

Biography
Abdulaziz Alharthy is an associate at White & Case in Riyadh. He advises on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, restructurings, and foreign direct investment. He also advises clients on regulatory structuring and general corporate matters involving state-owned entities, and advising on foreign investment structuring and localization strategies.
Experience
Representation of ShopUp in connection with its cross-border merger with Sary Technology to form SILQ, backed by a US$110 million round led by Sanabil Investments and Valar Ventures.*
Representation of SEDCO Holding Group on its 100% sale of Yusr International Schools (valued at over SAR 200 million) to Andalus Education Company in return for in-kind contributions in Andalus.*
Representation of a Saudi holding group on the acquisition of additional shares in one of its subsidiaries, with part of the purchase price structured as a cash earn-out contingent on future financial performance.*
Representation of Cenomi Retail on the SAR 120 million sale of its franchise rights for 18 international brands to Abdullah Al-Othaim Fashion Company.*
Representation of a confidential fund on a 40% equity investment in a medical manufacturing company in Saudi Arabia.*
Representation of Rethink Education, a U.S.-based private equity fund, on its investment (by way of SAFE note) in Aanaab, a Saudi based edtech business.*
Representation of Majid Al Futtaim Properties on a joint venture in respect of a real estate project in Northern Riyadh.*
Representation of Volocopter on its US$175 million joint venture with NEOM to launch electric air mobility services in Saudi Arabia.*
Represented Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation (Saudia) in connection with the renewal of its SAR 12 billion in-flight catering agreement with Saudi Airlines Catering Company.*
Representation of the Ministry of Defence (Saudi Arabia) on the establishment of the Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, and on a strategic procurement project.*
Representation of a global pharmaceutical company on the localization of its Saudi operations and the establishment of a manufacturing facility.*
Advising on antitrust filings and economic concentration assessments before the General Authority for Competition in various sectors.*
* Prior to joining White & Case