The Code of Law Practice

Added Without prejudice to the terms and conditions contained in the Foreign Investment Law, the following is required for licensing the foreign law firm to practice law profession in the Kingdom: 1- To have a distinguished international reputation in the field of practicing the law profession in accordance with the relevant international competitive indicators and reports. 2- To have been established for a period of not less than (ten) years. 3- To have representation or partnerships in at least (three) different countries, or (five) regions within one country if laws or regulations within that country allow for differences between regions in relation to the provisions governing the practice of law profession. The Implementing Regulations of this Law shall specify the criteria to be met in those countries or regions, as the case may be. 4- To nominate at least two partners representing the foreign law firm in the Kingdom, provided that the Firm is committed to residing in the Kingdom for a period of not less than (one hundred and eighty) days per year. The implementing regulations of this Law shall specify the provisions necessary for what is stated in this paragraph. 5- Payment of license fees in accordance with paragraph (2) of Article (48) of this Law, and the foreign law firm may recover them in the event that its license application is rejected.