Company Formation in Saudi Arabia
Incorporation and investment registration in Saudi Arabia, in cooperation with an announced partner office in the Kingdom.
Company formation in Saudi Arabia
The firm covers Saudi matters in cooperation with an announced partner office in Saudi Arabia. That partner office is not a branch owned by the firm, and the firm does not itself hold a Saudi law practice license; local licensing and representation are assessed for each matter in the Kingdom. Foreign investors register with the Saudi Ministry of Investment (MISA) before incorporation; the commercial registration then issues from the Ministry of Commerce. We prepare the formation file and coordinate the sequence with our partner office in the Kingdom.
Entity forms
The new Companies Law (Royal Decree No. M/132 of 2022, in force January 2023) provides forms including the limited liability company, the joint-stock company and the simplified joint-stock company; foreign companies may also register branches. A regional headquarters (RHQ) route exists for qualifying multinationals. The right form depends on activity, ownership and actual operations.
Approvals and sequencing
MISA registration, articles, commercial registration and sector approvals are sequenced before a launch date is committed - a commercial registration alone does not answer sector or operational permit questions. For the wider practice, see General Commercial & Corporate; to scope a specific formation, contact our team.
MENA coordination
The firm was founded in Kuwait in 1986 and has a branch in Cairo. It covers MENA matters in cooperation with partner offices in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar, and partner offices in Turkey and the United States. Those partner offices are not branches owned by the firm; local licensing and advice are assessed in the relevant jurisdiction.
This page is general information, not advice for a particular entity or transaction.
Frequently asked questions
What company forms are available in Saudi Arabia?
The new Companies Law (Royal Decree No. M/132 of 2022, in force January 2023) provides the limited liability company, the joint-stock company and the simplified joint-stock company; foreign companies may also register branches, and a regional headquarters (RHQ) route exists for qualifying groups.
How does a foreign investor set up a company in Saudi Arabia?
The route starts with registration at the Ministry of Investment (MISA), followed by the incorporation filings. We map ownership, capital, signing authority and the approvals sequence before filing.
Who handles Saudi formations at the firm?
Saudi matters are handled in cooperation with the firm's announced partner office in the Kingdom. The firm does not itself hold a Saudi law practice license, and local licensing and representation are assessed for each matter.
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