Corporate services
Corporate Lawyer in Saudi Arabia
Darb Legal has a team of corporate lawyers with hands-on experience in company formation, shareholders agreements, governance and commercial contracts, and in representing companies before the courts and the competent committees.
From our office in Riyadh we serve clients across the Kingdom, with a clear work plan from day one.
Why Darb Legal
Why Choose Darb Legal as Your Corporate Counsel
Focused on company law
A precise focus on company and investment law, with practical experience in forming entities and governing them.
Bilingual contracts
Contracts in Arabic and English, drafted to protect the partners and reduce operational risk.
Full legal representation
Commercial courts, the zakat, tax and customs committees, labour committees, arbitration and mediation.
Preventive and practical
We plan with you before a dispute arises, and defend you when one does.
Scope of service
Corporate Legal Services
From forming the entity to its governance, contracts and disputes.
Company formation in Saudi Arabia
Choosing the legal form (limited liability company, simplified joint stock company, branch of a foreign company), articles of association and amendments, trade name reservation and commercial registration.
Shareholders agreements and governance
The shareholders agreement with its rights, obligations and dispute mechanism, authority matrices, internal regulations and meeting minutes, and partner entry and exit mechanisms.
Commercial and operational contracts
Supply, construction, distribution, agency and licensing contracts, non-disclosure agreements, terms and conditions and privacy policy, with a review of contractual risk.
Investment and financing
Memoranda of understanding, investment and financing agreements, structuring investor entry and shareholder rights.
Mergers and acquisitions
Due diligence, share and asset purchase agreements, shareholders agreements and non-compete undertakings.
Representation and dispute resolution
Commercial courts and quasi-judicial committees, arbitration and mediation, with an arbitration clause drafted to fit your business.
In practice
How We Serve Companies
Examples of the work we handle for companies at different stages:
- A start-up: preparing the shareholders agreement and authority matrix ahead of an investor coming in.
- A services company: restructuring the articles of association, transferring shares and amending the activity.
- A distribution company: drafting distribution contracts, non-disclosure agreements and invoicing policies to limit supply disputes.
FAQ
Common Questions About Corporate Lawyers
What does a corporate lawyer do?
Forming and governing the company, drafting and reviewing contracts, and representing it before the courts, quasi-judicial committees and arbitral tribunals, with bilingual solutions that can be enforced.
Do you form companies for foreign, GCC and Saudi investors?
Yes. We handle the foreign investor route with the investment license, and the GCC and Saudi routes, with clear lawful steps.
Do you prepare shareholders agreements and governance rules?
Yes. We design them to protect rights and define authorities, entry and exit mechanisms and dispute resolution.
Do you review contracts at short notice?
Yes. We offer an urgent review service according to the priority of the file, with a clear timeline.
Contact
Need Legal Advice for Your Company?
The Darb Legal team is ready to answer your enquiries and provide accurate legal solutions.
