近日，总部位于北京的德恒律师事务所正式设立中东利雅得办公室，成为第一家在沙特设立办公室的中国律所。这也是德恒在迪拜之外，于中东地区设立的第二家分支机构。
德恒中东利雅得办公室通过与沙特当地DSH律师事务所联营的形式设立并运营，未来将由德恒合伙人贾怀远律师和沙特律师Dhari Saad共同领导。作为目前中国和沙特最大的联营律所，其拥有律师18人，团队还将持续扩大。
贾律师同时任德恒中东区域办公室主任，他主要关注于国际工程、项目投融资及争议解决法律服务，在迪拜工作已有20年。2024年8月，ALB曾与贾律师展开采访，了解目前中国企业赴中东投资热潮与法律服务需求趋势。
未来德恒利雅得办公室将致力于为中国客户在沙特以及沙特客户在中国提供双向、综合性的法律服务，具体聚焦的业务领域包括国际工程、项目融资、国际投资、国际贸易、公司证券、刑事、金融，并购、海上海事、争议解决等。
DSH律师事务所于2009年成立于沙特，此次联营前，DSH与德恒已有12年的合作关系。
根据沙特的现行规定，外国律所如果和沙特律所展开联营，可以为客户提供沙特法律意见；如果以外国律所分支机构形式在沙特注册，则只能提供外国法律意见。
DeHeng opens Riyadh office, becoming the first PRC law firm with a presence in Saudi Arabia
Beijing-headquartered DeHeng Law Offices has recently opened its Riyadh office, becoming the first Chinese law firm to establish a presence in Saudi Arabia. This marks DeHeng's second branch in the Middle East, following its Dubai office, which was opened in 2004.
The Riyadh office operates as a joint venture with local Saudi firm DSH Law Firm and will be co-led by DeHeng partner Jia Huaiyuan and Saudi lawyer Dhari Saad. As the largest Chinese-Saudi joint law firm, it currently has a team of 18 lawyers, with plans for further expansion.
Jia, who also serves as the director of DeHeng's Middle East offices, specialises in international engineering, project financing, and dispute resolution. He has over 20 years of experience working in Dubai. In August 2024, Jia was interviewed by ALB to discuss the surge in Chinese investments in the Middle East and the corresponding demand for legal services.
The Riyadh office aims to provide comprehensive legal services for Chinese clients in Saudi Arabia and Saudi clients in China. Key practice areas include international engineering, project financing, international investment, trade, corporate securities, criminal law, financial transactions, mergers and acquisitions, maritime law, and dispute resolution.
Founded in 2009, DSH Law Firm has collaborated with DeHeng for over 12 years prior to this formal partnership.
Under current Saudi regulations, foreign law firms, in partnership with Saudi firms, can provide legal opinions on Saudi law. However, those registered as foreign branches in Saudi Arabia can only offer advice on foreign law.
