Christopher Johnson

Christopher Johnson

Managing Attorney, Johnson & Pump in association with Al-Sharif Law Firm (Riyadh, KSA)

Areas of expertise

Corporate; Commercial

Education
  • Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University

  • New York University Law School

Memberships
  • Licensed to practice in New York and the District of Columbia

Biography

Mr. Johnson has been active in Saudi Arabia since 1978, and has maintained an office in Riyadh since 1984. He also served three years as Chairman and CEO of the humanitarian air service provider AirServ, and ten years as Chairman of the Vint Hill Economic Development Authority. He serves as Chairman of the Middle East Council of Chambers of Commerce and KKR Saudi Ltd., and has over the years served on numerous boards, including 2017-2019 as Chairman of the American Business Group of Riyadh. He supports clients in understanding and shaping their business, political, legal, regulatory, and media environments, and in understanding and addressing the complex realm where government, politics, media, and business intersect. Mr. Johnson speaks English and French.