Founder and General Manager of Mohammed Bin Hindi Al-Otaibi Lawyers & Legal Consultants; lawyer licensed by the Ministry of Justice since 2005 and licensed arbitrator since 2004, with more than 25 years of practice in litigation before all courts and levels, domestic and international arbitration as counsel, arbitrator and umpire, company formation, restructuring and liquidation, and contract drafting and negotiation. Legal representative and counsel to several major companies in banking, oil & gas, contracting and manufacturing; attends board and executive meetings, and sits on the board of a Saudi listed company. He founded the firm in Al-Khobar in 2005 to provide full-service legal support in the Eastern Province, and leads its work and teams.
Areas of expertise
- Litigation before commercial, administrative, general, labour and criminal courts and quasi-judicial committees
- Domestic and international arbitration (counsel, arbitrator and umpire)
- Formation of Saudi, foreign and mixed companies of all forms
- Corporate structuring and restructuring
- Company liquidation (voluntary, judicial and administrative)
- Contract drafting, review and negotiation
- Board and executive legal advisory
- Intellectual property
Role in engagements
- Overall supervision of the engagement and accountability to the client's management for service quality and timelines
- Sign-off on material legal opinions and on the strategy of major cases and claims
- Leading negotiations in significant disputes and settlements, and representation in arbitration
- Attending senior management and board meetings on request for decisions with legal impact
- Reviewing service indicators and periodic reports with the client's legal department
Professional experience
- Founder & General Manager — Mohammed Bin Hindi Al-Otaibi Lawyers & Legal Consultants (formerly Law Office of Mohammed Bin Hindi) — Al-Khobar — 2005 – present
- Trainee Lawyer — Law Office of Dr. Fahad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaif — 2001 – 2005
Education
- Bachelor of Law — King Faisal University — Dammam — 2001
Certifications & accreditations
- Law Practice Licence — Ministry of Justice, No. (14/26) — 2005
- Arbitration Licence — Ministry of Justice, No. (420) — 2004
- Intellectual Property Practice Licence — Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property
Memberships
- Board member, Wafrah for Industry & Development Co. (Saudi listed company)
- Saudi Bar Association
- Lawyers Committee, Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce (1438H)
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- European Lawyers Association (AEA)
Achievements & awards
- Founded a leading Saudi law firm providing full-service legal support in the Eastern Province since 2005
- Counsel to major companies in banking, oil & gas, contracting and manufacturing
- Numerous arbitrations as counsel, arbitrator and umpire with distinguished outcomes
- Training of new lawyers and trainees; legal-awareness workshops and seminars in the Eastern Province
- Pro bono legal advice to low-income individuals through community initiatives
Languages
- Arabic (native)
- English (advanced)