Company formation and shareholder disputes in Saudi Arabia

What we cover in Saudi Arabia

Saudi company matters include formation, governance, share transfers, manager duties, restructuring and dissolution. The Companies Law framework must be read alongside the entity’s constitutional documents, approvals and commercial-register position; an agreement alone may not complete a corporate change.

• Formation, registration and legal structure

  We assess the activity, founders, capital and management arrangements, then prepare or review formation documents and identify the registration and approval steps.

• Shareholder agreements and ownership changes

  We draft terms for contributions, voting, information rights and transfers, and review the approvals and company records needed to document an ownership change.

• Directors’ duties and signing authority

  We examine constitutional documents, delegations and proposed decisions to clarify authority, conflicts and approvals, and prepare resolutions or governance recommendations.

• Partner exit, valuation and buyout disputes

  We review exit rights, valuation provisions, accounts and transfer restrictions to frame the disputed issues and draft buyout terms or a negotiated separation.

• Restructuring, dissolution and liquidation

  We examine liabilities, creditor interests, corporate approvals and the proposed closure or reorganisation, then prepare the legal steps and documents for the selected route.