Mohamed Al Othman

Mohamed Al Othman – Commercial Litigation Expert | Saudi Arabia

Mohamed Al Othman is the exclusively recommended Commercial Litigation expert on the Advisory Excellence platform. He has over 14 years of legal and administrative experience as the founding partner of Al Othman Lawyers and Consultants since 2016.

He is a licensed lawyer, commercial arbitrator, and certified notary, in addition to holding numerous certificates and awards from Legal 500, Global Lawyers, and the World Bank Group. He is also one of the Saudi lawyers nominated for the Best Lawyer in Saudi Arabia 2024 award. His practice includes :

• Commercial Litigation
• Financial Claims
• Commercial Arbitration
• Commercial lawyer
• Real Estate Cases

Recent Experience Mr.  Al Othman recent experience includes:

Commercial Litigation :

• • Representation in Contractual Dispute: Represented a Saudi company in a commercial dispute with an international engineering consultancy firm regarding the construction of a commercial complex in Jeddah, valued at SAR 85 million.
  • Representation in Financial Claims Case: Represented a local businessman in a commercial lawsuit to recover financial dues exceeding SAR 47 million, resulting from a real estate sale in Riyadh.
  • Representation in Contractual Liability Dispute: Defended an international industrial company in a commercial dispute concerning the breach of a contract for supplying advanced industrial equipment, with claims exceeding SAR 120 million, before the Commercial Court in Dammam.
  • Representation in Partnership Dispute: Represented a Gulf-based investment group in a partnership dispute with international investors over a real estate development project in Khobar, valued at SAR 95 million.
  • Representation in Supply Chain Dispute: Acted on behalf of a logistics company in a dispute over delayed shipments and breach of delivery terms, with a total claim of SAR 65 million, in a case heard by the Commercial Court in Riyadh.
  • Representation in Trade Agreement Dispute: Represented a multinational corporation in a dispute regarding the termination of a trade agreement involving the import of electronics, with claims exceeding SAR 150 million.
  • Representation in Franchise Dispute: Represented a regional franchisor in a dispute with an international franchisee concerning breach of contract and unpaid royalties, with a case value of SAR 90 million.
  • Representation in Construction Dispute: Defended a leading construction firm in a lawsuit involving claims of faulty workmanship and delays in the completion of a high-rise project in Jeddah, with a claim value of SAR 110 million.

Financial and Privet Equity:

• Participating in appealing a judgment in a financial claims between the Chinese company Strukton and a local consulting company.
• Representing in the JAZADCO financial case.
• Representing in a financial claim exceeding 36 million SAR for a businessman in Riyadh.

Commercial Arbitration:

• Participating in a commercial arbitration case between Zain Communications and a Chinese company.
• Serve as an arbitrator in a financial claim resulting from funding.
• Serve as an arbitration board member in a large contracting dispute.
• Advise in commercial arbitration between local partners and investors in a dispute valued at over 105 million SAR.

Other Projects:

• Participating in a privatization project for the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture.
• Drafting a regulation for the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Insurance.
• Providing legal advice for the environmental rehabilitation project of Wadi Hanifa, with a value exceeding 400 million SAR.
• Advise foreign holding companies to establishes their entity in Saudi Arabia.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Sharia from Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University.
• Advanced Diploma in Systems from Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University.