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Company formation lawyer in Saudi Arabia
Setting up a company is the foundation of everything after it: shares, management powers, and the partners' rights in profit, loss and exit. A weak founding document often shows only at the first disagreement, when fixing it is expensive.
Usus Law Firm helps entrepreneurs and investors, including foreign investors, form companies under the new Saudi Companies Law: choosing the legal form, drafting the articles of association and shareholders agreement, and following registration and licences.
Company formation services
- Choosing the legal form: limited liability company, joint stock, simplified joint stock, general and limited partnerships, and professional companies.
- Articles of association: capital, shares, management, profits, share transfers and dispute resolution.
- Shareholders agreement: voting, exit, pre-emption and non-compete terms.
- Registration: trade name reservation, Commercial Registration and the registrations that follow.
- Foreign investment: the legal steps and licences for companies with foreign shareholders.
- Changes: capital increases, partner entry and exit, conversion, merger and liquidation.
Steps to form a company
- 1. Planning session: business, partners, capital and plans; we recommend the right form.
- 2. Trade name: checking availability and reserving the name.
- 3. Founding documents: articles of association and shareholders agreement, reviewed with the partners.
- 4. Registration: Commercial Registration, then Chamber of Commerce, ZATCA, GOSI and labor platforms.
- 5. After formation: contracts, governance and ongoing advice.
What changed under the new Companies Law
The law introduced the simplified joint stock company, suited to start-ups and venture capital, allowed a limited liability company with a single owner, and gave partners more freedom to organise their relationship in private agreements.
Why Usus Law Firm?
Advice before action
We review your documents and explain your legal position and options before you commit to anything.
Grounded in the law
Every claim or defence we file rests on a statutory provision and written evidence.
Full confidentiality
Details of your matter go only to the competent authority, and only as far as the case requires.
Direct contact
One lawyer follows your matter and tells you what happened and what comes next.
Company formation in Riyadh and Tabuk
Riyadh: Al Olaya, Khurais Road and Olaya Street intersection, Building 3061, First Floor. Phone and WhatsApp: +966 53 034 9349.
Tabuk: Al Muruj Al Awwal, King Abdulaziz Road, Building 8937. Phone and WhatsApp: +966 55 848 5838.
We also act in other regions of the Kingdom: many hearings are held remotely and powers of attorney are issued online through Najiz. Our branches in Riyadh and Tabuk.
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Frequently asked questions
Which form suits a start-up?
Usually a limited liability company or a simplified joint stock company, depending on partners and funding plans.
Can one person own a company?
Yes, a limited liability company or a simplified joint stock company.
Can a foreigner own a company in Saudi Arabia?
Yes, under the investment rules and with the required licence; we handle the legal side.
How long does it take?
It depends on the form, the activity and the licences; we give an estimate after the planning session.
Our work
We established a startup technology company for a single person, and the process was completed within two weeks with the issuance of commercial registration and necessary licenses.
We helped a group of partners draft a complex partnership agreement that ensures their rights and prevents any future disputes.
Related services
- Corporate Governance
- Contract Drafting and Review
- Commercial Cases
- Book a free legal consultation in Riyadh, Tabuk or online.
Laws and references
Companies Law
Commercial Register Law
Trade Names Law
Investment Law