Profile
Dr. Ammar Bin Maged focuses his practice on legislative frameworks, regulatory development, and public policy design, with particular emphasis on emerging technologies such as blockchain and digital currencies. He advises government entities, regulators, and private sector organizations on the structuring and restructuring of complex legislative systems, the development of governance models, and the creation of compliance and risk-management frameworks.
He has contributed to some of the Kingdom’s most significant institutional and regulatory reform initiatives. Dr. Ammar has led the drafting of laws, bylaws, and implementing regulations that address governance complexities, decision-making frameworks, and institutional mandates. His work spans from Islamic banking transactions to regulatory strategies tailored to align with both Sharia and modern legislative requirements. He regularly conducts current-state legal assessments, regulatory intersection reviews, and gap analyses, providing clients with comprehensive strategies for legislative improvement and institutional efficiency.
In recent years, Dr. Ammar has managed large-scale projects related to executive regulation development across key sectors. His portfolio includes oversight of implementing regulations for foundational national laws, the amendment of technical regulations, and the preparation of legislative guides for sector-wide application. He has also directed institutional restructuring projects, including the redesign of legal affairs departments, employee transfer and allocation policies, and the development of internal governance instruments for national authorities, science and technology institutions, and national funds.
Dr. Ammar earned his Ph.D. from the Higher Institute of Judiciary at IMSIU, where his pioneering research explored Blockchain Technology and Digital Assets from both legal-technical and Islamic perspectives. He also holds a Master’s degree from the same institution, focused on the legal dimensions of Satellite Television, Intellectual Properties and Communications Law, and has completed advanced programs in strategic planning, governance, performance measurement, and project management.
Concentrations
- Legislative studies and regulatory drafting for government authorities and institutions.
- Governance frameworks, institutional restructuring, and policy design for public sector bodies and state-owned enterprises.
- Compliance, risk management, and regulatory strategies for emerging technologies, including blockchain and digital assets.
- Islamic finance and Sharia-compliant regulatory frameworks across banking, investment, and capital markets.
- Sector-wide legal assessments, gap analyses, and benchmarking studies to enhance institutional efficiency and regulatory alignment.
Capabilities
Experience
- Advised a key Authority on the executive regulation of a foundational national law, including project management, benchmarking, gap analysis, and delivery of a comprehensive regulatory improvement plan.°
- Advised a key Government Institution on the development of its implementing regulations, ensuring alignment with its legislative mandate.°
- Advised a key Government Institution on the amendment of multiple technical regulations, providing comparative benchmarks, implementation assessments, and final recommendations to address regulatory challenges.°
- Advised a national Technology Institution on restructuring its governance and establishing a comprehensive legal affairs framework.°
- Advised a major National Authority on drafting employee transfer, allocation, and placement regulations, ensuring compliance with institutional and legislative requirements.°
- Advised a key Authority on the preparation of a sector-wide legislative guide, including legal intersection analysis, compliance risk assessments, and institutional alignment.°
- Advised a Government Projects Center and a National Fund on legal advisory and compliance matters, including regulatory gap mapping and current-state analyses.°
- Advised a newly established Authority on drafting its foundational legal instruments and regulatory framework, ensuring enforceability and alignment with national strategy.°
°The above representations were handled by Dr. Maged prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig Khalid Al-Thebity Law Firm.
Credentials
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Ph.D., Comparative Jurisprudence, the Higher Institute of the Judiciary at IMSIU
- Masters Degree, Comparative Jurisprudence, the Higher Institute of the Judiciary, IMSIU
- Bachelor’s Degree, Islamic Law (Sharia), IMSIU
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Arabic, Native
- English, Fluent