Sahal Law Firm’s Jeddah branch delivers the firm’s nationally respected expertise to Western-Region clients operating along the Red Sea trade corridor and King Abdullah Economic City. Our bilingual Saudi lawyers provide agile, partner-led advice in:
- Commercial & Corporate Law: company formation, foreign-investment licensing, joint ventures, and restructuring for businesses in Jeddah, KAEC, and the Western logistics hub.
- Maritime & Shipping Law: charter-party contracts, freight claims, bills of lading, and port-authority compliance for operators at Jeddah Islamic Port.
- Cross-Border M&A: end-to-end due-diligence, Sharia-compliant financing structures, and regulatory clearances for acquisitions in manufacturing, F&B, and logistics.
- Islamic Finance & Banking Regulation: structuring Sukuk, ijara, and murabaha facilities; navigating Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) approvals.
- Litigation & Arbitration: Commercial Court representation, ICC arbitrations, and rapid Najiz e-filings for injunctions, asset freezes, and debt enforcement.
- Employment & HR Compliance: drafting bilingual contracts, Saudisation strategy, and resolving labour disputes in the Western Province.
Why Sahal Law Firm - Jeddah?
- Local presence, nationwide reach: on-the-ground counsel in Jeddah with seamless coordination across Riyadh and Eastern Province matters.
- Port & logistics focus: deep familiarity with customs regulations, bonded-zone rules, and free-zone incentives unique to the Red Sea gateway.
- Transparent pricing: fixed-fee packages for SMEs, start-ups, and multinational branch offices, ensuring cost certainty from the first consultation.
- Bilingual expertise: Arabic and English documentation and negotiations that bridge regional stakeholders with international investors.
For business-law support in Jeddah, maritime compliance, or Western-Region dispute resolution, contact Sahal Law Firm’s Jeddah team today and secure responsive, commercially focused legal solutions tailored to your growth ambitions.
About Sahal Law Firm
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Practice areas
Bankruptcy & Debt
We have the high experience that we employ in the smallest details of the debt collection process, and we value all our customers and promise them the best performance that achieves the highest levels of satisfaction for them.
If you are facing debt collection problems, whether on a personal or professional level, you can contact us immediately so that the work team begins to study the data and develop the best collection action plan that is economically feasible, thanks to its extensive experience in amicable and judicial settlement alike and what it possesses Of proven track record in this field.
Dealing with us means recovering your rights, protecting them from loss, and saving a lot of time, effort, and money because we adopt the most techniques, programs, and the best legal solutions to deal with your various problems related to debt collection issues.
Intellectual Property
You can contact Sahal Law Firm to provide you with the best possible service regarding the trademark registration system, as the most important procedures that we take in this field are as follows:
Submitting the application to the authorities concerned with registering trademarks in Saudi Arabia, which is the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property, as well as submitting the required data and paying the prescribed fees.
The competent team in the concerned authority examines the trademark and ensures that it is distinctive, innovative, and unique, whether at the level of the Kingdom or the countries with which it has international agreements.
If the application is accepted, the trademark is published for a period of 60 days in the Official Gazette, and in the event that no party objects during the publication period, the final registration process takes place and an invoice is issued for the registration fees, which must be paid within 30 days of its date.
The applicant then obtains a mark protection certificate that is valid for ten years, and renewable after payment of renewal fees.
Once you contact us, you will get all trademark registration services, starting from obtaining appropriate legal advice from specialists and experts in this field, answering all your questions and inquiries about the registration process, the required documents and fees, and even issuing a certificate of protection for your trademark.
Lawsuits & Disputes
We at Sahal Law Firm have extensive experience in dealing with the mechanisms and tools of this type of litigation through the “Nages” portal, where we help our clients save their time and effort and shorten, speed up and successfully complete various litigation procedures with the ability to attend sessions remotely, and deal with court decisions and rulings in all legal forms.
We can assist our clients in various types of electronic litigation sessions, which are pleading sessions, as well as electronic sessions via video communication, which all parties can attend through the means of communication approved by the Ministry of Justice, where litigation procedures and judgments are issued through them.
What distinguishes us at Sahal Law Firm and Legal Consultations is that it is officially approved and licensed by the Saudi Ministry of Justice. We are proud to choose a large base of clients entrusted to our services in the field of litigation because we keep their goals and requirements in mind and we seek to use the best legal methods and means to achieve them, taking into account a number of principles.
Business
Sahal Law Firm and Legal Consultations is a Saudi law firm that is considered one of the leading companies specializing in providing legal services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It holds a license from the Ministry of Justice and the Saudi Bar Association. Business success in the first place and professionalism while providing legal services.
Sahel Law Firm and Legal Consultation are one of the most famous law firms in Riyadh. It also includes a law firm in Jeddah and a law firm in Al-Khobar, based on providing high-quality legal services, through distinguished cadres of lawyers for commercial cases, lawyers for financial and banking cases, and lawyers for real estate cases.
Real Estate
Our duties and responsibilities in Sahal Law Firm regarding real estate and contracting contracts are to draft and review them and guarantee the rights of our clients, as we have high experience in contract requirements and include the necessary terms and conditions, and ensure that they are legally sound and enforceable.
Our Partners and Associates

Sahal Ibrahim Al Marzoqi – Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Sahal Law Firm
Sahal Al Marzoqi is a Saudi-qualified lawyer and entrepreneur who leads Sahal Law Firm in Riyadh. As managing partner, he oversees a multilingual team that delivers high-value counsel on cross-border mergers and acquisitions, FinTech regulation, corporate governance, and complex dispute resolution.
Professional Focus
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A): Advises on share and asset deals across the Gulf, with recent mandates in drone technology, healthcare, and consumer goods.
Financial-Services Regulation: Guides banks and FinTechs through licensing with the Saudi Central Bank, open-banking approvals, and capital-markets compliance.
Family-Business Governance: Structures holding companies, family charters, and succession frameworks that protect multigenerational assets.
Litigation & Enforcement: Leads strategy in commercial disputes and execution-court proceedings, achieving rapid debt recovery and settlement outcomes.
Notable Achievements
Negotiated and closed eight-figure acquisitions under aggressive timetables, securing all necessary competition and aviation clearances ahead of schedule.
Obtained one of the first open-banking licences in the Kingdom for an international FinTech, moving the client from sandbox to full authorisation in under nine months.
Drove triple-digit revenue growth at Sahal Law Firm while maintaining boutique-style partner involvement on every file.
Approach & Values
Sahal is known for blending rigorous regulatory analysis with pragmatic, business-oriented advice. He conducts negotiations in both Arabic and English, ensuring cultural alignment between local stakeholders and international investors. Clients value his direct communication style, transparent fee structures, and commitment to closing transactions without surprises.
Education & Credentials
Holding an LL.B. with honours from King Abdulaziz University, Sahal is licensed to practice before Saudi courts and is an accredited mediator. His continuous professional development spans corporate finance, cybersecurity, and dispute-resolution strategy.
Case results
Strategic Acquisition of a GACA-Licensed Saudi Drone Operator (≈ SAR 120 M)
Merger & Acquisition
In 2024 our M&A team led a confidential cross-border deal that saw a GCC drone-technology group acquire 100 % of a Riyadh-based UAV operator licensed by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).
- Conducted comprehensive due diligence on Saudi drone regulations, aviation compliance, IP, data-privacy and export-control risks, positioning us as go-to drone acquisition lawyers in Saudi Arabia.
- Drafted and negotiated all share-purchase and shareholders’ agreements, securing robust risk allocation for the buyer.
- Obtained the MISA foreign-investment licence, completed the GACA permit transfer and won unconditional General Authority for Competition (GAC) clearance, showcasing our expertise in regulatory approvals for drone companies.
- Coordinated SAMA foreign-exchange approvals and an escrow structure to release the ≈ SAR 120 million consideration—closing three weeks ahead of an eight-week timetable.
- Post-closing, we advise on technology-transfer, integration and ongoing GACA compliance, with zero indemnity claims to date.
This landmark transaction—one of the first under the 2023 GACA drone framework—demonstrates Sahal Law Firm’s capability in Saudi Arabia drone M&A, aviation law and accelerated regulatory clearance.
Successful Recovery of SAR 25 Million Commercial Debt via Saudi Execution Courts
Debt & Collection
In 2025 our dispute-resolution team acted for a confidential FMCG distributor in recovering SAR 25 million in overdue invoices from a Riyadh-based retail chain.
- Demand strategy: issued a compliant commercial demand notice under the Saudi Commercial Courts Law, triggering the 5-day statutory grace period and preserving the client’s right to recover court fees and legal costs.
- Negotiation & evidence: compiled Najiz e-invoices, bank transfers, and warehouse delivery proofs, creating an irrefutable debt ledger that met Execution Court evidentiary standards.
- Execution petition: filed an electronic application through the Ministry of Justice (Najiz) debt-collection portal, obtaining an execution order within 48 hours—demonstrating our speed in Saudi debt enforcement.
- Asset tracing: leveraged TAMM electronic liens to freeze the debtor’s corporate bank accounts and block commercial-registration renewals, increasing settlement pressure.
- Settlement & payment: negotiated a lump-sum settlement for 100 % of principal plus statutory 15 % legal expenses, with funds cleared into the client’s account within 11 weeks of engagement.
This case underscores Sahal Law Firm’s market-leading capability in commercial debt recovery in Saudi Arabia, combining strategic negotiation with swift recourse to Execution Courts and electronic asset-seizure tools to achieve full, fast recovery for our clients.
Fast-Track SAMA Open-Banking License for a Global Fintech (First-Batch Approval 2024)
Fintech
In late 2024 our regulatory team secured one of the first SAMA open-banking licences in Saudi Arabia for a confidential international fintech entering the GCC market.
- Regulatory roadmap: Delivered an end-to-end strategy covering SAMA open-banking regulations, PSD2-style requirements, data-privacy compliance, and cybersecurity standards, positioning the client as a pioneer in Saudi fintech licensing.
- Sandbox to full licence: Guided the client from the SAMA Regulatory Sandbox to permanent authorisation in under nine months—well below the 12- to 18-month market average—highlighting our strength in fast-track fintech approvals in Saudi Arabia.
- Policy drafting: Prepared robust consumer-protection, AML/CTF, and API-security policies that met both SAMA and National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) guidelines, reinforcing our expertise in open-banking legal compliance.
- Stakeholder engagement: Led weekly calls with SAMA supervisors, IT auditors, and local partner-banks, ensuring seamless alignment on open-API testing, penetration-testing reports, and escrow arrangements for source code.
- Corporate structuring: Obtained the MISA foreign-investment licence, drafted a localisation plan that exceeded Saudisation targets, and registered the entity on TAMM and GOSI—keywords relevant to setting up a fintech company in Saudi Arabia.
- Timeline & impact: Licence issued three months ahead of schedule; platform went live with the Kingdom’s first account-aggregation and payment-initiation APIs on day one. The client now processes 10 k+ API calls daily with zero compliance findings.
This landmark engagement demonstrates Sahal Law Firm’s market-leading capability in SAMA fintech licensing, open-banking law, and regulatory strategy for foreign fintechs in Saudi Arabia.