Files from capital-based companies
Many companies keep their head office in Riyadh, and with it come supply contracts, partnerships and shareholder disagreements. We work on these files alongside the company's finance and legal teams.
Legal representation for clients in the capital
Lawyer in Riyadh — Representing Companies and Individuals Before the Capital's Courts
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Kawkaba Law acts as your lawyer in Riyadh for commercial and labor disputes, criminal cases, and family and estate matters in the capital. We are based in Jeddah, run Riyadh files electronically through the Najiz platform, and attend hearings in Riyadh whenever the procedure calls for it. Send your case details for review by one of our licensed lawyers.
Electronic steps before travel
We register lawsuits and file memoranda through Najiz and request a video hearing where the court allows it, so your business is not held up by in-person appointments that are not needed.
In Riyadh when it matters
When a hearing or an investigation requires attendance, one of our licensed lawyers travels to Riyadh, and we tell you in advance whether you need to be there in person.
Matters we handle for Riyadh clients
How your file starts from Riyadh
You do not need to travel to Jeddah to begin. Use the form to send a short description of the dispute, the authority or court it has reached if any, and copies of the related contracts, judgments or notices. We review what arrives during office hours, Sunday to Thursday.
After the review, one of our licensed lawyers contacts you to explain your legal position and the options available, and to set out what can be done electronically and what needs attendance in Riyadh. If you decide to proceed, we send a written representation agreement, the power of attorney is issued electronically, and work on the file begins.
Commercial lawyer in Riyadh: disputes of head offices and large contracts
When a company's head office is in Riyadh, its key contracts are usually signed there, and its disputes with suppliers, customers and partners are heard by the commercial courts in the capital. These lawsuits are governed by the Commercial Courts Law and its regulations, and most steps, from registering the statement of claim to exchanging memoranda, run electronically.
What usually decides a commercial case is how the documents are organised before filing: the contract and its annexes, invoices and purchase orders, and the correspondence proving the breach and its date. We build the claim or the defence on those papers, and suggest settlement through the Reconciliation Centre when it is the shorter route to your rights. If judgment goes your way we pursue enforcement under the Enforcement Law, and represent the company on appeal if the other side objects.
Many Riyadh companies choose arbitration for their larger contracts. If your contract has an arbitration clause, we review its wording before any step, because going to court despite it can delay the dispute rather than resolve it, and we represent you before the tribunal or the Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration as the parties agreed.
Labor cases for Riyadh employers and their staff
The larger a company grows and the more branches and departments it runs in Riyadh, the more likely disagreements over wages, allowances and terminations become. Such a dispute normally starts with an amicable settlement request filed with the Ministry of Human Resources, and if the parties do not agree it moves to the labor court in Riyadh. We include what is often overlooked: unused leave balances, the service certificate, and the gap between the registered wage and the wage actually paid.
If you are an employee, we calculate your claims from the contract and payroll record and present them in terms a judge can follow. If you represent a company, we review the termination decision and the employee file before the settlement session, because what is said there travels with the file to court. Anyone looking for a labor lawyer in Riyadh first needs a careful reading of the contract and the dates, and the statutory period for hearing the claim waits for no one, so start the review now.
Criminal lawyer in Riyadh: from summons to the criminal court
A summons sometimes arrives as a message or a call from the police or the Public Prosecution, and the person receiving it wonders whether to go alone. The Law of Criminal Procedure gives the accused the right to be assisted by a lawyer during investigation and trial, and attending with a lawyer changes a great deal about how statements are taken and recorded.
We attend investigation sessions in Riyadh with our client, review what the law allows us to see, and apply for release when the conditions are met. If the case is referred to the criminal court, we prepare the defence memorandum and challenge the evidence. We handle financial fraud and breach of trust, forgery, cybercrime, drug cases and assault. In criminal matters in particular we do not promise an outcome, but we explain your rights and obligations before the investigation.
Victims in Riyadh have an equally important role. If you have suffered fraud, extortion or online defamation, we prepare the complaint and organise its evidence, claim your private right alongside the public case, and follow the file with the Public Prosecution until it is referred to court.
Family law and estates for Riyadh families
The personal status courts in Riyadh hear divorce, khula, custody, maintenance and visitation cases under the Personal Status Law. A family lawyer from our team prepares your claim and its hearings, and makes sure the children's interest is clear in every request put to the court.
Estates become complicated in the capital when the deceased's assets include company shares, commercial registrations or investment accounts, and the heirs live in different cities. Our estate work starts with establishing the heirs, then listing the assets and identifying what needs to be liquidated or transferred, and we aim for a consensual division before resorting to a partition lawsuit. Because heirs may not be able to meet in one place, we arrange communication and signing electronically as far as the procedures allow.
In both kinds of case, requests are filed and the file is followed through Najiz, so most steps in establishing heirs and family litigation move ahead without taking you away from work, and our lawyer attends any hearing the court holds in person in Riyadh.
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- Jeddah office · serving the Kingdom
- Strict professional confidentiality
Questions Riyadh clients ask
Does Kawkaba Law have an office in Riyadh?
No. Our only office is in Jeddah, in Al-Hamra. We serve Riyadh clients from there: communication and documents are handled electronically, court procedures run through Najiz, and one of our lawyers travels to Riyadh to attend hearings or investigations when the procedure requires it.
Do I need a lawyer's office in Riyadh for someone to appear before its courts?
No. A lawyer licensed by the Ministry of Justice can appear before courts in every region of Saudi Arabia, whichever city their office is in. What matters is that they can attend the hearings that require attendance and follow your file on Najiz as it moves.
Our company wants a law firm in Riyadh to follow its contracts on an ongoing basis. Do you offer that?
Yes, as a remote arrangement from our Jeddah office. We review contracts before signature, answer the legal team's questions and take on disputes when they arise, attending meetings or hearings in Riyadh when needed. The scope and fees of the arrangement are set out in a written agreement.
I need an estate lawyer in Riyadh. Do you handle establishing heirs and dividing the estate?
Yes. We file the heirs determination request electronically, list the estate's assets and work towards a division the heirs agree on, settling the deceased's debts before distribution. If agreement is not possible, we bring a partition lawsuit before the court and follow it through to judgment and enforcement, keeping every heir informed of progress.
I have been summoned for questioning in Riyadh. Will one of your lawyers attend with me?
Yes, where it can be arranged before the investigation date. Send the summons details and the issuing authority as soon as possible, so one of our licensed lawyers can call you, explain what happens in the session and then attend with you in Riyadh.
How are fees set for a case in Riyadh?
They depend on the type of case, its stage and the expected workload, and the written agreement states whether attending hearings in Riyadh is included or priced as a separate item. We do not start work until you have agreed to these terms following an initial assessment of your file.