Abigail Westby
Associate
Associate
Riyadh
Abigail is an associate in the corporate team at Herbert Smith Freehills in Riyadh.
Abigail is a corporate M&A associate and has a broad range of experience advising on private and public M&A transactions, joint ventures and general corporate advisory work across a variety of sectors.
Background
Abigail is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales. She relocated to Riyadh in 2024, having previously practiced at a leading international law firm in London and having spent time seconded to Hong Kong. Abigail graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Manchester and obtained her Master of Laws from the University of Toronto.
Experience & expertise
Selected matters
- Air Products Qudra on Aramco's acquisition of a 50% equity interest in Blue Hydrogen Industrial Gases Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Products Qudra
- Marston’s PLC on its joint venture partnership with Carlsberg to form Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company*
- Interserve Group Limited on the merger of Interserve Support Services with Mitie Group PLC*
- Johnson Matthey PLC on the sale of its Advanced Glass Technologies business to Fenzi Holdings SPV S.p.A*
- Currencies Direct on its £165 million dividend recapitalisation*
- Palamon Capital Partners, Corsair and Currencies Direct on the £140 million strategic investment by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities in Currencies Direct*
- Ava Security Limited on its acquisition by Motorola Solutions, Inc.*
*Experience prior to joining HSF
