Omar Bashour

Partner

Nationality: United States of America

 

Mr. Bashour has over 12 years of experience including 6 years working with various law firms in the United States. He advises Saudi Arabian and international clients on a broad range of corporate, commercial dispute, business transaction, and litigation on Intellectual property.

Mr. Omar has received an appreciation certificate from the World Intellectual Property Organization and was nominated by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property for his distinguished work in patent registration.

Throughout his career, Mr. Bashour has had diverse experience in, corporate, and commercial transactions, including well-known local and international corporate clients. His practice includes:

  • Corporate
  • Mergers and Acquisitions 
  • Corporate Governance
  • International Arbitration
  • Patent and Trademark 
  • Regulatory

 

Recent Experience

Mr. Bashour recent experience includes:

  • Currently advising SASEL, a subsidiary of a multi-billion-dollar Turkish holding infrastructure and investment company in Saudi Arabia, and leading the legal team in negotiations to settle a dispute exceeding $100 million.
  • Working currently and providing legal advice to GWC listed Qatari Company, and their subsidiary, drafting their bylaws, review their corporate matters, draft a joint venture.
  • Advised Alpha Pharma, a listed pharmaceutical company on their dispute Vs. Novartis AG, a Swiss Multinational Pharmaceutical Corporation over a Patent infringement
  • Drafting joint venture agreement for RTB House (Holding Company) and advise its subsidiaries in various corporate matters in Saudi Arabia
  • Advise Saudi Holding Company and its subsidiaries in various corporate matters. 
  • Leading the legal team in drafting due diligence reports for several companies in connection with potential acquisitions and potential IPOs on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) in various industries
  • Currently advising HRS International Company and other major local investors in connection with incorporation of various types of  Saudi Companies law.
  • Revising and drafting due diligence reports for both international and local clients while leading the legal team in M&A agreements.
  • Drafting SPAs for several private incorporations.
  • Drafting business advertisement partnership agreement for a major IT technology company 
  • Advised a number of multi-million investors compony who established their branches on Saudi Arabia.
  • Leading the legal team in conducting research and analyzing a number of Saudi Arabian laws 
  • Drafting litigation briefs and pleadings on multi- million cases.

 

EDUCATION:

  • Juris Doctor of Law Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law
  • LL.M., Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles, California
  • LL.B., Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University

 

LANGUAGES SPOKEN:

Arabic / English

 

 

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

Ningbo Office

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