Our services include:
- Preventive solutions and analysis of the business system to analyze legal gaps.
- Executive Legal Summary for new laws, rules, regulations and instructions
- Legal written advice, verbal advice and through meetings.
- Establishing companies, settings articles of association and drafting articles of association.
- Drafting, auditing and documenting contracts of all kinds.
- Representation before the courts and committees, pleading and defending.
- Preparing a legal professional care report for the public offering in the Saudi market
- Corporate governance and preparation of regulations, policies and procedures manuals
- Establishing foreign companies and issuing the necessary licenses.
- Arbitration of commercial disputes and settlement of disputes.
Legal support for venture investment environments and contract drafting. - Establishing investment and family funds and drafting their charters.
How we help
A company needs a lawyer before a dispute, not only after it. Well-drafted articles of association, a clear shareholders’ agreement and carefully considered contracts prevent most disagreements. From our office in Al-Sulaimaniyah, Riyadh, we work with companies in four steps.
- Understanding the business model, objectives and risks.
- Analyzing legal gaps in contracts, documents and procedures.
- Delivering what is needed: incorporation, drafting, restructuring or representation.
- Ongoing support through written and verbal advice, meetings, or legal subscription packages.
- Advising on the choice of legal form, including the flexible structures introduced by the Companies Law such as the limited liability company and the simplified joint stock company.
Our team works under the Companies Law and its Implementing Regulations, the Commercial Register and Trade Names Laws, the Commercial Courts Law, the Civil Transactions Law on contracts and compensation, the Arbitration Law, the Bankruptcy Law, and Capital Market Authority rules for listed companies or those preparing to list.
Who we serve
- Founders and entrepreneurs setting up a new company.
- Established companies reviewing their contracts, structure or governance.
- Family businesses and investment or family funds.
- Companies preparing for a public offering on the Saudi market.
- Venture capital environments and start-ups seeking funding.
Typical moments to involve a lawyer include before incorporation or the entry or exit of a partner, before signing a major contract with a client, supplier or government entity, when planning a capital increase, funding round or IPO, when new regulations affect your activity, and at the first sign of a commercial disagreement. Early advice is cheaper and more effective than dealing with consequences later.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between articles of association and a shareholders’ agreement?
Articles of association are an official document recorded in the registers; a shareholders’ agreement is a private contract detailing management, voting, exit and dispute resolution, provided it does not conflict with the law.
Where are commercial disputes heard in Riyadh?
The Commercial Courts hear commercial disputes under the Commercial Courts Law, and the parties may agree to arbitration instead.
Is arbitration better than litigation?
Arbitration suits disputes requiring confidentiality or technical expertise, while courts suit others. We recommend deciding this when the contract is drafted.
Contact Alburhan Law Firm in Riyadh to discuss your matter.
