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Foreign Investment & Business Lawyer in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Syria

For your matter in Saudi Arabia, the UAE or Syria: Build your investment on legal foundations that support your business decisions. BaghdadiLaw handles company formation, licensing, investment agreements and disputes from market entry through business development. Founded in 1957, our firm has handled more than 20,000 cases and legal consultations across its practice. Omar Al-Baghdadi leads the team with over 30 years of legal experience.

BaghdadiLaw

BaghdadiLaw’s experience in foreign investment & business law

BaghdadiLaw brings nearly seven decades of legal practice, since its founding in 1957, to foreign investment matters, combining specialised knowledge of company formation, licensing and ownership governance with the project’s contracts and risks. We support investors from business structuring and formation through licensing, partnerships and expansion. We address investor, company, shareholder and authority relationships, aligning agreements and applications with the project’s operations, management and financing.

We assess the relevant investment requirements, prepare company and partnership documents, support applications and review commercial arrangements. The work also covers asset protection, regulatory decisions and disputes as the investment develops.

We handle formation documents, investment agreements, ownership changes and licence updates, as well as disputes, appeals and compensation matters. Our legal work connects business decisions with local requirements and coordinates the parties and specialists involved.

Omar Al-Baghdadi leads our team with more than 30 years of legal experience. From your first consultation through the agreed legal work, you stay in direct contact with our team. We operate in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Syria through licensed partners and lawyers, coordinating local proceedings and representation within the engagement. Start with an online consultation by WhatsApp or email, in Arabic or English, and continue with a team that connects your circumstances to the agreed legal work.

Company Formation for Foreign Investors

  • Assessing investment registration or licensing requirements and preparing the relevant application.
  • Drafting Articles of Association and Shareholders' Agreements
  • Coordinating company registration and the relevant tax, employment and social-insurance registrations.
  • Structuring joint ventures with local partners

International Commercial Agreements & Franchising

  • Drafting and negotiating partnership and agency agreements
  • Franchise and distribution agreements with local compliance
  • Structuring profit-sharing models and exit strategies
  • Resolving pre-contractual and post-contractual disputes

Licensing & Regulatory Compliance

  • Commercial, industrial, and technical services licenses
  • Licensing foreign branch offices, subsidiaries, and rep offices
  • Sector-specific compliance with relevant regulatory authorities
  • Tax registration, zakat declarations, and customs clearance

Dispute Resolution Between Foreign & Local Parties

  • Resolving shareholder and partner disputes
  • Arbitration and mediation involving foreign parties
  • Filing claims in commercial or administrative courts
  • Preparing protective legal notices to suspend harmful actions

Ongoing Legal Representation & Corporate Advisory

  • Representation of foreign companies before the relevant authority through an agreed engagement with licensed local partners and lawyers.
  • Handling investigations, audits, and penalties
  • Maintaining full legal compliance throughout operations
  • Trademark registration and IP protection in the relevant jurisdiction

Why choose BaghdadiLaw for foreign investment & business law?

We combine business formation, contract and dispute experience to support your investment through its different stages. Our team handles the project's legal needs, changes and disputes, coordinating local procedures with licensed partners and lawyers in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Syria.

A practice established in 1957, with experience carried into every matter. The firm has handled more than 20,000 cases and legal consultations combined across its history. Omar Al-Baghdadi leads the team with more than 30 years of legal experience, bringing institutional knowledge and direct professional involvement to your matter.

Advice and representation across three countries. We operate in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Syria through licensed partners and lawyers. From advice and preparation of claims or agreements to negotiation and local representation, the firm and its partners bring the legal work you need together and follow the matter with you.

Start online and communicate directly with the team. Request your consultation, share documents and stay in contact through WhatsApp, email or an agreed call, in Arabic or English. Complete the consultation without an office visit, and have the licensed partner or lawyer handle local proceedings when representation is part of the agreed engagement.

Practice-specific FAQ

Before requesting foreign investment & business law advice.

Can one structure be used unchanged across different countries?

Usually not without local review. Ownership, licensing, tax, employment, agency, exchange-control, and sector requirements may differ materially by jurisdiction and activity.

When should legal review begin for a foreign investment?

Before irreversible commitments, partner arrangements, deposits, lease execution, or licence applications, so the structure and documents can be aligned from the outset.

How are fees set?

By the question, documents, urgency and deliverable. We confirm scope and fees before work; additional work is agreed separately.

How is my information handled?

Confidentially under professional and privacy obligations, subject to legally required or permitted disclosures. Agree the secure handling method before sharing originals or highly sensitive information.

Does advice include representation?

Representation begins with an agreed engagement covering the responsible lawyer, forum, work and fees. Filing, appearances, notarisation and negotiation are included when agreed. Outcomes depend on the facts, evidence, applicable law and decisions of the competent authority.

Start your legal assistance now

Your next legal step starts with a conversation

Need online advice or legal representation for foreign investment & business law? Contact BaghdadiLaw by WhatsApp or email. Our team and licensed partners and lawyers in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Syria are ready to discuss your matter and the legal assistance you need.