Sarah AlHabeeb is a corporate associate in the Riyadh office of Kirkland & Ellis International Law Firm, having previously worked in the Firm’s New York office. Her practice focuses on advising corporate clients on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and equity capital market deals.
Experience
Representative Matters
Since joining Kirkland, Sarah has been involved in the following matters:
M&A / Corporate
26North Partners in its acquisition of AVI-SPL, a provider of audio-video and unified communications technologies, from Marlin Equity Partners.
Cinven-backed Nitel, a U.S. managed services provider headquartered in Chicago, in its sale to Comcast Business
ArcLight Capital Partners in its $150 million investment in Elevate Renewables, a company formed to develop and install utility scale, battery energy storage resources co-located with existing power infrastructure
Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR) on its approximately $9.9 billion acquisition of Masimo Corporation (Nasdaq: MASI), a specialty diagnostics provider of pulse oximetry and patient monitoring solutions
Kayne Senior Credit Fund on corporate matters related to the amendment of its existing credit facility
A US-based energy and infrastructure-focused private equity fund on its bid to acquire a US energy project company
A European private equity-backed entity on its bid to acquire a Canadian US technology ventures platform
A US-based modular cleanroom and biocontainment solutions provider, backed by a healthcare-focused private equity sponsor, on its proposed acquisition of a modular cleanroom manufacturing company from a Nordic private equity firm
Prior to joining Kirkland, Sarah was involved in the following matters:
M&A / Corporate
Sanofi on an auction sale of its manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia
Jahez International Company for Information Systems Technology on the contemplated acquisition of 100% of The Chefz SPV Ltd.
Public Investment Fund on its joint venture with Ma’aden to invest in mining assets internationally
Public Investment Fund on its subscription for a significant minority stake in Nesma & Partners Contracting Co. Ltd, a construction group operating across Saudi Arabia and Lebanon
Public Investment Fund on its subscription for a significant minority stake in Almabani General Contractors, a construction group operating across Saudi Arabia and Lebanon
Public Investment Fund on its subscription for a significant minority stake in El Seif Engineering, a construction group operating across Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE
Public Investment Fund on its subscription for a significant minority stake in Al Bawani Holding, a construction group operating in Saudi Arabia
Public Investment Fund on its acquisition of SABIC’s subsidiary, Hadeed, and Al Rajhi Steel Company, structured through a joint venture with Al Rajhi Investment
Public Investment Fund on its minority investment in Almosafer Group following implementation of a carve-out of Seera’s travel business
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group on the acquisition of a 25 percent stake in Tamkeen Human Resources Company
Saudi Research and Media Group on the acquisition of a 51 percent stake in Thmanyah Company for Publishing and Distribution
Ayyan Investment Company in acquiring a minority stake in Al-Ahsa Medical Services Company by way of a capital increase in accordance with the regulations of the Capital Market Authority
Lazard Saudi Arabia in its (i) conversion from a limited liability company to a closed joint stock company; and (ii) successful application obtaining an asset management license from the Capital Market Authority
The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in privatizing the flour milling sector through an auction sale of four milling companies
Kingdom Holding Company and its subsidiaries in various corporate matters
Several foreign investors in establishing and operating companies in Saudi Arabia
Reviewing materials and drafting due diligence reports in respect of various M&A transactions
Capital Markets
Alamar Foods Company on its SAR1.22 billion IPO on Tadawul
Elm, a digital security firm owned by the Public Investment Fund, in relation to its SAR 3.072 billion IPO on Tadawul
Al-Dawaa Medical Services Company on its SAR1.861 billion IPO on Tadawul
Jahez International, the Saudi leading online food delivery platform, in relation to its proposed IPO and listing of its ordinary shares on the Saudi Parallel Market, Nomu
Several companies in their potential IPOs on Tadawul in various industries including telecom, medical supply, fuel services, manufacturing, real estate and financial services
Reviewing materials, and drafting due diligence reports in respect of various IPO transactions
