Craig Atkinson Bio

Craig is a partner in the Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice, based in Riyadh. Ranked as a "Next Generation Partner" by The Legal 500 and as "Up & Coming" for Corporate/M&A by Chambers Global over several years, Craig is renowned for his expertise in handling large and complex cross-border transactions. He has extensive experience advising corporate clients, family offices, and private equity houses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, reorganisations, and privatisations across various sectors and jurisdictions. Clients commend Craig for his "standout service delivery and turnaround times" and his "very commercial approach" (Commercial, Corporate and M&A, The Legal 500). They have further stated that "Craig Atkinson is notable in cross-border transactions for listed companies" and that "Craig Atkinson is highly professional, very knowledgeable and very personable" (Commercial, Corporate and M&A, The Legal 500). Additionally, clients have provided the following praise: "He worked extremely hard to meet deadlines and produced work of the highest standard" and "He is easy to relate to and extremely talented in corporate law" (Corporate/M&A, Chambers Global). In addition to being a leading transactional lawyer, Craig has significant experience in highly regulated sectors such as mining and natural resources, healthcare and pharmaceuticals and telecommunications.