27 Jan 2026
Eversheds Sutherland appoints partner Zaid Al-Farisi in Riyadh
"Eversheds Sutherland has appointed banking and finance partner Zaid Al-Farisi to its Riyadh office; he will work on Shari'ah-compliant and conventional financings."
Zaid Al-Farisi joins Eversheds Sutherland as a partner from King & Spalding, where he led the firm’s Saudi banking and finance practice. His practice focuses on Shari’ah-compliant and conventional financings; he regularly advises lenders, borrowers and sponsors across the full spectrum of transactions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and on restructurings and bankruptcy procedures.
Mike Rainey and Asal Saghari join Eversheds Sutherland as partners, both arriving from King & Spalding.
Eversheds Sutherland’s M&A partner Steve Jennings will further bolster the firm’s Riyadh corporate presence by working closely with the four-associate team on the ground, while continuing to lead cross-border mandates across the GCC.