K&A is pleased to announce the joining of Christian Both and Omar Iqbal as Partners to its Corporate Practice, further bolstering its M&A, private equity and venture capital expertise. 

Christian specializes in advising clients on M&A, joint ventures, investments, venture capital, IPOs, commercial matters and competition law. He has been involved in several of Saudi Arabia’s high-profile and complex transactions. Prior to joining K&A, Christian spent nearly two decades between Freshfields and Clifford Chance, working between Saudi Arabia and Germany, blending his international and local expertise.

Christian commented: “K&A is a well-respected and unique firm at the top of the Saudi legal market, serving some of the most prestigious clients in the region. I am truly excited and honored to become part of this award-winning, market-leading team. Together, will continue to innovate and achieve outstanding results for our clients.”

Omar specializes in advising clients on private equity, joint ventures, foreign investment, corporate restructuring, and commercial matters. He has led on numerous high-profile transactions in KSA and the Middle East over the past two decades. Before joining K&A, Omar worked in the regional offices of Baker McKenzie, Baker Botts, and Clifford Chance, assisting regional and international clients to invest in the region.

Omar remarked: “K&A’s market-leading position and stellar reputation for handling complex and groundbreaking matters drew me to the firm. The opportunity to work with such an innovative and forward-thinking team is truly exciting. I am eager to leverage my experience to drive success for our clients and contribute to the firm’s ongoing growth and achievements.”

Zeyad Khoshaim, K&A’s Managing Partner, commented: “We are thrilled to welcome Christian and Omar to our team. Their extensive experience and proven track records in handling high-profile transactions will undoubtedly strengthen our corporate practice. At K&A, we are committed to our strategy of having on-the-ground execution capabilities and will continue to invest in top talent to provide unparalleled services to clients.”

This announcement comes on the heels of K&A being recognized once again as the only independent Saudi Arabian law firm ranked as a Top Tier Firm by Legal 500, after having won Saudi Arabian law firm of the year by IFLR1000. K&A also remains the only independent Saudi Arabian law firm ranked as Tier 1/Band 1 by all the main legal journals, including IFLR1000, Chambers, and Legal 500, across all major transactional practices and dispute resolution.