GC Influencers
Most Influential GCs - Saudi Arabia
Nabeel Al-Mansour of Saudi Arabian Oil Company (ARAMCO)
Nabeel Al-Mansour started his career as an engineer with Saudi Aramco in 1988; he now sits at the helm of the largest team of lawyers in the country. He rejoined Saudi Aramco in 2000 after completing his legal training in the United States and working briefly for a U.S. law firm. He served as associate general counsel from 2011 to 2014, was named deputy general counsel in 2015 and was appointed general counsel less than a year later. He is the first Saudi to hold the post at Aramco and is responsible for the legal affairs of the entire company.
Notably, Al-Mansour led the team through its preparation for the state oil giant’s much anticipated initial public offering and listing on the Saudi bourse.
“We are an 80-year-old company, but still very ambitious,” says Al-Mansour. “In the last five years, we have had a more intense focus on development, and making sure the organisation is well equipped and has the capability to tackle the evolving nature of legal risks.”
His peers say he is “one of the first people who come to mind for a list like this,” adding: “We are very impressed by what he is doing, and the way he has expanded the legal department significantly in response to the transformation of Aramco itself and the challenge of preparing for the IPO.”
Most Influential GCs - Global-wide
Nabeel Al-Mansour of Saudi Arabian Oil Company (ARAMCO)
As Nabeel Al Mansour enters his nineteenth year with Saudi state-owned petroleum company Saudi Aramco, he can reflect on a rapid rise to the top of the legal ranks and his key position as the company’s enters new era in its history. Joining Aramco in 2000 after a stint in private practice, Al Mansour assumed the position of associate general counsel in 2011, deputy general counsel in 2015 and general counsel and corporate secretary shortly afterwards in 2016. Having honed his skills in high stakes corporate projects, such as leading the Aramco team on its USD20 billion joint venture with The Dow Chemical Company, Al Mansour comes armed with a wealth of expertise in handling commercial and corporate law matters in highly regulated industries. These skills will come to the fore as the company embarks on the next phase of its growth, including the proposed acquisition of stake in the Middle East’s largest public company SABIC and its first foray into the international capital markets through its first international bond, alongside plans for its long-awaited IPO in 2021.