Additionally, he frequently advises ministries and semi-governmental organizations, including Tadawul, in crafting regulatory materials. Mansoor brings a rare blend of regulatory mastery and high-stakes transactional experience. Combining in-depth CMA knowledge with hands-on execution in sukuk, IPO, M&A, and restructuring, he offers strategic, practical advice. Active in rule drafting and enforcement alongside guiding sovereign, quasi-governmental, and private issuers, Mansoor shapes Saudi Arabia’s capital markets landscape. Mansoor Alhagbani is a distinguished leader in Saudi capital markets and regulation. With substantive experience at the CMA, impeccable academic credentials, and a stellar portfolio of IPOs, mergers, and sukuk mandates, he provides a powerful combination of regulatory foresight and transaction execution. As a trusted adviser to top-tier corporations, governmental entities, and boards, Mansoor continues to shape the evolution and globalization of Saudi’s financial markets. FIRM PROFILE AS&H Clifford Chance is Saudi Arabia’s leading law firm, formed in May 2023 as a 50:50 joint venture between global Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance and leading Saudi practice AS&H (formerly Al‑Jadaan & Partners) . Headquartered in Riyadh, the firm comprises 12 partners and 64 Saudi‑trained and international lawyers, placing it among the largest legal teams in the Kingdom . The firm excels across a wide spectrum of practice areas, including Corporate/M&A, Banking & Finance, Debt & Equity Capital Markets, Antitrust & Competition, Regulatory & Public Policy, Litigation, Real Estate & Construction, and PublicPrivate Partnerships . Their clients include key Saudi ministries, major government-linked entities, listed companies, financial institutions, and international corporates . Spencer Klein is global M&A co-chair and head of the Corporate Department in New York. He has advised on more than 200 successfully closed mergers, tender and exchange offers, stock and asset acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures. He is considered the firm’s go-to partner on hostile M&A and shareholder activism defense. Spencer frequently advises leading U.S. and multinational companies across multiple industries. His engagements include multibillion-dollar deals in healthcare and life sciences, financial services, technology, consumer products, manufacturing, retail, energy, and entertainment and media. In addition to prominent corporate clients and private equity funds, he has represented some of the world’s leading bulge bracket and boutique investment banks. Notable recent matters include representing: • The rock band KISS and its co-founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley in the sale of substantially all rights related to KISS to Pophouse Entertainment. • U.S. Silica Holdings in its $1.85 billion sale to entities affiliated with Apollo Global Management. • Ascendent Capital Partners in its $1.66 billion acquisition of Hollysys. AS&H Clifford Chance acted as legal adviser to Elm Company, a leading secure services provider in Saudi Arabia, on its strategic acquisition of 100% of the shares in Thiqah Business Services Company from the Public Investment Fund (PIF). The SAR 3.4 billion (approx. US $906 million) buyout strengthens Elm’s foothold in the digital services sector, aligning with its mission to localise technology, drive innovation, and support digital transformation across business and government sectors The Elm-side legal team was led by Partner Mansoor AlHagbani (Head of Capital Markets & Regulatory), along with Partner Daniel Royle, Senior Associate Haifa AlDamegh, Associates Abdulaziz AlMubarak and Filwa AlFuraih. Counsel Selman Ansari managed all antitrust aspects, ensuring comprehensive regulatory compliance . This high-profile acquisition enables Elm to deepen its market reach and service capabilities, reinforcing its status as a key player in Saudi Arabia’s evolving digital economy . AS&H Clifford Chance advises Elm Company on acquisition of Thiqah Business Services www.ashcliffordchance.com Finance Monthly Deal Maker Awards 2025. SAUDI ARABIA 65
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