Wejdan Alhaid#10149

Wejdan Alhaid

Mrs. AlHaid is a licensed lawyer with over 12 years of experience in corporate and capital market law. Previously, she was a managing partner and head of the Corporate Department at Osool LLP. Mrs. AlHaid also served as a lecturer at King Saud University's Law School, where she taught courses in company law, banking law, commercial law, and capital market law. Additionally, she has over eight years of experience as a partner and legal advisor at another firm, handling various cases and files. She has advised both local and international clients on matters related to corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, foreign investment laws, capital markets, and agency laws in accordance with CMA and SAMA rules and regulations. Her specific experience includes advising clients on initial public offerings and offerings in the Main and Parallel Market, corporate governance, compliance, and risk management. Mrs. AlHaid has also managed over 20 government projects as a project manager.

Mrs. AlHaid's local and international experience includes working at the New York City Supreme Court – Commercial Division, as well as with various local firms and major listed Saudi companies.

Mrs. AlHaid holds a master’s degree in banking, corporate, and finance law from Fordham University in New York City and a bachelor's degree in law from King Saud University. In addition to the CME1, she has completed numerous courses and specialized training programs in commercial law and company law.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Experience

  • A Saudi law firm (2020 - 2022)
  • King Saud University Law School (2014 - 2021)
  • A Saudi law firm (2012 - 2014)

Qualifications

  • LLM (2018)
  • LLB (2012)

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law (2018)
  • Columbia University (2016)
  • King Saud University (2012)

1 Contributions by Wejdan Alhaid

Saudi Arabia cross-border banking and finance: lending licences, VAT, security, enforcement, intercreditor priority and English-law issues—guide for UK lawyers (Updated Nov 2024)
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Saudi Arabia cross-border banking and finance: lending licences, VAT, security, enforcement, intercreditor priority and English-law issues—guide for UK lawyers (Updated Nov 2024)
Loan market and developments A concise outline of the present condition of the loan markets in this jurisdiction and key recent developments is set out below. Saudi Arabia’s lending landscape appears comparatively insulated from challenges troubling financiers in other regions, partly owing to the adoption of core Basel III measures, encompassing leverage, liquidity and capital adequacy ratios, all of which are closely supervised by the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA). Another contributing factor is that borrowing is generally not credit-led, but is instead strongly anchored in the provision of security. Whatever the drivers, the domestic market remains notably robust, with rising investment both within the Kingdom and from overseas. An extensive range of credit options exists: commercial bank facilities offering low rates to personal and corporate customers, and medium to long-term funding from bodies such as the Islamic Development Bank and the Saudi Industrial Development Fund, are accessible. Expansion in corporate lending reflects a concerted move towards economic diversification and the build-out of national infrastructure, which aligns with the goals of Vision 2030. Financing in Saudi Arabia is, in general, obtainable. Islamic finance is widespread throughout the market, spanning both retail and corporate segments across the Kingdom. Access to funding remains broadly strong overall currently...
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