Arash Saidi obtained both a Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B) and a Bachelor of Business majoring in Banking & Finance (B. Bus (Banking & Finance)) from the Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

Arash has been admitted as a solicitor of the High Court of Australia, the High Court of England & Wales and the Supreme Court of Queensland. He is also a member of the Australasian Institute of Banking & Finance.

Prior to joining Haya Rashed Al Khalifa, Arash practiced in an Australian commercial law firm servicing the business and government sectors in Australia and the Asia Pacific. During that time, he gained extensive experience in corporate and commercial law with particular emphasis on mergers & acquisitions, capital raisings, companies & securities regulation and banking & finance.

Arash is very well regarded by international law firms who often call upon Arash to advise on local aspects of corporate, commercial and financial transactions. He is also the Firm's specialist in the establishment of Collective Investment Schemes and Funds with the Bahrain Monetary Agency.

Arash is fluent in English and Farsi.