
Our Legal Service
Our Firm’s legal services are characterized by diversity and suitability with client’s work nature. based on a legal methodology in conformity with modern variables and developments that may face our client’s.
General Litigation Practice

As a large comprehensive law firm, litigation has always been one of WHB's core competences. WHB has represented a number of general and commercial disputes with significant social influence in the Courts at all levels, and has obtained favorable judgments for clients. WHB lawyers active in the field of litigation is senior lawyers who are proficient in Saudi’s litigation-related laws and regulations. They all graduated from first-class law schools in Saudi Arabi, and most of them have a master's degree or above. They have solid professional foundational and theoretical understandings and are capable of providing clients with professional and high-quality litigation services. WHB’s lawyers are able to participate in dispute resolution cases conducted in Arabic, and English languages. We have lawyers licensed to practice in Saudi Arabia, qualified to represent clients in trial proceedings. We work hard to ensure that your case is handled efficiently, with communication that is easy to understand and share with your stakeholders. We have built lasting client relationships on the strength of our collaboration and teamwork, going beyond the immediate pressure of a lawsuit to help you understand how to mitigate the risk of future lawsuits, adopt best practices, improve training, or take other steps to provide maximum protection for the long term.
Arbitration and Mediation

In complex commercial arbitration matters, you need effective, experienced representation that you can trust to put your priorities first. We work hard to ensure that your case is handled efficiently, with communication that is easy to understand and share with your stake holders. WHB has a number of lawyers serving as arbitrators in well-known domestic and foreign arbitration institutions. Therefore, in this business field, WHB has not only firmly grasped the traditional core advantages of arbitration and represented clients in various domestic and foreign arbitration cases, but also focusses on the cutting edge of Saudis economic development, enlightening this traditional field and keeping up-to date with the latest news. In recognition of our excellent business capabilities and good client reputation, WHB has been recommended in the field of arbitration for many years.
Legal Consultation

We provide the best legal solutions based on an accurate understanding of the specific requirements of clients in full compliance with the applicable laws and regulations.
Corporate, Contracts and Commercial Law

From navigating and shaping regulatory change, to innovative finance solutions for the market's most complex and sophisticated transactions. We help clients to adjust to and take advantage of this new market reality. We work with clients to establish clear commercial objectives and identify what's necessary to deliver them. Beyond traditional banking and finance law, we draw on the sector knowledge and expertise of our full-service offering. Our banking & finance team is renowned for experience and creativity, executing transactions quickly and effectively. As the leading banking & finance law firm linking Saudi Arabia, our experienced team can advise you on all areas of finance and financial markets law, including:
-
Banking Law
-
Competition Law
-
Corporate Law
-
Notarial Practice.
-
Mergers and Acquisitions International Contracts.
-
Information Technology Law.
-
Consumer Protection Law.
-
Intellectual Property Law.
-
Compliance and Corporate Governance
Labor and Employment Law

We are renowned for providing succinct commercial advice, tailoring solutions which dovetail into your business strategy. Drawing on our deep industry and sector knowledge, our advice reflects not just market practice but your market. We work with directors, legal teams, and managers who have responsibility for human resources/human capital issues in a wide variety of organizations, including large listed and private companies, small and medium sized entities, financial institutions, limited liability partnerships (LLP) and charities. Sharing our expertise and experience, we deliver the strategic advice you need as an employer to engage with, incentivize, and manage the asset that drives the success of your business – your people. WHB expertise covers the full range of labor and employment law issues, including recruitment, dismissal, restrictive covenants, protecting confidentiality, employment tribunals, and team moves. Our advice covers:
-
Contentious and non-contentious labor and employment law issues including termination of employment, sexual harassment and discrimination, and dispute resolution and litigation
-
Industrial relations strategy and bargaining
-
Managing workplace health and safety liability and providing legal support in the event of a workplace incident, accident, or fatality
-
All aspects of regulation, management, and restructuring of pensions
-
Reviewing employment documentation and policies to ensure compliance with local laws.
Real Estate and Property Law

As a leading real estate law practice in Saudi Arabia, we blend teamwork and creativity to guide organizations and high-net-worth individuals in every facet of contemporary real estate activity. WHB lawyers provide sophisticated legal services to clients throughout Saudi Arabia for the acquisition, development, permitting, construction, financing, leasing, management/operation and disposition of real estate. We can support you across the real estate asset lifecycle, including advising on:
-
Setting up and permitting land organizations.
-
Financing and securities.
-
Land obtaining and improvement, including joint endeavors.
-
Property question determination, including court case and nearby and universal discretion.
-
Business property exchanges.
-
Long haul leases – private, business and retail.
-
Short haul lease agreements – private, business and retail.
-
General proprietor and inhabitant guidance, including case and question.
Taxation and Audit Law

WHB provides professional advice on tax law for taxpayers, withholding agents, tax authorities and other interested parties in their daily transactions or matters. These opinions can help clients correctly understand the meaning of tax policies and regulations, accurately apply them in daily transactions or matters, and make the right choice on tax-related issues.
Our services include:
-
Represent the interests and defend the rights of taxpayers faced with tax audit.
-
Represent taxpayer in a lawsuit in the Tribunal and in the High Court.
-
Represent and defend taxpayers being criminally prosecuted for tax related charges, stock options.
Capital Market Law

Major corporations and financial institutions look to WHB to assist them with all aspects of domestic capital markets transactions. Whether it’s a domestic initial public offering, a private placement or a rights issue of equity securities, a securitization deal or a hybrid or bond issue, our top-ranked securities lawyers will guide you through the process. We also stay at the front of market regulation and work with clients to help them stay ahead of and prepare for changes in a way that delivers minimum distraction and maximum benefit to their business. It is our ability to combine technical and commercial expertise with a depth of market connections that drives our leading reputation. We cover the full range of securities law, including:
-
Preparing, developing and drafting investment or real estate funds prospectus.
-
Providing consultations to listed companies and licensed persons.
-
Representation before the Capital Market Authority Dispute Committee for cases within the jurisdiction thereof.
Insurance Law practice

WHB’s insurance attorneys focus on the legal issues that affect insurers, reinsurers, insureds, intermediaries and their professional insurance consultants. Our approach is to bring an array of insurance-specific litigation, regulatory and transactional expertise to bear in order to achieve the most effective solution. Our clients span the breadth of commercial insurance providers, consumers, intermediaries and consultants. Our attorneys can advise you on all areas of insurance Law, including:
-
Advice on insurance legislation.
-
Litigation on policy liability or repudiated claims.
-
Advice on regulatory aspects and compliance with the applicable legislation
-
Product liability claims.
-
Subrogated recoveries of damages and defenses.
Bankruptcy

WHB’s Bankruptcy, Restructuring and Insolvency Practice Group has broad experience in complex bankruptcy cases, out-of-court restructurings, cross-border proceedings and other distressed situations. Our lawyers regularly advise premier financial institutions, institutional investors, distressed businesses, asset purchasers, debt investors, finance companies, insurers and sureties to enforce creditors’ rights and to achieve strategic goals in the context of structured transactions, commercial litigation, loan workouts, debt restructurings and bankruptcy.