05Sectors

Capital Markets

Legal work related to the Saudi capital market and those subject to the supervision of the Capital Market Authority, including licensing requirements for authorised persons and their ongoing obligations, public and private offerings of securities, establishing and managing investment funds, ongoing disclosure obligations of listed companies, and disputes arising from the application of the Capital Market Law and its regulations.

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Establishment of Investment Funds

Working on establishing investment funds of various types in line with the Investment Funds Regulations and the Real Estate Investment Funds Regulations issued by the Capital Market Authority, including preparing and reviewing the fund's terms and conditions, regulating the relationship between the fund manager, unit holders and the custodian, fund governance and its board, public or private offering requirements, and amendments to the fund's terms and conditions during its life or its termination and liquidation.

Sukuk and Bonds

Working on debt instrument issuances from sukuk and bonds, including advising on structuring the issuance in line with the regulatory requirements and the nature of the underlying assets, preparing and reviewing the issuance documents from prospectuses, subscription documents and related agreements, public or private offering requirements for debt instruments under the Capital Market Authority rules, and working on sharia-compliant structures in sukuk issuances, representing issuers, investors or parties involved in arranging the issuance according to the client's position in the transaction.

Governance

Preparing and reviewing internal corporate governance frameworks, including board and committee bylaws and defining powers and responsibilities, conflict of interest and related party transaction policies, disclosure and transparency rules, aligning listed companies with the corporate governance regulations issued by the Capital Market Authority, and building appropriate governance frameworks for unlisted and family companies commensurate with their growth stages and ownership structures.

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Corporate Governance

Building and reviewing governance frameworks for companies of various forms and growth stages, including governance of listed companies under the Capital Market Authority requirements, governance frameworks for unlisted joint stock and limited liability companies, family business governance and the arrangements regulating the relationship between the family and the company and the transfer of ownership between generations, and assessing the level of compliance with applicable governance frameworks.

Fintech

Legal work related to fintech companies and technology-based financial activities, including licensing requirements with the Saudi Central Bank or the Capital Market Authority according to the activity, participation in regulatory sandboxes, payments, e-wallets and crowdfunding activities, requirements related to data protection and security in this sector, and structuring investments in fintech companies.

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