Individuals
Discreet advice and representation designed around the circumstances of each matter.
Saudi legal insight · International perspective
Clear legal thinking for confident decisions
Integrated legal, advisory and notarial services for individuals, entities, companies and investors, grounded in Saudi law, rigorous analysis and disciplined execution.
Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaAl Khobar
Local presence · International perspective
SaudiDeep understanding of the legal environment
العربية · EnglishProfessional bilingual communication
Local · Cross-borderBusiness, investment and disputes support
About the firm
Legal counsel built around your objectives
Ayed Daham Al-Shammari Law Firm & Legal Consultancy provides integrated support combining legal precision, commercial awareness and proactive risk planning.
We advise and represent clients in contentious and non-contentious matters and support domestic and cross-border transactions with independence, discretion and a clearly defined scope of work.
Entities & companies
Support across contracts, governance, compliance, disputes and growth.
Investors
Structured Saudi market entry and legal frameworks that protect capital.
Capabilities
Legal support across decisions, disputes and enforcement
Every engagement is shaped around the facts and the client’s objective, from prevention and documentation to negotiation, representation and enforcement.
Formation & Restructuring
Entity selection, incorporation, conversion, merger, division, corporate changes and shareholder relations.
Disputes & Litigation
Case assessment, representation before courts and committees, and enforcement.
Contracts
Drafting, review, negotiation, risk allocation, breach and termination.
Insurance & Reinsurance
Policies, coverage, claims, disputes, regulatory issues and compliance.
Bankruptcy & Insolvency
Financial-position assessment, debtor and creditor options, preventive settlement, reorganisation, liquidation and claims.
Employment & Labour Disputes
Contracts, wages, policies, investigations, termination, claims and representation before Labour Courts.
Criminal Law
Confidential review of facts, evidence and procedure, defence and representation.
Administrative Disputes
Challenges to administrative decisions, public contracts, disciplinary matters, compensation and Board of Grievances litigation.
Intellectual Property
Trademarks, intangible rights, related agreements and infringement protection.
Family & Private Clients
Discreet advice on family, succession, estates and personal matters.
Debt Recovery & Claims
A structured route from verification and demand to judgment and enforcement.
Arbitration & Settlement
Negotiation, settlement and arbitration strategies aligned with the relationship.
Corporate Governance
Governance frameworks, delegated authority, board and committee charters, shareholder rights and decision policies.
Compliance & Regulatory
Obligation mapping, gap assessments, policies, controls, remediation plans and monitoring.
Legal Training & Workshops
Tailored legal learning and practical workshops across the firm’s service areas for boards, legal, administrative and operational teams.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Transaction structuring, legal due diligence, negotiation, acquisition documents, approvals, closing and post-closing support.
Partnership Exits & Shareholder Disputes
Exits, share purchases, settlement, division, liquidation and resolution of distressed shareholder relationships.
Classification, Accreditation & Local Content
Preparation and review of entity-classification, accreditation and local-content certificate files and liaison with competent bodies.
Regulatory Violations & Fee Objections
Decision, jurisdiction, deadline and evidence review, with objections or grievances against violations, penalties, fees and assessments.
Non-profit & Cooperative Formation
Entity structuring, governing instruments, founder files, governance and registration before the competent authority.
Insurance Sector & Claims
Formation and licensing for insurance, reinsurance, brokerage and agency businesses, plus contracts, governance, claims and disputes.
Governance & compliance
Disciplined decision systems that support growth and control risk
We help entities and companies translate legal and regulatory requirements into an operational framework with clear responsibility, authority, oversight, evidence and monitoring.
Governance structure
Roles across shareholders, assemblies, the board, committees and executive management.
Policies & authority
Internal policies, delegated-authority matrices, approvals and decision pathways.
Compliance programme
Obligations, controls, ownership and monitoring indicators aligned with the activity.
Review & remediation
Gap and risk assessment, corrective plans and regular updates to documents and practice.
Specialist disputes
Representation before courts, committees and specialist adjudicatory circuits
We manage jurisdictional assessment, any pre-action grievance or objection required as a condition of admissibility, submissions, evidence, advocacy, appeal and enforcement under the procedural framework of each forum.
Banking disputes
Banking transactions, accounts, cards and financing products falling within the Committee’s jurisdiction.
Financing disputes
Real-estate finance, consumer finance, financial leasing and other matters within statutory jurisdiction.
Insurance disputes
Coverage, exclusions, claims, compensation and obligations arising from insurance relationships.
Zakat, tax & customs disputes
Objections, assessments, claims and violations across zakat, tax and customs matters.
Employment disputes
Wages, entitlements, termination, discipline, investigations and employer or employee claims.
Administrative disputes
Judicial review, compensation, public contracts, disciplinary cases and other matters within jurisdiction.
The competent forum, scope of representation, deadlines and procedure depend on the dispute, parties, facts and current law. This overview does not replace a matter-specific jurisdictional assessment.
Violations, penalties & fees
A disciplined challenge starts with the decision, deadline and jurisdiction
We advise companies and individuals on challenging regulatory violations, financial penalties, fee assessments and related measures after reviewing the issuing authority, legal basis, notification date, competent forum and operational or financial effect.
Companies & entities
Regulatory and operational challenges tailored to the entity’s activity and the issuing authority.
- Labour, Saudisation, wages and workplace safety
- Municipal, public-health, licensing and occupancy matters
- Commerce, consumer protection and professional activities
- Zakat, tax, customs and e-invoicing
- Transport, environmental and sector-regulator decisions
Individuals
Decision, evidence, capacity and procedure are reviewed before the challenge route is selected.
- Traffic and transport violations
- Municipal, building and property-use violations
- Professional sanctions and licence restrictions or suspension
- Personal zakat, tax or customs assessments where applicable
- Other administrative fines and sanctions
Fees & assessments
Review of liability, calculation methodology and the information underlying an invoice or assessment.
- Municipal, service and licensing fees
- Zakat, tax and customs assessments
- Regulatory and sectoral fees
- White Land and Vacant Property Fees
- Collection amounts and delay- or violation-related penalties
Specialist real-estate route
White Land and Vacant Property Fees
We review the liability decision, fee invoice and technical and financial inputs, including taxpayer status, ownership, area, geographic scope, classification, valuation, rate, exemptions or development impediments, and the validity of notification.
Official objections service- Whether the land or property falls within the charge
- Ownership, area and geographic-scope data
- Valuation and calculation basis
- Exemptions, impediments and additional development periods
- Objection before the competent committee and follow-up
How we manage a challenge
Decision intake
Collect the decision, inspection record or invoice, proof of notification and payment or enforcement status.
Deadline & jurisdiction
Identify the competent authority, committee or court, the proper route and the filing period.
Evidence file
Develop legal grounds, documents and defences, with technical or valuation expertise where appropriate.
Filing & follow-up
Submit the objection, answer the authority and pursue grievance, appeal or enforcement steps as applicable.
Routes, deadlines and legal effect vary by authority, decision type, and date and method of notification. Filing does not necessarily suspend payment or enforcement unless the applicable rules or competent authority provide otherwise.
Company formation & governance
From constitutional documents to an operating decision framework
We help founders and shareholders select, establish and document the right structure, then translate it into policies, authority and committees aligned with the company’s activity and regulator.
Formation & constitutional documents
Legal structuring designed around ownership, financing, growth and exit.
- Legal form, ownership and capital structure
- Articles of association or bylaws and shareholder arrangements
- Founder resolutions, commercial registration and licences
- Foreign or mixed-ownership companies and branches
- Amendments, conversions, mergers, acquisitions and exits
Policies & internal regulations
Operational documents aligned with the constitution and delegated-authority framework.
- Board regulations, governance and delegated authority
- Conflicts, related parties and disclosure
- Compliance, risk, whistleblowing and investigations
- Privacy, data protection and cybersecurity
- HR, procurement, contracting and records management
Committees & membership
Board committees with defined remit, membership and accountability.
- Audit, risk, nomination and remuneration committee charters
- Membership, independence, fitness and conflict criteria
- Agendas, minutes and action tracking
- Non-executive board-committee membership or legal secretariat support, subject to conflict, fitness and regulatory-approval requirements
- Annual assessment and policy or charter updates
Committee membership and advisory roles remain subject to independence, fitness, regulatory approval and conflict requirements. Any legal membership or secretariat mandate is defined in writing for the relevant entity.
Non-profit & cooperative sector
Formation that connects mission, governance and sustainability
We help founders select the appropriate entity, define its purpose, prepare governing documents and the formation file, and establish governance and registration in line with the National Center for Non-Profit Sector, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, and the relevant supervisory authority.
Civil associations & foundations
A non-profit entity with clear purpose and accountable governance.
- Purpose, classification, geographic scope and name
- Founders and the first board or board of trustees
- Governing bylaws, minutes and formation resolutions
- Governance, conflict, financial and HR policies
- Registration, supervisory coordination and additional approvals
Cooperative societies
A sustainable membership and operating model built around a cooperative purpose.
- Activity, purpose and legal-feasibility review
- Membership, shares, capital and member rights
- Governing bylaws, general assembly and board
- Policies, contracts, committees and internal control
- Formation application, registration and requirements follow-up
After formation
- Bylaw and policy updates
- Board, committee and meeting governance
- Contracts, partnerships, employment and volunteering
- Financial compliance, reports and disclosures
- Merger, conversion, dissolution or liquidation where permitted
Registration and licensing are issued by the competent authority. Fundraising, donations, investment and certain activities may require separate permissions and controls where applicable.
Insurance sector & claims
Legal support from licensing and governance to claim and dispute
We support investors and regulated insurance businesses, as well as policyholders and beneficiaries, through formation, licensing, contracting, compliance, claims and disputes tailored to the relevant activity, policy and Insurance Authority requirements.
Formation & licensing
Legal and regulatory structuring for the proposed licensed business.
- Insurance and reinsurance companies and foreign branches
- Insurance, reinsurance and electronic brokerage
- Insurance agency and insurance consultancy
- Claims settlement, loss assessment and supporting services
- Licensing, qualification, approvals and Insurance Authority liaison
Constitution, policies & contracts
Creation and updating of governing and operational documents.
- Articles or bylaws and board regulations
- Committee charters, fitness, independence and conflict policies
- Governance, risk, compliance and AML policies
- Claims, complaints, products, outsourcing and data-protection policies
- Insurance, reinsurance, brokerage, agency, distribution and service agreements
Committees & representation
Practical legal support for boards, committees and control functions.
- Board-committee design, charters and delegated authority
- Non-executive board-committee membership or legal secretariat support, subject to conflict, fitness and regulatory approval
- Minutes, decision tracking and annual assessment
- Regulatory investigations, violations and Insurance Authority responses
- Settlement and representation before the First-Instance and Appellate Insurance Dispute and Violation Committees
Claims & coverage
- Motor and third-party liability
- Property, fire and engineering
- Health, protection and savings
- Professional and public liability
- Marine, aviation and transport
- Denial, delay, valuation, compensation and recovery
Licensing, approval, fitness, complaint, settlement and litigation requirements vary by party, activity and policy. Committee membership or a control-function role takes effect only after all applicable requirements and approvals are satisfied.
NOTARIALClear legal effect
Notarial services
Reliable documentation that protects legal effect
The firm supports the notarisation of powers of attorney, contracts and acts that fall within the applicable statutory remit, with requirements and drafting reviewed before completion.
- Powers of attorney and revocation
- Contracts and acknowledgements
- Corporate resolutions and minutes
- Documents within the authorised notarial scope
Legal training
Legal knowledge translated into better daily practice
The firm delivers tailored courses, workshops and awareness programmes across its legal service areas, designed around the organisation’s sector, participant level and actual risk profile.
- Boards and committees
- Legal and compliance functions
- HR and procurement teams
- Executives and operations
- Entrepreneurs and investors
- Individuals and professionals
Organisation-specific programmes
Content built around the entity’s policies, contracts, risks and working examples.
Practical workshops
Exercises and scenarios covering contracts, governance, investigations, compliance and disputes.
Executive briefings
Focused sessions on responsibility, decisions and legal or regulatory developments.
Continuing awareness
Short annual programmes supporting compliance culture and documenting attendance and topics.
Regulatory framework
Programmes are delivered within the firm’s authorised scope and applicable regulatory requirements. No course or certificate is represented as professionally accredited unless its official accreditation is expressly stated.
Business enablement
Entity classification, accreditation and local-content certificates
We help companies build a structured legal and procedural file for the classification, accreditation or certificate relevant to their activity, identify gaps and responsibilities, and coordinate with specialists and competent bodies.
City Service Provider Classification
Eligibility, activity and technical/financial data review and preparation for a classification, update or extension application through Balady.
Accreditation & qualification
Identify the competent body, pathway and requirements, prepare the file and coordinate with accredited assessment or certification bodies where needed.
Local Content Certificate
Organise policies, records and supporting data, coordinate with the independent auditor and track authority and public-procurement requirements.
Government-tender readiness
Review corporate documents, classification, licences, certificates and local-content obligations before submission through Etimad.
Scope of role
The firm does not grant a classification, accreditation or Local Content Certificate. Its role is legal and procedural support and coordination; issuance remains subject to the competent body and applicable technical, financial and professional requirements.
Foreign investment
Explore Foreign Investment ServicesOne Saudi legal connection from market entry to operation
We support investors from activity mapping and legal-structure selection through establishment, licensing, contracts, governance and ongoing operations, coordinating relevant legal and regulatory workstreams.
- 01Activity and requirements map
- 02Branch or Saudi entity
- 03Registration, incorporation and licensing
- 04Partnerships and joint ventures
- 05Due diligence and contracts
- 06Compliance and ongoing legal support
Leadership
Practical experience, professionally accountable
The firm’s leadership combines legal analysis, evidence assessment and advocacy with corporate, governance, insurance and cross-border investment capability.
Firm Owner · Lawyer & Licensed Notary
Ayed Daham Al-Shammari
Legal experience spanning fact and evidence analysis, advocacy, legal submissions, contracts and arbitration. He holds Saudi lawyer licence no. 473121 and is licensed by the Ministry of Justice to perform notarial work.
General Manager · Licensed Lawyer & Legal Adviser
Rakan Al Kahail
Holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Diploma in Criminal Sciences, with a focus on corporate law, foreign investment, insurance, governance, compliance, contracts and disputes. His professional training areas include insurance fundamentals, risk management, cybersecurity and artificial-intelligence applications.
Sectors served
View the Lawyers’ ExperienceCross-sector legal capability
We advise organisations and individuals across diverse sectors while protecting professional confidentiality and not publishing client names or engagement details without express consent.
- Corporate & investment
- Insurance & reinsurance
- Construction & engineering
- Industry & manufacturing
- Trade & services
- Technology & digital business
Our approach
A clear path from assessment to action
Understand
Identify the facts, objectives, stakeholders and immediate risks.
Assess
Analyse the legal position, evidence, procedure and options.
Advise
Recommend a practical route with clear priorities and implications.
Act
Negotiate, document, represent and communicate as matters develop.
Professional commitment
Client Confidentiality & Data Protection
We handle client information and documents in line with professional confidentiality duties, the Saudi Code of Law Practice, professional conduct rules and the Personal Data Protection Law and its Regulations. Data collection and use are limited to lawful purposes necessary to assess enquiries, deliver services and manage the professional relationship.
Disclosure may be permitted or required with the data subject’s consent, under applicable law or by a competent authority, and only to the extent necessary.
Contact
Let’s begin by understanding your legal need
Contact the firm to outline your matter or organisation’s needs. We will define the appropriate scope after an initial professional review.