PwC Legal Middle East appoints Sirri Al Kaylani

PwC Legal Middle East has announced the appointment of Sirri Al Kaylani, a new director in PwC Legal covering Energy & Infrastructure Projects starting from February 2022.

Al-Kaylani is an experienced corporate/commercial lawyer with over 22 years of experience, including 11 years’ living and working in the Middle East. Sirri specializes in working on high value Energy and Infrastructure Projects, including projects in the Oil and Gas, PPP, IPP and IWPP projects in Power and Water Industries in the Middle East (including GCC), Africa and Europe.

Al-Kaylani qualified as a Solicitor of England & Wales in 2000. Throughout his 22-year career, he has advised National Oil Companies, International Oil Companies, Governments and a triple A rated Development Finance Institution (DFI) on Energy & Infrastructure Projects in the Oil & Gas and Power & Water Industries. He has been living in the Middle East since 2011 and has held General Counsel positions in leading companies in the Oil & Gas and Power & Water sectors in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.

Commenting on his new role, Al-Kaylani noted: “I am excited to begin this new journey at PwC Legal Middle East leading Energy & Infrastructure Projects, building on my consistent track record of supporting and advising clients in the Oil & Gas and Power & Water Industries in the Middle East and bringing my experience of transforming corporate legal departments and setting up Compliance and Governance Departments.”

Darren Harris, PwC Legal Middle East’s leader, commenting on Al-Kaylani’s appointment, “I am delighted to welcome Sirri Al-Kaylani to our PwC legal team, to lead our energy and projects business unit and support our clients to achieve sustainable goals and impactful results. His experience in working with clients in the Energy & Infrastructure sectors in the Middle East including leading companies in the Oil & Gas and Power & Water Industries in the GCC notably the UAE and Saudi Arabia will play a key factor in enabling us to deliver efficient legal advisory services and add value whilst our clients continue to grow and meet the challenges and opportunities presented by the Energy Transition.”