Amani Al Ali

Disputes

• Advised a Saudi Government transport company regarding a $1.6 billion claim from a contractor.
• Advised a Saudi Government owned company for a large-scale project involving a SAR 100 million claim by a contractor.
• Advised a Saudi electricity company on dispute resolution procedures.
• Advised in an arbitration matter at the SCCA concerning a SAR 7,632,011.39 dispute between two contractors.

Nuclear matters

• Advised a Saudi Government owned energy development company regarding nuclear matters and how to maximise the benefits for Saudi Arabia.

Procurement

• Advised a Saudi government-owned energy development company on various contracts, including fit-out, IT tendering support, IT fit-out, recruitment, branding, fundamental training, branding, and recruitment and augmentation.

Franchise and Distribution

• Advised a prominent poultry company regarding compliance with competition law including Economic Concentration.
• Advised Aljomaih on its franchise arrangements in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Internation disputes

• Advised a Swiss company on issues of Saudi law in respect of unpaid invoices of $10,402,652 and gifting jewels, precious stones and diamonds under Saudi law.
• Advised a Saudi Minister on the restoration of a company in the British Virgin Islands.

Insurance claims

• Advised a Saudi Arabian company focused on environmental preservation and sustainability on an insurance claim worth SAR 350 million.

E-commerce

• Advised an E-Commerce company in Saudi Arabia on the sale of goods and the implementation of the Civil Transactions Law.

Regulatory

• Advised a Saudi Government transport company on terms and conditions for public transport.

Amani Al Ali focuses on complex construction, energy, and infrastructure matters. She studied law in the United Kingdom and was admitted to the UK Bar in 2016, before establishing her practice in Saudi Arabia.

Amani’s practice includes construction, dispute resolution, litigation, and arbitration, with a particular emphasis on nuclear energy. She regularly represents clients across the construction, energy, and infrastructure sectors, acting on high-value and technically complex projects in Saudi Arabia. Her work includes extensive regulatory, contractual, and government advisory matters, including energy projects and large-scale construction contracts.

Amani has significant experience handling high-value construction disputes and complex energy projects in Saudi Arabia for government entities, and has advised on numerous construction claims arising from major giga-projects across the Kingdom. She is well-versed in a wide range of standard-form and bespoke contracts commonly used in the region, including EPC, DBO, D&B, and O&M contracts.

Before relocating to Saudi Arabia, Amani practised as a self-employed barrister in the United Kingdom, where she gained substantial advocacy experience, representing clients in court and advising on contentious matters. Her background includes drafting pleadings and legal opinions, negotiating settlements, conducting legal research, and providing strategic legal advice.