Alexander Hendry

Mr. Hendry's experience includes advising:

• One of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds on:
  • the establishment of an international, market-leading space and satellite company
  • technology and commercial contracts relating to the development, operation, and commercialization of a LEO satellite constellation
  • the acquisition of over 8,000 cell towers and the provision of tower services to multiple mobile network operators
  • the establishment of an international, market-leading provider of IoT solutions
• A major national space agency on the development, implementation, and operation of a space flight program for manned and unmanned space missions
• A major GCC technology and tourism project on:
  • the establishment and operation of a world-leading hyperscale data centre;
  • its groundbreaking legal framework, including its IP, technology, and digital laws
• An information technology company, contracted to provide a national customs clearance solution to a MENA government, on the procurement, implementation, and operation of a cutting-edge blockchain solution
• A major GCC entertainment and tourism project on:
  • all aspects of its technology contracting strategy
  • the procurement, implementation, and operation of a number of business-critical technology solutions and related services
  • a business-critical technology contract dispute with SAP
• A leading global private equity firm on the establishment of a joint venture to commercialise a blockchain-powered gold trading solution
• An international financial services and brokerage firm on the procurement, implementation, and operation of a new brokerage platform
• A global e-commerce and payments company on:
  • the negotiation of cobranded credit card agreements with two major international banks
  • the negotiation of a complex acquiring services agreement with a major international bank
  • a variety of technology and fintech matters
• A major GCC venture capital fund on:
  • the establishment of a first-of-its-kind digital bank
  • the procurement, implementation, and operation of various business-critical banking solutions
• A world-leading, state-of-the-art GCC superhospital on:
  • the procurement, implementation, and operation of a SaaS enterprise resource planning and project management solution
  • the procurement, implementation, and operation of cutting-edge biotherapies solution
  • the procurement, implementation, and operation of a number of mission-critical healthtech and technology solutions
• A GCC government on the procurement, implementation, and operation of a cutting-edge big data analytics solution
• A global insurance company on the outsourcing of its global data storage infrastructure
• A major GCC technology company on:
  • the creation, implementation, and operation of national digital healthcare platforms
  • the creation, implementation, and operation of a procurement platform for medical and pharmaceutical supplies
• A major international bank on the procurement, implementation, and operation of software and services to transform the bank’s business-critical core treasury and investment management systems
• A GCC Multinational bank on the procurement, implementation, and operation of a business-critical core banking solution
• A GCC multinational bank on the procurement, implementation, and operation of software and services to transform the bank’s business-critical call center infrastructure
• A China-based global internet technology company on the outsourcing of its business-critical content moderation functions
• A global logistics company on the outsourcing of its business-critical global call center infrastructure
• A major global bank on the procurement, implementation, and operation of a digital enterprise communications solution and related services from Microsoft

Thought Leadership

• Ready for Takeoff: A Look at the Space Sector in the Middle East, Latham & Watkins (February 2023)