KNOWLEDGE & INSIGHTS
Expert perspectives on the latest developments across our sectors and services.
Publication
Legal 500: Investing In Saudi Arabia Comparative Guide
HFW has contributed to the 3rd Edition of Legal 500’s Investing In: Saudi Arabia Comparative Guide. The Investing In Comparative Guide series…
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Publication
Establishing Presence in Saudi Arabia
Thomson Reuters Practical Law has featured insights from HFW's Riyadh Office on Establishing a Branch Office or Presence in Saudi Arabia on…
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Briefing
Saudi Arabia’s Landmark Reform on Foreign Real Estate Ownership
Saudi Arabia is currently the focus of the world's construction industry. Approximately USD 1.8 Trillion worth of projects have been approved or…
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Briefing
GAC’s updated Economic Concentration Review Guidelines: Impact on M&A & Joint Ventures
In April 2025, the Saudi General Authority for Competition released a new version of its Economic Concentration Review Guidelines, introducing a…
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Briefing
Saudi Arabia’s new commercial registration law: impacts and next steps for business owners
The CR Law, approved by the Saudi Cabinet, introduced a unified national commercial registration system, eliminating branch-level registrations and t
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Briefing
Saudi Arabia: Significant reforms to commercial registration and trade name laws
On 17 September 2024, the Saudi Cabinet approved two new laws both of which will replace the existing legislative framework and are scheduled to …
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Briefing
Saudi Arabia: Major changes to foreign investment regime with new investment law
On 11 August 2024, the new investment law of Saudi Arabia was published pursuant to Royal Decree No. (M/19) dated …
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