Yara Hakim

Areej AL Harbi

Senior Associate

Nationality: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Distinguished Legal Expertise: Areej possesses extensive legal experience of over 8 years, with a focus on working in various legal environments and providing comprehensive legal consultations.

Areej’s Professional Journey:

  • Areej’s career is characterized by a diversity of experiences in different legal fields. She worked as a lawyer at Dakheel Allah Aljadani Law Office in Jeddah, where she provided legal consultations on complex cases and collaborated with colleagues to ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
  • She also worked on reviewing and drafting contracts, including labor and business contracts, and played a role in drafting franchise agreements and memorandums of understanding.
  • Her experience includes researching case law for litigation, drafting petitions, and representing clients in various types of cases such as commercial, administrative, labor, criminal, inheritance, and tax cases.
  • Additionally, Areej worked on establishing companies and finding proposals for foreign investment in Saudi Arabia, applying the laws and regulations of the Ministry of Investment.

Legal Specializations:

Areej specializes in commercial and corporate law, focusing on bankruptcy and liquidation procedures, commercial crimes, and legal actions representing companies and their owners.

She represents clients in commercial lawsuits, financial claims, labor, and civil disputes.

Litigation in Saudi Courts:

Areej represents clients in litigation across all Saudi courts and the administrative judiciary, including legal representation before committees, courts, and judicial bodies.

Achievements and Recognitions:

Areej has distinguished herself by winning several major commercial cases and procedures for bankruptcy and liquidation of companies, reflecting her expertise and competence in dealing with the corporate system and commercial law.

Education and Training:

Areej holds a Master’s degree in International Business Transactions and Comparative Law from the University of San Francisco School of Law, and a Bachelor of Science in Law from King Abdulaziz University. She has also completed various specialized legal courses.

Areej’s Philosophy in Legal Practice:

Areej believes that law is an instrument for achieving justice and enhancing order. In her legal practice, she focuses on precision and deep analysis of each case, emphasizing the importance of effective communication with clients and understanding their needs.

Community Involvement of Areej:

Areej actively participates in community legal initiatives, offering legal advice to individuals who cannot afford it and working to raise legal awareness in the community.

Riyadh Office

King Abdul-Aziz Road, Intersecting Price Mohammad Bin Salman Road, Al-Ghadir, Dorat Al-Ghadir Building, 1st floor, Office 12.

Shanghai Office

Room 1806, David International Building, No. 1187 Aksu Road, Jiading District, Shanghai

Hangzhou Office

Room 420, Block B, Maoyuan Building, No. 12, Juyuan Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province

San Jose Office

2570 N. First Street, Suite 200 San Jose, CA 95131

Los Angeles Office

1370 Valley Vista Dr., Suite 200, Diamond Bar, CA 91756

Ningbo Office

Ningbo Office: Room 406, Nanyang Building, Southern Business District, Yinzhou District, Ningbo City