Legal Consultations & Opinions
- Meeting ConsultationAn in-person or video consultation (one to two hours) with limited document review, to examine an issue or dispute and set out strategy, opt
- Written ConsultationA written advisory opinion answering defined questions based on facts and documents supplied by the client, with legal grounds and recommend
- Phone ConsultationA short, time-boxed phone or video consultation (usually 30 minutes) answering a specific legal question and directing the client to the nex
- Second Legal OpinionAn independent second legal opinion on an issue or case already advised on by another counsel, assessing the analysis and strategy and propo
- Regulatory opinion on an activity or licenceA regulatory opinion on whether a given activity may be carried on, its licensing requirements, competent authorities, foreign-ownership res
- Corporate advisory hourA bank of advisory hours for companies consumed on demand for day-to-day questions, correspondence and short contract reviews, with accurate
- Legal research memoAn in-depth legal research memo on a specific statutory or judicial question, reviewing provisions, judicial principles and differing views,
Litigation & Advocacy
- Personal Status and InheritancePersonal-status and estates litigation: divorce, khula and annulment, custody, visitation and maintenance, paternity, heirship and estate pa
- Drafting a single statement of claim or memorandumDrafting a single statement of claim or memorandum (answer, preliminary defences, closing, objection) without representation or case follow-
- AppealFiling an appeal against a first-instance judgment before the competent Court of Appeal, or answering the opponent's appeal. Includes judgme
- Attending a single hearingAttending a single court hearing on behalf of a client or another lawyer without taking over the case. Includes reviewing the file, preparin
- Administrative LawsuitAdministrative litigation before the Board of Grievances: annulment of administrative decisions, compensation for acts of the administration
- Commercial LawsuitFiling or defending a commercial lawsuit before the Commercial Court, such as disputes between merchants over commercial activities, partner
- Real Estate LawsuitReal-estate litigation before the General Court: ownership, possession, easements, lease and eviction disputes, partition and annulment of p
- Labor LawsuitRepresenting an employee or employer in a labour dispute, from mandatory amicable settlement on the Wodi platform through judgment of the La
- Civil LawsuitFiling or defending civil claims before the General Court, such as tort compensation, contractual claims between non-merchants and unjust en
- Cassation petition before the Supreme CourtFiling an objection for cassation before the Supreme Court against Court of Appeal judgments on the statutory grounds, such as violation of
- Medical malpractice casesRepresenting patients, their families, health facilities or practitioners in medical malpractice cases before the Sharia Health Board, cover
- Additional labour case above the annual contract limitAn additional labour case for a retainer client whose annual contract case cap has been exhausted; handled under the labour-litigation guide
- Financial claim for the client under the fee matrixA monetary claim for the client on a fee matrix (retainer plus a percentage of the amount awarded or collected), covering assessment, demand
- Securities disputesRepresenting investors, listed companies or capital-market institutions in securities disputes before the Committee for Resolution of Securi
- Insurance disputesRepresenting the insured, beneficiary or insurer in policy disputes before the Insurance Disputes and Violations Committees, such as rejecte
- Construction disputesConstruction contract disputes: unpaid payment certificates, variations, extension of time and delay damages, penalties, defects and decenni
- Banking and finance disputes (Banking Disputes Committee)Representing clients in banking and finance disputes before the Banking and Finance Disputes Committee and its Appeal Committee: loans, fina
Criminal Matters & Investigations
- Preparing a criminal complaintDrafting and filing a criminal complaint with the competent body (police, Public Prosecution or specialised regulator) and following it unti
- Criminal defence before the courtDefending the accused before the Criminal Court on public and private rights, or representing the private-right claimant, from receipt of th
- Representation in Public Prosecution investigationRepresenting the accused or the victim before the Public Prosecution during investigation: attending interrogation, reviewing what the law p
- Representation at the police inquiry stageRepresenting a suspect or complainant before the police during the evidence-gathering stage: attending statements, checking the legality of
- Bail applicationPreparing and filing a request for provisional release on bail (personal or financial guarantee) to the investigating authority or competent
Enforcement & Debt Collection
- Demand letter and amicable claimPreparing a formal demand and warning letter to a debtor or defaulting party before litigation, to record the claim, remove excuses, preserv
- Debt collection (percentage of amount collected)Collecting the client's receivables (single debts or debt portfolios) for a percentage of amounts actually collected, through amicable settl
- Enforcement of a foreign judgment or arbitral awardSeeking enforcement in Saudi Arabia of foreign judgments, orders and foreign arbitral awards before the enforcement judge, after verifying r
- Enforcement of a cheque or promissory noteDirect enforcement of a cheque, promissory note or bill of exchange before the Enforcement Court as negotiable instruments with executory fo
- Enforcement Request and Follow-upFiling an enforcement request with the Enforcement Court on an enforceable instrument (final judgment, settlement record, notarised contract
- Enforcement DisputeFiling or answering an enforcement dispute before the enforcement judge, whether by the debtor (payment, set-off, nullity of the instrument,
Contracts & Agreements
- Franchise agreementDrafting and reviewing franchise agreements (master and unit) and the disclosure document, and registering the agreement with the Ministry o
- Shareholders' agreementDrafting a shareholders'/partners' agreement supplementing the articles of association, governing governance, reserved matters, transfers, e
- Non-disclosure agreementDrafting or reviewing one-way or mutual non-disclosure agreements before negotiations, due diligence or technical information exchange. A qu
- Joint venture agreementDrafting a joint venture agreement between two or more parties, whether purely contractual for a defined project or as a precursor to incorp
- Contract negotiationRepresenting the client in negotiating a contract with the counterparty, from preparing the negotiation list and fallback positions to the a
- Government contracts, tenders and procurementSupporting companies in government tenders: reviewing tender documents, preparing clarifications and grievances, reviewing the government co
- Platform terms of use and privacy policyPreparing terms of use, privacy policy, returns and cookie policies for websites, apps and e-stores, compliant with the E-Commerce Law and t
- Contract DraftingDrafting a new contract from scratch based on the client's commercial terms, starting from the firm's approved contract library and tailorin
- Lease agreement draftingDrafting residential, commercial, industrial and long-term land leases and their special annexes, consistent with the unified Ejar contract
- Construction contracts (including FIDIC)Drafting and reviewing construction, design-build and subcontracts, whether on FIDIC forms (Red/Yellow/Silver Book) with particular conditio
- Commercial agency and distribution agreementsDrafting and reviewing commercial agency and (exclusive/non-exclusive) distribution agreements, registering them in the Ministry of Commerce
- Contract ReviewReview of a contract drafted by the client or the counterparty, identifying risks and gaps and delivering a review memo in a clause/comment/
- Employment contract and termination letter templatesPreparing a set of employment contract templates (fixed-term, indefinite, part-time, remote), annexes, warning and termination letters compl
Corporate & Governance
- Preparing and running general assembliesPreparing and running ordinary/extraordinary general assemblies and partners' meetings: agenda, notice and publication, proxies and voting,
- Acquisition of a company with foreign shareholdingStructuring and executing the acquisition by a foreign investor of shares/quotas in an existing Saudi company (or of a company with a foreig
- Acquisition of a wholly Saudi-owned companyAcquisition of all or part of the shares/quotas of a Saudi-owned company by a Saudi (or GCC-treated) acquirer: LOI, due diligence, SPA, part
- Mergers and acquisitions (structuring and execution)Structuring and implementing mergers (absorption or consolidation) and acquisitions leading to merger: DD, valuation, merger agreement, asse
- Voluntary company liquidationVoluntary (solvent) liquidation: liquidator appointment, publication and registration, inventory, creditor notice, settlement of debts, zaka
- Monthly corporate legal servicesMonthly corporate secretarial retainer: statutory registers, resolutions and minutes, CR data confirmation and renewals, beneficial-ownershi
- Saudi company formationForming a Saudi company in any legal form (LLC, single-member LLC, SJSC, JSC, partnerships, professional, holding, non-profit) from choice o
- Foreign company formation or admitting a foreign partnerFormation of a Saudi company wholly or partly owned by foreign investors, or admission of a foreign partner into an existing Saudi company:
- Commercial registration renewal and amendmentAnnual commercial register data confirmation under the 1446H Commercial Register Law (replacing renewal), amendment of CR particulars and li
- Entity conversion (establishment to company / change of form)Converting a sole establishment into a company or changing a company's legal form (partnership to LLC, LLC to JSC/SJSC and vice versa) with
- Company branch registrationRegistering a branch of an existing Saudi entity (or of a foreign company): board/partners' resolution, branch manager appointment, registra
- Amending a Saudi company's articles of associationDrafting and registering amendments to a company's articles/bylaws (name, activities, management, powers, seat, financial year, transfer res
- Capital increase or reductionCapital increase (cash, in-kind, capitalisation of reserves/profits, debt conversion) or reduction (losses or excess capital) with creditor
- Partners' / board resolutionsDrafting partners', board and manager resolutions and minutes (Arabic/English) for any purpose: appointment/removal of managers, bank mandat
- Due diligence for an acquisition or investmentLegal due diligence on a target company, asset or project ahead of acquisition, investment, financing or JV: corporate, contracts, employmen
- Family company charter and governanceFamily business charter and governance as permitted by the 1443H Companies Law: family ownership and management, family council, employment
- Transfer of sharesTransfer of quotas/shares between partners, to third parties or heirs, applying pre-emption and transfer restrictions, drafting the transfer
- Holding company and group structuringDesigning and implementing a holding company and group structure: incorporating the holdco, transferring subsidiary interests, allocating ac
Foreign Investment & Residency
- Premium Residency (application and follow-up)Preparing and filing Premium Residency applications across its products (unlimited, limited, exceptional talent, gifted, investor, entrepren
- Regional headquarters setup in the KingdomEstablishing a regional headquarters under the Saudi RHQ program: MISA registration, entity formation, operational requirements (headcount,
- Investment licence renewal and amendmentRenewal, update or amendment of MISA investment registration/licence: activities, ownership, capital, name or address changes, or cancellati
- Foreign investment licence (Ministry of Investment)Obtaining MISA investor registration/licence under the 1446H Investment Law for commercial, industrial, services or professional activities
Licensing & Regulatory Compliance
- Commercial and municipal licencesIssuing and renewing commercial/municipal licences (activity licence, signage, Civil Defence safety certificate) and handling and objecting
- Sector licences (health, tourism, education, media)Obtaining and renewing sector-specific licences from regulators (health, SFDA, CST, energy, education, tourism, transport, media, mining, HR
- FinTech licensing (SAMA / CMA)Advising on and applying for SAMA or CMA fintech licences or sandbox/experimental permits (payments, e-wallets, crowdfunding, BNPL, robo-adv
- E-commerce compliance (registration and requirements)E-commerce compliance under the E-Commerce Law and regulations: store registration/verification, T&Cs, privacy, returns and delivery policie
Employment & HR
- Work regulations drafting and approvalPreparing or updating the establishment's work regulations based on the Ministry's model, adding specific provisions and the violations/pena
- Saudization and Nitaqat adviceSaudization and Nitaqat advisory: analysing the entity's band and ratios, occupational localisation decisions, band-improvement plans, count
- Termination and disciplinary adviceAdvising and supporting employers on terminations and disciplinary action: assessing the ground, conducting the investigation, imposing the
- GOSI objectionsRepresenting employers or contributors in objections to GOSI decisions (penalties, assessed contributions, contributory wage, periods, occup
- Labour law compliance auditA comprehensive audit of labour law compliance: contracts and their documentation, wages and WPS, hours and leave, Saudization, social insur
Real Estate & Development
- Completing a property sale or purchaseCompleting a property sale/purchase from negotiation and preliminary agreement to payment, electronic transfer of title, registration and pa
- Property legal due diligence before purchaseLegal due diligence on a property before purchase, long lease or mortgage: title validity, mortgages, restrictions and freezes, permitted us
- Lease registration on EjarRegistering residential and commercial leases on Ejar, renewing or terminating them and handling objections to registered contracts, so the
- Off-plan sales (Wafi) and development projectsOff-plan sales and leasing services: for developers (Wafi licensing, escrow account, approved sale contracts, obligations to buyers) and for
Personal Status & Estates
- Obtaining a deed of inheritanceObtaining an heirs-determination deed (and proof of death where needed), electronically via Najiz or before the Personal Status Court, as a
- Custody, alimony and visitationFiling and defending custody, maintenance (spousal and child) and visitation claims, starting with conciliation via Taradhi, then litigation
- Guardianship or custodianship deedObtaining a guardianship (wilayah), tutorship (wasiyah) or curatorship deed over a minor or incapacitated person, defining the guardian's po
- Will draftingDrafting a will in accordance with Sharia rules and the Personal Status Law (within one-third and not to an heir unless the heirs consent),
- Estate division and administrationEstate administration and division: inventorying assets and debts, paying debts and executing bequests, then consensual division by agreemen
Arbitration & ADR
- Representation in commercial arbitrationManaging an arbitration as claimant or respondent, institutional (e.g. SCCA) or ad hoc, from the notice of arbitration and tribunal constitu
- Serving as arbitrator (per centre schedules)A firm consultant serving as sole arbitrator, co-arbitrator or presiding arbitrator, including acceptance, disclosure, case management and r
- Mediation and amicable settlementRepresenting the client in mediation and amicable settlement, or conducting mediation between parties, through Taradhi and Wodi or instituti
- Action to set aside an arbitral awardFiling or defending an action to set aside an arbitral award before the competent Court of Appeal on the exhaustive grounds in the Arbitrati
- Arbitration clause draftingDrafting a robust and enforceable arbitration clause or submission agreement specifying institution, rules, seat, language, number of arbitr
Bankruptcy & Restructuring
- Financial reorganisation (debtor)Representing a debtor in financial reorganization before the Commercial Court under a licensed trustee, to restructure its debts and busines
- Protective settlement (debtor)Representing a debtor in petitioning the Commercial Court to open a protective settlement procedure so it can reach an agreement with credit
- Creditor representation throughout bankruptcyRepresenting a creditor throughout a bankruptcy procedure: proving the claim, engaging with the trustee, attending creditors' meetings and c
- Representation in liquidation proceedingsRepresenting a debtor or creditor in liquidation (including small-debtor and administrative liquidation) before the Commercial Court and the
- Filing a creditor claim in bankruptcy proceedingsPreparing and filing a creditor's proof of claim in an open bankruptcy procedure (protective settlement, financial reorganization or liquida
Intellectual Property
- Trademark opposition or grievanceOpposing a published third-party mark, appealing a refusal of the client's mark, or defending an opposition, before SAIP and its committees
- Patent filingFiling patents and industrial designs with SAIP, including patentability assessment, preparing the application with a specialist patent agen
- Trademark registration (per class)Registering trademarks and service marks with SAIP: clearance search, class selection, filing, office actions, publication, certificate and
- Copyright and creative works protectionProtecting copyright in works (software, content, designs, artistic and literary works): optional deposit/registration with SAIP as proof of
- IP licensing agreementsDrafting and reviewing IP licence and assignment agreements (trademarks, patents, software, content) and recording licences with SAIP where
Technology & Data
- Legal response to cybersecurity incidents and data breachesImmediate legal response to cybersecurity incidents and personal data breaches: assessment, notification to authorities (SDAIA, NCA, sector
- Software and cloud services agreementsDrafting and reviewing software and cloud agreements: SaaS subscriptions, licences, development, support and maintenance, SLAs and data proc
Banking & Finance
- Review of finance and facility agreementsBorrower/guarantor-side review of facility agreements and term sheets: commercial terms, covenants, events of default, security, indemnities
- Security and mortgage documentsPreparing and perfecting security packages: registered real-estate mortgage, share/quota pledges, movable collateral (inventory, receivables
- Shariah-compliant finance structuringStructuring and documenting Shari'ah-compliant financing (murabaha, tawarruq, ijara, diminishing musharaka, istisna'a, sukuk) for borrowers
Government Matters & Grievances
- Objection to a government tender awardRepresenting a bidder in grievances against government procurement decisions (intent to award, bid exclusion, tender cancellation) within th
- Objection to a regulatory violation or fineObjecting to regulatory violations and fines issued by supervising authorities (Commerce, HR, municipalities, sector regulators etc.) throug
- Administrative grievance before a government bodyPreparing and filing a grievance with the government body that issued an administrative decision (or its superior authority) and following i
Zakat, Tax & Customs
- Zakat and VAT adviceAdvisory opinions on zakat, VAT, withholding tax and real estate transaction tax implications, including transaction structuring, contract r
- Zakat and tax objection before the committeesRepresenting taxpayers in objections against ZATCA assessments and decisions (zakat, VAT, income and withholding tax, penalties) first with
- Customs disputesRepresenting importers, exporters or customs brokers in customs disputes: challenges to classification, valuation, origin or duties, and cus
Support, Notarization & Translation
- Prepare the disciplinary regulations and investigation guides for the establishmentPreparing or updating the client's work rules and disciplinary regulation based on the MHRSD model regulation and adopting it via Qiwa, toge
- Administrative investigation into breaches of policies and proceduresConducting an independent administrative investigation into breaches of the client's internal policies (conflicts of interest, misuse of ass
- Investigation of labor violations by employeesInvestigating labour violations attributed to an employee under the Labour Law and the approved work rules: written notice, hearing the empl
- Inquiry into and reporting of criminal mattersPreliminary fact-finding into suspected criminal conduct within the client (embezzlement, fraud, forgery, bribery, breach of trust) to prese
- Certified legal translation (per page)Managing translation of legal documents through a certified translation office contracted with the firm, with legal terminology review and c
- Drafting and notarising a power of attorneyIssuing powers of attorney electronically via Najiz or through licensed notaries, and notarising contracts and acknowledgements, with the PO
- Document notarisation, attestation and apostilleManaging notarisation and legalisation of documents for use inside or outside the Kingdom: local notarisation, Chamber of Commerce attestati
- Attending a meeting at the client or another partyA lawyer or consultant attending a meeting on behalf of or with the client (negotiation, government meeting, shareholders or board meeting,
- True-copy certification of documents with a verification codeComparing copies of documents against their originals and issuing a firm true-copy certificate for bodies that accept it or for internal and
- Working day outside the city (plus travel and accommodation)A working day for a lawyer or consultant outside the firm's home city to attend a hearing, meeting, inspection or authority visit, covering
Annual Retainers
- Annual retainer for companiesAnnual legal services retainer for mid-size and large companies covering advice, contract drafting/review, letters and meeting attendance wi
- Annual retainer for SMEsSimplified annual legal retainer for SMEs with limited entitlements for advice, contract review and letters at a fixed fee, with internal on
Governance & Compliance for Clients
- Board and General Assembly SecretariatActing as company secretary to the board or managers, committees and general/partners' assemblies: notices and agendas, board packs, minutes
- Prepare a governance framework for the client (board and committee charters, delegation of authority)Designing a governance framework: board charter, committee charters, delegation of authority, conflict of interest, related party, remunerat
- Client Personal Data Protection Law complianceBringing the client into compliance with the Personal Data Protection Law and its regulations: data mapping, record of processing, DPIAs, po
- Client anti-money laundering programBuilding or updating an AML/CTF programme for a client subject to the law (DNFBPs such as real estate, precious metals and accounting, or fi
- Build a compliance program for the clientBuilding an integrated compliance programme: compliance function structure and reporting lines, regulatory obligations register, risk assess
- Client regulatory compliance audit and gap reportRegulatory compliance audit of the client's business against applicable regulations (registration and licences, labour and Saudisation, data
- Legal Due DiligenceLegal audit (due diligence or internal review) of a company or asset: entity, ownership, governance, material contracts, finance, real estat
- Drafting Internal Policies and Regulations for the ClientDrafting internal policies and bylaws (code of conduct, conflicts of interest, authority, procurement, gifts, whistleblowing, data protectio