Panoramic: Automotive and Mobility 2025
Alanoud Basfar
Associate Corporate & Finance
Languages
Arabic, English
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Overview
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Experience
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Credentials
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Alanoud Basfar is an Associate in our Corporate practice, based in Riyadh. She is a Saudi-licensed lawyer specializing in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with experience advising on a broad range of corporate transactions, including joint ventures and initial public offerings (IPOs) across the GCC and internationally.
Alanoud holds an LLM in Commercial and Corporate Law from Queen Mary University of London, an LPC LLM from City, University of London, and an LLB from SOAS University of London. Fluent in Arabic and English, she combines technical expertise with a client-focused approach to deliver practical and commercially sound solutions.
Her experience includes supporting clients in sectors such as energy, technology, and financial services on complex deal structures, regulatory compliance, and cross-border considerations. She regularly assists with legal due diligence, drafting and negotiating transaction documents, navigating regulatory frameworks, and advising on IPO processes, including prospectus preparation and compliance with Capital Market Authority requirements, to ensure transactions are executed efficiently and strategically.
Representative experience
Advised Saudi ministries and authorities on drafting regulations, policy creation, and compliance with local laws, ensuring alignment with national legal frameworks and governance standards.
Conducting gap analyses, current state assessments, and benchmarking studies for multiple KSA government entities to support regulatory and operational improvements.*
Guided global and local corporations on establishing and restructuring operations in Saudi Arabia, including RHQ setup, navigating regulatory requirements, and ensuring compliance with Saudi laws.
Overseeing all legal aspects of M&A, including due diligence, drafting and negotiating share purchase and merger agreements, and securing regulatory approvals for successful transactions.
Partnered with NewLaw to deliver innovative legal solutions for government entities and PIF subsidiaries, leveraging AI and legal tech to enhance efficiency and accuracy in legal processes.
Guided multinational corporations through GAC filings and clearance for complex M&A deals, ensuring compliance with Saudi competition laws and securing approvals for high-value transactions.
Performed legal due diligence for IPOs, reviewing governance, compliance, and contracts, and assisted in drafting prospectuses and offering documents to meet CMA requirements.
Seconded in a Saudi Goverment entity for 3 months provided legal advisory and worked closely with the legal team *
Worked on-site with Saudi government entities, including ZATCA, MOC, MOMH, and EXCZA, providing legal advisory services on regulatory compliance and policy implementation.*
*Matter handled prior to joining Hogan Lovells.
Credentials
Education
- LLM LPC, The City Law School, 2023
- LLM Corporate Law, Queen Mary University of London, 2022
- Bachelor of Laws with Honours (LLB), University of London (SOAS), 2020
- Graduate Diploma in Law, University of London, King's College, 2017
Bar admissions and qualifications
- Saudi Arabian Lawyers' License