Al Othman Lawyers & Consultants

About Al Othman Lawyers & Consultants

Operating from Riyadh as a licensed Saudi law practice, this firm advises domestic companies and overseas investors on corporate law, regulatory compliance and cross-border business. It reports more than 225 corporate clients and over a decade of operation as a licensed firm, with partners who hold a combined experience of more than fifty years. A distinct Chinese-language track serves companies from China, supported by lawyers who speak Chinese and by offices in Shanghai, Ningbo, Hangzhou, Los Angeles and San Jose, and the website is also available in Chinese. Foreign investors receive help with investment registration, entity selection and setting up branches or subsidiaries. The practice list also covers mergers and acquisitions, contracts, intellectual property, arbitration, corporate governance, customs and a tax law line. The firm is led by a co-founder who serves as managing partner.

Services

Company formation covers choosing the legal structure, drafting articles of association, obtaining licences and registrations, and completing the commercial registration, with guidance on investment registration for foreign owners, representative offices and regional headquarters. Tax work includes advice on corporate income tax, VAT and registration with the tax authority for newly formed companies. Other services include mergers and acquisitions, retainer-based legal support, corporate governance and compliance programmes, trademark and patent registration, attestation, litigation and arbitration.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✕ Accounting and bookkeeping: not listed
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✕ VAT: not listed
• ✕ Payroll: not listed
• ✕ Audit: not listed
• ✕ Bank account assistance: not listed
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✕ Corporate secretarial: not listed
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed

Licences and registrations

• Licensed Saudi law firm

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