Suhaib Hammad
Partner - HMCO

Suhaib Hammad is a Partner at Hammad & Al-Mehdar Law Firm, specializing in corporate and commercial law, with extensive expertise in compliance, corporate restructuring, project and infrastructure joint ventures, and commercial agreements. With a strong background in competition and antitrust law, he provides strategic legal counsel to multinational corporations, government entities, and regional businesses navigating the Saudi legal landscape.

Suhaib has advised major companies in the media and entertainment sector, including Electronic Arts, UTurn Entertainment, and Direct Influence Company, on contract negotiation, deal structuring, and regulatory compliance. He has also played a pivotal role in guiding tech solution providers and e-commerce platforms, such as Careem, Souq.com, Cura, and Ajar, on technology development, licensing, and operational compliance in Saudi Arabia.

He has also provided legal counsel to pharmaceutical, healthcare, and medical device companies, such as Siemens, Mölnlycke Healthcare, Bayer, GSK, Becton Dickinson, and Methodist International, on commercial transactions, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance.

Practices

Corporate & Commercial

Expertise

  • Compliance
  • Corporate Restructuring
  • Project and Infrastructure JVs
  • Advisory
  • Commercial Agreements
  • Agencies and Franchise
  • Competition and Antitrust

Professional Bodies

Saudi Bar Association

Education

LLB, the International Islamic University, Malaysia. ​

LLM, the University of Miami, specializing in International Business Law. ​

Experience
  • Advising companies operating in the media and entertainment sector at various levels on drawing up contracts, negotiating deals, and ensuring compliance with local regulations (including Electronic Arts, UTurn Entertainment, Direct Influence Company).
  • Advising local and regional tech solution providers and e-commerce platforms on developing their technology, protecting it, operating it, and/or licensing it (including Careem, Souq.com, Cura, Ajar).
  • Advising various global and regional telecommunication companies on providing services in the Saudi market (including Zain, Huawei, du, Axiom Telecom).
  • Advising numerous global pharmaceutical companies, medical device businesses, and healthcare service businesses (including Siemens, Mölnlycke Healthcare, Bayer, GSK, Becton Dickinson, and Methodist International) on commercial, transactional, IP, and regulatory matters in Saudi Arabia.
  • Advising international defense and security companies on entering and operating in Saudi Arabia (including Airbus, ODAS, and DCI).
  • Advising the Small and Medium Enterprise Authority on setting up and operating an Entrepreneurial Hub in KAEC.
  • Advising local and international clients on dealing with government authorities in Saudi Arabia, specifically in relation to government tenders and procurement, as well as subcontracting (including DAA International on managing Terminal 5 at KKIA).