Foreign Investment

From licence to first operating contract, on one track.

We facilitate foreign entry into the Saudi market under the investment regime: Ministry of Investment licensing, entity formation, sector-specific requirements, and post-formation operational compliance — the stage at which most new entrants stall.

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When you need it

A foreign company planning entry into the Saudi market
You need an investment licence or a branch of a foreign company
A Saudi–foreign joint venture
Relocating a regional headquarters or establishing an entity
Acquiring a stake in an existing Saudi entity

What you get

Early reading of sector requirements before formation costs are incurred
A complete licence file that reduces rounds of clarification
An ownership structure that respects sector limits and local content requirements
A post-licence compliance map: labour, tax, data, sector

Scope of work

Investment licensing with the Ministry of Investment
Foreign-owned entities and branches of foreign companies
Legal due diligence ahead of acquisition
Joint venture, distribution and commercial agency agreements
Sector requirements and operating licences
Ongoing compliance after commencement

How we work

Regulatory study of the activity and its limits

Licence file preparation and fulfilment of requirements

Formation and statutory registrations

A first-year operational compliance programme

Related areas

Company Formation

The right vehicle on day one costs less than fixing it later.

Governance & Compliance

Rules that protect the company from itself first.

Contract Drafting

A good contract is read once at signing and never in court.

All practice areas

Next step

Start with a conversation, not a case file.

A first consultation establishes your legal position precisely: what you are owed, what you owe, and which route is worth taking. We build from there.

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