Greenberg Traurig Real Estate Shareholder Ashia Adams Relocates to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity Real Estate Shareholder Ashia D. Adams has relocated from the firm's London office to its Middle East Regional Headquarters in Riyadh, demonstrating the firm's long-term commitment to the Real Estate and Hospitality industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (the Kingdom).

The move reflects the firm's continued investment in its regional platform, institutional capabilities in the industries that matter most to clients, and lasting presence in the Kingdom.

Adams will focus on real estate and hospitality initiatives across the Kingdom, working in collaboration with the firm's regional and global Real Estate Practice, a cornerstone of the firm and a recognized industry leader with more than 700 attorneys. Greenberg Traurig is one firm where clients can access talent across the Middle East, United States, Latin America, Asia, and Europe through one relationship, with regional matters contributing significantly to the wider platform.

She has experience advising a wide variety of clients including private equity investors, developers, and institutional landlords and tenants across the office, industrial, mixed-use, retail, hospitality, and data center spaces. She has broad experience dealing with multifaceted real estate transactions, including the property elements of corporate and finance transactions. She undertakes a variety of commercial real estate work, including investment-focused property acquisitions, forward-funded development acquisitions and related restructuring, onshore and offshore financing, major letting, and management work.

"Greenberg Traurig operates as one firm globally, which means clients benefit from seamless access to lawyers, practices, and market knowledge across jurisdictions. We invest in the people and markets we believe in. Ashia's relocation further strengthens our ability to deliver the local insight, global resources, and practical judgment clients need as they pursue opportunities in the Kingdom and across the region," Greenberg Traurig Executive Chairman Richard A. Rosenbaum said.

"We are delighted to welcome Ashia to the Kingdom at such an important moment for our clients and the market. Ashia is a highly regarded real estate lawyer whose experience, energy, and collaborative approach will be a tremendous asset. We believe that the Kingdom is one of the most important legal markets in the world, and we are investing in our talent, institutional capabilities, and the industries that matter most to clients. Developing our legal talent and building the next generation of lawyers is core to the firm's identity and future, and our regional growth will continue to be disciplined and client-led," Middle East Regional Chairman and Riyadh Managing Shareholder Khalid A. Al-Thebity and Riyadh Deputy Managing Shareholder Marwa Al-Siyabi said in a joint statement.

"Ashia's relocation underscores Greenberg Traurig's one-firm approach and the continued integration of our Middle East platform with the firm's global network. As clients pursue increasingly sophisticated legal counsel, they benefit from Greenberg Traurig's coordinated regional and international execution, seamless collaboration across practices and offices, and a single integrated team focused on the industries most relevant to their growth. This one-firm model creates meaningful opportunities for our team members across the entire network," Greenberg Traurig Executive Vice President and London Managing Shareholder Fiona Adams said.

The news follows recent announcements of Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity relocating its Riyadh office and the Greenberg Traurig Regional Headquarters to Kingdom Centre, reinforcing the firm's long-term commitment to the Kingdom and its confidence in the trajectory of the Saudi legal market, and Greenberg Traurig hiring Technology, Media & Telecommunications lawyer Nick Roudev in the Kingdom.

Greenberg Traurig launched in the Middle East in 2023 with offices in Riyadh and Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), adding an office in Abu Dhabi, UAE, in 2025. The firm has established itself in the industries and business sectors most active in the Middle East, including real estate; infrastructure and transportation; energy and natural resources; hospitality; finance and restructuring; mergers and acquisitions; private equity; private credit; sports and entertainment, including venue, talent, entertainment, and licensing; capital markets; and arbitrations and disputes.

Greenberg Traurig's Abu Dhabi office is a branch of Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Greenberg Traurig's Dubai office is operated by Greenberg Traurig Limited. Greenberg Traurig's Riyadh office is operated by Greenberg Traurig through Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity.

About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has approximately 3,200 lawyers across 51 locations in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm's broad geographic and practice range enables the delivery of innovative and strategic legal services across borders and industries. Recognized as a 2025 BTI "Best of the Best Recommended Law Firm" by general counsel for trust and relationship management, Greenberg Traurig is consistently ranked among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100, NLJ 500, and Law360 400. Greenberg Traurig is also known for its philanthropic giving, culture, innovation, and pro bono work. Web: www.gtlaw.com.

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