Legal Framework

This chapter features an overview of the law for both local and foreign investors, as well as an outline of regulations on owning property for non-GCC nationals. It covers up-to-date laws on intellectual property and copyright, as well as environmental guidelines for construction projects and some new standards for disclosure of financial information. This chapter includes a viewpoint from Salman Al Sudairi, Managing Partner of Riyadh Office, the Law Office of Salman M. Al-Sudairi in Association with Latham & Watkins.