Foreign investment and company formation in Saudi Arabia
For your matter in Saudi Arabia: 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’s experience in foreign investment & business law in Saudi Arabia
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. Saudi investment advice should connect market entry, company ownership and dispute planning. A workable legal structure identifies the investor, operating entity, activity approvals and decision-making powers before a transaction proceeds. Existing investors may instead need record changes, an ownership transfer or a response to a public measure.
The updated Investment Law replaced the former foreign-investment law and uses investor registration. Corporate and sector rules continue to matter. The legal review must distinguish investor protection, registration, incorporation and operating approval rather than presenting one as a substitute for the others. The same business can have separate investment, corporate and sector records. Reconcile entity names, activities and ownership across them before relying on any single approval.
We agree the work your matter needs: Choose approvals for investor status and permissions, formation and ownership for the entity or transaction, or disputes and remedies for a breached obligation or public measure. The deliverable is agreed for your file: An investment-stage assessment and coordinated route through the relevant approval, corporate or dispute analysis.
Our specialist legal team is led by Omar Al-Baghdadi, with more than 30 years of legal experience. Start online by WhatsApp or email, in Arabic or English, and stay in direct contact with the team within an agreed scope and fee. We operate in Saudi Arabia through licensed partners and lawyers. The responsible lawyer, authority and scope of local representation are agreed before work begins. Share relevant document copies through the agreed channel; keep National Single Sign-On passwords and verification codes private.
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 in Saudi Arabia?
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.
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 in Saudi Arabia. We operate in Saudi Arabia through licensed partners and lawyers. The responsible lawyer, authority and scope of local representation are agreed before work begins. Share relevant document copies through the agreed channel; keep National Single Sign-On passwords and verification codes private.
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, without an office visit for the consultation. We confirm the work, fee and responsible professional before starting.
Before requesting advice on foreign investment & business law in Saudi Arabia
Where should a foreign investor begin the legal review?+
Start with the planned activity and whether the investor is entering, changing an existing investment or resolving a dispute. Each stage leads to different records and decisions; a generic company-formation checklist cannot answer all three.
Is advice only for foreign-owned companies?+
The updated law also addresses local investors. The review depends on the investor and transaction, including any foreign-ownership issue, rather than the label alone.
Can the review start before a company exists?+
Yes. A proposed structure and activity description allow the legal questions to be identified before incorporation documents are signed.
How are fees scoped, and which additional costs should be clarified?+
Fees depend on the activity, investors, entities, foreign documents and project stage. The proposal separates legal planning, drafting and procedural follow-up. Authority, authentication, translation and sector-approval charges are distinct from legal fees, with any included items identified.
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Need online advice or legal representation for foreign investment & business law in Saudi Arabia? Contact BaghdadiLaw by WhatsApp or email. Our team discusses your matter and agrees the work and fees with you; our licensed partners and lawyers provide local representation within the agreed engagement.