. Hammad has played a pivotal role in structuring complex financial transactions, including high-value syndicated Murabaha financings and capital market transactions. He has advised major global banks such as the Standard Bank of South Africa and BNP Paribas on Islamic financing structures, ensuring compliance with Sharia principles and regulatory frameworks.
Practices
Dispute Resolution
Expertise
Professional Bodies
Saudi Bar Association
Education
LLM, Southern Methodist University, Texas.
PhD specialized in Islamic Investment Funds, the International Islamic University, Malaysia.
Advising the Standard Bank of South Africa, the mandated lead arranger, in connection with a US$500 million syndicated murabaha (Islamic) facility to Al Rajhi Bank. This was Al Rajhi Bank’s debut syndicated murabaha facility.
Advising BNP Paribas in connection with a syndicated murabaha financing arising out of BNP Paribas’ participation in a US$100 million Islamic Development Bank syndicated facility to finance Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation imports of crude oil and petroleum.
Providing consultation in connection with the establishment of Hail Economic City, including the offering of its shares through an initial public offering (IPO) worth US$600 million.
Aiding a Saudi Arabian pharmaceutical and health care company in connection with an exempt offer of its shares under the Capital Market Regulation.
Leading the team advising Americana on the granting of a number of franchises.
Leading a team negotiating a number of F&B franchise and master franchise agreements in Saudi Arabia.
Acting as an arbitrator in highly technical disputes relating to such sectors as television broadcasting, telecommunications, and securities.
Acted for JP Morgan as local counsel in a family inheritance dispute at a UK court. The value of the claim was estimated at US$300 million.
Acted as an arbitrator for Sullivan & Cromwell in the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration in 2015.
Acted as an arbitrator for highly confidential matters related to 9/11 as a respondent expert witness in New York.
Acted as an arbitrator for The United Nations Office for Project Services as a respondent expert witness in Dubai.
Recently acted as an arbitrator for Harney’s Law Firm in connection with the AHAB vs. SIFCO matter, appearing in the Cayman Islands Court as a respondent expert witness.