Law firm establishes presence in Saudi Arabia

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP has announced the opening of an office in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in association with newly-formed Trafua Legal Consultants. The office will provide Saudi and international legal services to clients based in the Kingdom and Saudi legal services to international clients.

Curtis worldwide Chairman George Kahale said, “We have been active in matters relating to Saudi Arabia for some time, but we believe this step will enable us to significantly expand our activities in this very important market. Our initial focus will be on the traditional Curtis areas of strength, namely, international corporate and finance transactions, international tax, international investments and investment management, international trade, public and private international law, and of course international litigation and arbitration.”

Headquartered in New York, Curtis has 19 offices and affiliates in the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Curtis represents a wide range of clients, including governments and state-owned companies, multinational corporations and financial institutions, sovereign wealth funds, money managers, privately held businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs.