Our law firm specializes in providing comprehensive legal solutions in the field of banking and finance. With extensive expertise and a deep understanding of the industry, we assist clients in navigating the complex landscape of financial transactions and regulatory compliance.
Our commitment to staying up to date with evolving financial regulations allows us to offer sound advice on regulatory compliance, risk management, and corporate governance matters.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The Firm is a forerunner in Saudi Arabian intellectual property law. We pride ourselves on being among the first well-established law firms to provide specialized intellectual property law services in Saudi Arabia.
The team currently includes three intellectual property law specialists, who excel at providing full services to Clients pertaining to Copyrights, Trademarks, and Patents, including:
Conducting intellectual property right audits
Advising on optimized and efficient intellectual property protection strategies
Drafting and reviewing intellectual property manufacturing, licensing, transfer, assignment and investment agreements
Patent prosecutions
Advising on optimized and efficient intellectual property protection strategies.
MARITIME, TRANSPORT, AVIATION, AND INSURANCE
The Firm prides itself on its prominent and forerunning experience in Saudi aviation and maritime laws.
The Firm is among the few Saudi law firms with experience in mega government and private projects in these practice areas, and provides a diverse range of services in this practice area, including providing legal advice and opinions, compliance revisions, and the drafting and review of agreements, including the following agreements:
Chartering Agreements
Purchasing Agreements
Management Agreements
Ground-handling Agreements
Build-Operate-Transfer Agreements
CAPITAL MARKETS
We offer guidance on capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings (IPOs) and regulation compliance. Our firm also excels in mergers and acquisitions within the financial sector, providing strategic counsel on structuring deals, due diligence, and regulatory approvals.
Tadawul Main Market & NOMU – Parallel Market initial public offerings (IPOs) Sukuk / Bonds Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) Various types of Trust/Investment Funds Project Finance Fintech and other finance and/or insurance activities.
EMPLOYMENT
The Firm’s professional working relationship with the Saudi Ministry of Labor has granted us the expertise and know-how in providing precise and accurate drafting and interpretation of the Saudi labor laws and regulations, which we utilize to protect our Clients’ interests.
We provide the following services pertaining to employment law:
Advising Clients on intricate employment law issues
Providing legal solutions to resolve employment issues
Drafting and reviewing employment contracts
Drafting and reviewing internal work policies
Providing employee transfer solutions subsequent to company restructuring
Presenting labor law workshops
REAL ESTATE
We support our Clients in completing all real estate transactions, starting with providing compensative advice, and up to carrying out the required governmental procedures to close the transactions.
Our services pertaining to real estate transactions include:
Drafting and review of asset purchase agreements
Advising on real estate transfer transactions
Drafting and review of real estate marketing agreements
Drafting and review of construction agreements
COMPETITION
The Firm has distinguished and extensive experience and has provided services pertaining to competition law to high profile local and international clients.
The Firm is equipped to provide legal advice and opinions on the scope and application of the competition law, including advice on events triggering economic concentration thresholds and prohibited anti-competitive practices, in addition to filing applications to the General Authority for Competition on behalf of our clients to obtain regulatory approvals and exemptions.
FINANCIAL CRIME
A comprehensive range of services to help clients protect their interests and navigate the complex landscape of illicit financial activities. With expertise in anti-money laundering (AML), fraud detection, and white-collar crime investigations, we provide strategic guidance and legal solutions tailored to each client’s unique needs.
Expertise in anti-money laundering (AML) regulations and compliance
Specialization in fraud detection and prevention strategies
Extensive experience in conducting white-collar crime investigations
Proficiency in asset tracing and recovery in cases of financial misconduct
In-depth knowledge of international sanctions and their implications on financial transactions
REGULATORY
We proudly work on engagements from the local governmental authorities that govern our practice areas, and cooperate closely with these authorities to provide a numerous range of services:
Revising and providing commentary on current laws and regulations.
Drafting of governmental policies.
Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs).
Providing workshops to governmental authority officials and the public on various current issues.
CORPORATE COMMERCIAL
We provide full services pertaining to commercial transactions, starting from advising on possible transaction structures and full compliance with local laws and Sharia regulations, to drafting and review of agreements, up to registration before the company whenever required.
Franchise and Distribution Agreements
Sale and Purchase Agreements
Investment Agreements
Financial Transactions
All other types of commercial related advice and requirements.
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
We utilize our experience and close relationship with the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA) to offer a wide range of legal services to facilitate and ease the process of foreign direct investment, including:
Advising on all aspects of investment in all applicable sectors
Advising on local law compliance
Assisting with executing required documentation
Registering foreign investment licenses and their renewals
Forming different legal structures such as Joint-stock, LLCs, branch offices, and technical offices
TAX
The Firm has distinguished experience providing legal solutions in the dynamic tax environment in Saudi Arabia. The Firm is proud to be one of the first law firms to represent Clients before the newly established Committees for the Resolution of Tax Violations and Disputes, under the aegis of the General Secretariat of Tax Committees. We also work closely with tax consultants to advise Clients on compliance with the emeging tax regulations, to enable our Clients to meet both the needs of the business and legal requirements.
Our services in relation to tax law include:
Advising on compliance and regulatory issues
Providing structuring solutions
Providing extensive legal opinions regarding the scope and application of the Saudi tax laws and regulations
Representing Clients before the Internal Committee at the General Authority for Zakat and Tax
Representing Clients before the Committees for Resolution of Tax Violations and Disputes
CORPORATE STRUCTURING
We combine our legal experience with our business proficiency to fully understand our clients’ needs and offer a wide range of services in this area, ensuring Client satisfaction in the following services:
Legal Due Diligence
Shareholders Resolutions
Corporate structuring & restructuring solutions
Mergers & Acquisitions
Special and/or freezone incorporations
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
We represent our clients in disputes relating to all our practice areas, before courts and tribunals, including: