The Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) has announced a landmark reform allowing all categories of foreign investors to directly invest in Saudi-listed companies...

Saudi Arabia's Public Prosecution Council has announced the formation of a specialized IP Prosecution wing that will examine and initiate criminal proceedings in cases of IP infringement.

The Saudi Council of Ministers (CoM) has recently approved full foreign investments in the transport, recruitment, audio visual and real estate sectors (the Sectors).

In recent years, Saudi Arabia has shifted from an oil-dependent economy to a diversified powerhouse, actively attracting global businesses.

Pursuant to Decision No. 377 dated 13 June 2016 (the "CM Decision"), the Saudi Arabian Council of Ministers approved criteria for the licensing of foreign companies desiring to engage in retail and wholesale trading in Saudi Arabia, ..

On 15 April we wrote about how the government authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are collectively working on improving the investment environment by applying international commercial standards...

Effective January 27, 2025, the Saudi Capital Market Authority (the "CMA") has approved foreign investment in listed companies that own real estate...

On 8 July 2025, the Saudi Cabinet approved a new real estate law (the "New Law") that will significantly expand the ability of foreign individuals and entities to own property in the Kingdom.

The government authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are collectively working on improving the investment environment, as part of the National Transformation Plan and Vision 2030.

On 30 April 2021, ministers in Saudi Arabia approved a new law, due to come into force in September of this year, which is designed to enhance the Kingdom's efforts to combat financial crime.

Over the last year, there has been a gradual narrowing of the Capital Market Authority's (CMA) formal Securities Advertisement exemptions, which foreign investment managers had become accustomed...

Vision 2030 seeks to reshape Saudi Arabia and boost what is the Arab world's largest economy.

Saudi Arabia's accession to the Madrid Protocol marks a transformative shift in international trademark protection, enabling businesses to secure rights across multiple jurisdictions through a single streamlined application. This development positions the Kingdom as a key player in global intellectual property protection while offering Saudi companies unprecedented access to over 130 countries for brand expansion.

The resolution did not specify whether foreign companies would be required to continue to enter the Saudi market through professional companies or whether other corporate forms would be permitted.

The Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA"), his Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, approved the decision of allowing Foreign Engineering Consultancy Companies...

Over the years the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has become a place of interest for many investors around the world. For businesses wishing to expand into international markets, KSA is the perfect choice.

This article describes the regulation of foreign investment and participation in nurseries and primary/secondary schools (Education Institutions) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)...

The proposal for the original draft for this amendment came in November of 2017.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made a significant advancement in its legal framework by enacting the first Civil Transactions Law in the Kingdom (the "CTL") , which came into effect on December 16, 2023.

Vision 2030 and its recent ongoing drive in Saudi Arabia to privatise public assets, deregulate and diversify the economy have resulted in a need to develop a dynamic legal and regulatory platform...