06Sectors

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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Company Incorporation

Incorporating companies in their various legal forms under the Companies Law, including advising on the most appropriate form for the activity and the target ownership structure, preparing incorporation contracts and articles of association, satisfying registration and licensing procedures with the competent authorities, incorporating special purpose companies and investment vehicles, and related arrangements between founders.

Startups

Providing legal services to startups and founders through their various growth stages, including selecting the appropriate legal structure and incorporating the company, regulating relationships and agreements between founders, employee incentive programmes and equity options, protecting the company's intellectual property and technical assets, preparing operational contracts and contractual templates with clients and suppliers, and legally preparing the company for investment rounds by addressing its legal position and organising its documents in readiness for due diligence work.

Venture Capital Investment

Working on venture capital investments in startups and funding rounds of various structures, including preparing and reviewing the funding round documents from subscription agreements, shareholders' agreements and preferred share terms, working on the various commonly recognised structures in this sector and what is new among them, such as simple agreements for future equity (SAFE Notes), convertible instruments, share options and employee incentive programmes, regulating investor rights including information, preference and participation in exits, and conducting due diligence on the invested companies. We also incorporate startups in the free zones of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, Europe and the United States of America, both in representing investors and representing the incorporating companies.

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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.

Food & Beverage

Legal work related to the food and beverage sector, including the Food and Drug General Authority requirements of registration and conditions for food products and establishments, manufacturing, supply and distribution contracts in the sector, franchise arrangements for restaurants, cafés and food brands, import and clearance matters, and liability arising from food products.

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