Mansour Dawood is Associate Director at KN&P. He is a licensed lawyer by the Saudi Ministry of Justice in Saudi Arabia. He holds a Master’s degree in law (LLM) from the University of Connecticut school of law, USA for the year 2010, And a Diploma in Intranational Air law from International Air Transport Association 2019, As well as Bachelor’s degree in law from King Abdul-Aziz University in Jeddah for the year 2008.
He also has experience and knowledge in Aviation laws, , and expert in the regulations and laws of the IATA, pleading before the Saudi judicial and quasi-judicial courts, intellectual property, privatization, arbitration, mergers and acquisitions, as well as commercial regulations, corporate law, and insurance.
- Participating in the preparation and drafting of commercial contracts, both local and international, as well as Articles of Association for governmental and private sector entities.
- Participating in drafting, reviewing, and negotiating commercial contracts including aircraft purchase, privatization, franchise, construction, and operational agreements.
- Participating in the acquisition by SAMI of AEC, in a deal involving governmental and private partners, with a total acquisition value exceeding 2 billion SAR.
- Participating in the preparation and drafting of commercial contracts and Articles of Association for Economic Offset Companies (AACC, AEC, MAS, and Alsalam Co.), in which Saudi Arabian Airlines holds equity shares.
- Participating in reviewing and drafting medical insurance contracts for a listed company valued at over 800 million SAR.
- Participating in reviewing and negotiating aircraft and engine (Wet & Dry) lease contracts.
- Participating in reviewing aircraft maintenance contracts, engines, and spare parts agreements.
- Drafting training and trainer contracts with international aviation training companies and centers in the aviation sector.
- Registering trademarks, monitoring their validity, and handling re-registrations both in the Kingdom and abroad.
- Conducting legal research on Saudi legal systems and regulations, and formulating legal opinions in accordance with Saudi law.
- Converting governmental and semi-governmental entities into limited liability companies.
- Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating long-term investment contracts for leading real estate companies.
- Preparing corporate governance regulations and conducting corporate restructuring for one of the leading companies in Saudi Arabia.
- Preparing judicial regulations for financial claims involving public institutions and private companies under Saudi law.
- Drafting a legal settlement for a leading Saudi company under international legal frameworks.
- Participating in the establishment of holding companies and limited liability companies.
- Participating in the preparation of due diligence reports regarding mergers, acquisitions, governance, and corporate restructuring.
- Participating in reviewing service agreements for distribution, operation, maintenance, and commercial agency activities.
- Participating in modifying and updating commercial records and licenses registered with the General Investment Authority.
- Representing an airline in arbitration matters inside and outside the Kingdom, with disputes totaling over 100 million SAR — successfully resolved.
- Providing legal advice to a leading real estate company in Saudi Arabia regarding a new partnership agreement with a contracting company and assisting in the agreement's implementation.
- Providing legal advice to a major medical company in Saudi Arabia regarding the company's merger and restructuring.
- Providing legal advice to an international air freight company on commercial matters.
- Providing legal advice to a Saudi logistics company, including its legal establishment and corporate structuring.
- Providing legal services to a listed company on the Saudi Capital Market in relation to a new partnership agreement with a French company.
