Foreign Company Formation Lawyer in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Syria
For your matter in Saudi Arabia, the UAE or Syria: Launch your foreign company with a legal structure that supports your investment. BaghdadiLaw handles formation documents and shareholder agreements, coordinating registration and activity-related licensing. 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’s experience in foreign company formation
BaghdadiLaw brings nearly seven decades of legal practice, since its founding in 1957, to foreign company formation, with detailed knowledge of legal form, ownership, activities, management authority and incorporation requirements. We support foreign investors establishing a company or structuring a commercial presence around proposed activities and ownership. We address shareholders, management, capital and authority, connecting documents to registration and project licensing.
We advise on the legal form, draft incorporation documents and organise registration, licensing and associated filings. We coordinate the steps in the chosen jurisdiction and address the requirements raised by the competent authorities.
We handle formation documents, agreements, approvals and responses to authorities in coordination with founders. We prepare amendments and authorisations, aligning the registered company with its management arrangements and shareholder obligations.
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.
Our Services in Foreign Company Formation
Selecting the legal form: LLC, joint-stock company, foreign branch, or representative office.
Drafting contracts and bylaws: Preparing the articles of association and internal regulations according to local laws.
Investment approvals: Assess registration, licensing and sector-specific requirements and prepare the appropriate applications.
Company registration: Official registration with the commercial registry and chambers of commerce in each country.
Opening bank accounts: Assisting with the completion of corporate banking procedures.
Investor residency: Arranging residence visas for investors and foreign employees.
Required Documents for Foreign Company Formation
Copy of foreign partners' passports.
Mother company’s articles of association (if applicable), notarized and translated.
Statement of proposed business activities.
Proof of investors’ financial solvency.
Contact details and proposed company address.
Why choose BaghdadiLaw for foreign company formation?
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.
Before requesting foreign company formation advice.
What decisions should come before incorporating a foreign-owned company?+
Identify the activity, ownership, jurisdiction, management powers and operational needs. Compare the proposed structure with licensing and sector requirements. Incorporation documents should reflect how the business will actually operate and be controlled.
Can business activity begin before the licence is issued?+
That depends on the activity and jurisdiction. Starting early may create regulatory, contractual, employment, banking, or insurance exposure and should be checked first.
Can licence conditions be challenged or amended?+
Potential routes depend on the authority, decision, reasons, governing rules, evidence, procedure, and deadline. The written record should be reviewed promptly.
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.
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Need online advice or legal representation for foreign company formation? 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.
