Banking & Finance
AlGhazzawi & Partners offers comprehensive legal services in banking and finance, leveraging over 50 years of experience in Saudi Arabia. The firm assists clients with debt finance, banking, and financial transactions under both conventional and Islamic law. Their legal team has addressed complex challenges for domestic and foreign-owned companies across various industries, facilitating transactions with banks and financial institutions.
Bankruptcy & Debt
AlGhazzawi & Partners offers comprehensive legal services in bankruptcy and insolvency, assisting both domestic and foreign-owned companies through voluntary closures and court-mandated proceedings. Their team ensures timely compliance with claim deadlines and regulatory requirements, safeguarding stakeholder rights during complex restructurings. They support debtors, creditors, and stakeholders by preserving assets, maintaining operations when feasible, and mitigating penalties through proper documentation. With extensive experience as court-appointed or voluntary liquidators, they manage asset liquidation and resolve intricate disputes, prioritizing creditor rights. Additionally, they proactively negotiate with creditors to prevent asset loss and help distressed companies fulfill obligations under Saudi regulations.
Business
AlGhazzawi & Partners offers comprehensive legal services in business structuring, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and competition and anti-trust law. With over 50 years of experience, the firm has guided numerous entities, including multinational corporations and family businesses, in establishing optimal corporate structures and navigating complex transactions. Their deep understanding of Saudi Arabia's unique legal system and cultural nuances enables them to provide clients with informed insights that align with both Sharia practices and the rapidly evolving regulatory environment.
Civil & Human Rights
AlGhazzawi & Partners does not list a specific 'Civil & Human Rights' practice area on their website. Their practice areas include Banking & Finance, Contracts, Litigation, Bankruptcy & Insolvency, Dispute Resolution, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Investment, Employment, Public Projects & PPP, Business Structuring, Environmental, Real Estate & Construction, Capital Markets, Insurance, Tax, Competition & Anti-Trust, and Intellectual Property.
Consumer Rights
AlGhazzawi & Partners offers comprehensive legal services in consumer rights, assisting clients in navigating the complexities of consumer protection laws in Saudi Arabia. The firm's expertise includes advising on compliance with consumer protection regulations, representing clients in disputes related to consumer rights violations, and providing strategic counsel to businesses on best practices to safeguard consumer interests. With a deep understanding of the local legal landscape, AlGhazzawi & Partners ensures that clients effectively address consumer-related legal challenges and uphold their obligations under the law.
Employment & Labor
AlGhazzawi & Partners offers comprehensive legal services in employment and labor law, assisting clients in navigating the evolving regulatory landscape in Saudi Arabia. The firm provides guidance on compliance with the Saudization system (Nitaqat), which mandates a minimum percentage of Saudi nationals in the private sector workforce, and the Labor Reform Initiative (LRI) that replaces the traditional sponsorship system (kafala) to enhance foreign worker mobility. With over five decades of experience, AlGhazzawi & Partners emphasizes the importance of sound employer-employee relations, helping businesses mitigate risks associated with labor disruptions, high employee turnover, fraud, and negligence, while ensuring adherence to labor regulations.
Energy, Environment & ESG
AlGhazzawi & Partners offers comprehensive legal services in the Energy, Environment, and ESG sectors, assisting clients with environmental compliance, regulatory matters, and the development of sustainable business practices. Their expertise includes advising on environmental regulations, facilitating renewable energy projects, and ensuring adherence to ESG standards. The firm supports clients in navigating complex environmental laws and implementing effective ESG strategies to promote sustainable growth.
Insurance
AlGhazzawi & Partners offers comprehensive legal services in the insurance sector, leveraging over 50 years of experience to assist insurers, policyholders, and stakeholders with commercial insurance agreements and coverage disputes. The firm has played a significant role in the industry's growth in Saudi Arabia, particularly following the sector's opening to foreign entities and the introduction of mandatory vehicle and medical insurance. Their expertise encompasses drafting complex agreements among shareholders, partners, underwriters, reinsurers, service providers, and agents, as well as resolving disputes related to commercial and industrial fires, motor vehicle accidents, industrial accidents, medical liability, general liability, professional indemnity, product liability, reinsurance, and transport, aviation, and marine incidents. The firm emphasizes cost-effective strategies, often utilizing Alternative Dispute Resolution mechanisms, and is prepared to pursue litigation when necessary to protect clients' interests.
Intellectual Property
AlGhazzawi & Partners offers comprehensive intellectual property services, including trademark registration and enforcement across the GCC, patent protection, domain name dispute resolution, combating counterfeit goods, and copyright and industrial design protection. The firm also conducts IP due diligence for mergers and acquisitions and represents clients in litigation and alternative dispute resolution related to IP disputes. With a strong track record in handling trademark conflicts, they assist clients in preventing the registration of confusingly similar marks and challenging unauthorized use of well-known international brands. Their expertise extends to advising both plaintiffs and defendants in trademark litigation, ensuring robust protection of clients' intellectual property rights.
Lawsuits & Disputes
AlGhazzawi & Partners' Litigation Practice Team has over five decades of experience representing domestic and international clients in complex legal disputes across Saudi Arabia. Their expertise encompasses defending high-value product liability claims, managing intricate commercial contract disputes, and resolving substantial damages claims in the oil and gas sector. The team has successfully handled cases involving construction disputes, inheritance matters with estate valuations exceeding $4.8 billion, and defended clients against multi-billion-dollar claims in Sharia courts. Licensed by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Commerce, they represent clients before all levels of Saudi courts, judicial committees, and specialized commissions, ensuring comprehensive legal support tailored to each client's needs.
Real Estate
AlGhazzawi & Partners provides comprehensive legal services in real estate and construction law, assisting investors, developers, government bodies, investment funds, REITs, financial institutions, landlords, and tenants with complex ownership structures, evolving legislation, project delays, bankruptcies, and contractual disputes. With over 50 years of experience, the firm offers strategic guidance to navigate the intricacies of commercial real estate and construction projects in Saudi Arabia.
Media, Technology and Telecoms
AlGhazzawi & Partners offers comprehensive legal services in the Media, Technology, and Telecommunications sectors, assisting clients in navigating the complexities of Saudi Arabia's rapidly evolving digital landscape. The firm provides counsel on data security, privacy, and contractual matters related to data management, and advises on the commercialization of emerging technologies. With extensive knowledge of the Saudi telecom framework, their practice encompasses mobile and fixed-line operations, wireless services, VSAT, fiber optics networks, satellite-based services, virtual private networks, and leased line services. They represent both local and international telecom operators on various commercial and regulatory issues. Additionally, the firm serves technology-centric companies, including e-commerce and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) providers, offering expertise in software and hardware licensing, terms of use, intellectual property protection, and partnership agreements. Their robust business law practice also supports clients with corporate law matters, mergers and acquisitions, business structuring, environmental regulations, employment law issues, and complex disputes with stakeholders.
Corporate & Commercial
AlGhazzawi & Partners offers comprehensive corporate and commercial legal services, assisting clients with business structuring, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance. The firm's deep understanding of Saudi Arabia's legal and regulatory environment enables it to provide strategic advice tailored to the unique needs of both local and international businesses operating in the Kingdom.
