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Disputes & Resolution in Saudi Arabia
Resolving disputes when contracts, assets or the other side are in another country. In Saudi Arabia, that means local law, local regulators and local practice, handled by a qualified professional who practises there.
Who handles this workNamed WONE Global lead
Jeddah · Saudi Arabia- What happens next · 1WONE Global acknowledges your requirement and confirms what's involved.
- 2Riada Law Firm runs its conflict checks.
- 3We confirm Abdulrahim bin Saleh Al-Zahrani as your named lead.
- 4You agree scope and fees directly with the firm before work begins.
Saudi Arabia at a glanceGCC
Riyadh · Tuesday 3 November
21:57
Local time
- Currency
- SAR
- Working week
- Sunday – Thursday
- Commercial centres
- Riyadh · Jeddah · Eastern Province
- Dialling code
- +966
- Region
- GCC
What the rules say in Saudi Arabia
Disputes & Resolution, the essentials
From the Saudi Arabia market guide: the points that matter most for disputes & resolution, each with the source it was checked against.
Full guide · Source-checked research100% of statements checked against a source119 checked against an official source54 checked against a secondary sourceChecked 2026-10-19Not yet professionally reviewed
A specialised intellectual property prosecution office was established in 2024 to investigate and bring criminal proceedings for infringement.
US Department of State · checked 2026-10-18Saudi Arabia acceded to the New York Convention on 19 April 1994, with entry into force on 18 July 1994, and applies it only to awards made in the territory of another contracting state.
Saudi Arabia has made no commercial-relationship declaration under the Convention.United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) · checked 2026-10-18Saudi Arabia ratified the Singapore Convention on Mediation on 5 May 2020 and it entered into force for Saudi Arabia on 5 November 2020.
Saudi Arabia declared that it will not apply the Convention to settlement agreements to which it, a government agency or a person acting for one is a party, to the extent specified in its declaration.United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) · checked 2026-10-18The Commercial Courts Law of 2020 governs the specialised commercial courts, which hear commercial disputes, and the law encourages arbitration and mediation.
Disputes between the government and private contractors generally go to the Board of Grievances.US Department of State · checked 2026-10-18The Saudi Center for Commercial Arbitration (SCCA) administers arbitration, and its 2023 rules created an SCCA Court of 15 members and allow representation by foreign counsel.
US Department of State · checked 2026-10-18UNCITRAL recognised Saudi Arabia in 2017 as having arbitration legislation based on the 2006 version of the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration.
US Department of State · checked 2026-10-18Saudi Arabia is a member of ICSID but has not given general consent to refer investment disputes to ICSID; consent is required case by case.
Saudi Arabia has bilateral investment treaties with investor-state arbitration clauses, including with France, Spain, China and Japan.US Department of State · checked 2026-10-18Enforcement of foreign arbitral awards and foreign judgments has traditionally been time-consuming, and enforcement may be refused where it conflicts with Sharia principles; judgments from GCC and Arab League courts are enforced somewhat more readily.
US Department of State · checked 2026-10-18
Read the full guide: Intellectual property and brand protection · Courts, arbitration, mediation and enforcement
Scope
What the service covers here
- 01Assess the dispute and available forums
- 02Preserve evidence and immediate legal position
- 03Coordinate litigation, arbitration or negotiated resolution
- 04Address enforcement and cross-border recovery issues
Key questions
What we will work through with you
- What needs to be decided before disputes & resolution work starts?
- Who is professionally responsible in each country?
- Which other work, such as tax or employment, must happen at the same time?
- What information and decisions are needed from the business?
If your work involves another country or another area of expertise, WONE Global brings in the right professional and keeps all advisers informed.
WONE Global Partners in Saudi Arabia
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The other named professionals responsible for WONE Global work in Saudi Arabia.
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Abdullah Yousef Alhussaini
Abdullah Yousef Al-Hussaini (License No. 992) is a seasoned accounting and auditing professional with a career spanning leading roles at Ernst & Young (EY) and one of Saudi Arabia’s largest insurance companies, includin…
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Cases
What clients bring to Disputes & Resolution
The cases this service leads or joins, each with what is at stake, how WONE Global handles it and who handles it in Saudi Arabia.
Urgent How do we stop the other side moving assets or destroying evidence?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We've been defrauded and the money has gone abroad. Can we freeze it?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We paid a supplier abroad and nothing arrived. How do we get our money back?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent We've received a legal letter from another country. How serious is it?Restructuring, insolvency & business recoveryUrgent We paid a fake invoice to a fraudster's account abroad. Can we get it back?Payments, FX, digital assets & treasuryUrgent A government client abroad is not paying us. What are our options?Sovereign, political & difficult-jurisdiction mattersUrgent My child has been taken to another country by the other parent. What can I do?Family, succession & private clientUrgent A court abroad has frozen our bank account. What can we do?Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsUrgent Our partner abroad has stopped responding and is holding our money and stock.Contracts, commercial disputes & collectionsOur partner abroad has breached the contract. What are our options?Supply chain, product safety & consumer claims
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UNIONE™ · Disputes and enforcement
Disputes & Resolution in Saudi Arabia, with UNIONE™.
WONE Global's Partners in Saudi Arabia handle the business. When it becomes a dispute, UNIONE™ prevents it, resolves it, arbitrates it and plans enforcement, under one set of Rules.
- 1
- UNIONE™ Fellows in this market
- 334
- Fellows: arbitrators, mediators, experts and counsel
- 58
- countries where Fellows practise
- v4.0
- Rules & Procedures, adopted April 2026
When a deal in Saudi Arabia turns into a dispute
- Before signature: is the seat right for Saudi Arabia, and will an award be enforced where the counterparty's assets are?
- When payment stops or a partner walks away: test the claim and the exposure before choosing courts or arbitration.
- After an award: recognition in Saudi Arabia, assets, security and any State-owned party.
01 · Before signatureBefore You Sign™Get the dispute clause, governing law, seat, notices and escalation steps right while the contract can still change.Review the contract 02 · A dispute is emergingBefore You Arbitrate™Test the claim or the defence, the evidence, the exposure and the settlement options before committing to formal proceedings.Test the claim 04 · Before enforcementBefore You Enforce™Plan recognition, assets, jurisdiction and security, including State and State-owned parties, before committing to enforcement.Plan recovery
UNIONE™ Fellows practising in Saudi Arabia
All Fellows in Saudi Arabia Every appointment follows the UNIONE™ Rules, independence and conflict checks. Being listed gives no right to appointments.
UNIONE™ is the UNBOUNDED™ Global Ecosystem's institution for cross-border dispute prevention, resolution, arbitration and enforcement. Like WONE Global, it is part of the ecosystem, and the two work as one. Links open theunione.org. Visit UNIONE™