Best Lawyer for Family Business Disputes in Saudi Arabia

Family companies are one of the fundamental pillars of the KSA's economy, as they substantially support the national income and contribute to solving the unemployment problem. However, in cases of conflict between commercial interests and disagreements in personal relationships, family business conflicts may arise, and these conflicts can be complex and emotionally charged.
At Sadany & Partners Law Firm, located in Riyadh, we provide the best legal services for settling the family companies disputes delivered by professional and well-versed lawyers, who are deemed the top legal experts for resolving the family companies conflicts in Saudi Arabia due to their expenses legal experience, strategic vision and professionalism in dealing sensitively with such dispute.
If you are involved in a dispute within a family company, we are your trusted partner, safeguarding your rights, interests, and family inheritance.

The Unique Nature of Family Business Disputes
There is a difference between the family business conflicts and typical commercial disputes, as the family business conflicts are characterized by:
• Emotional Ties: The family relationship becomes a source of emotional complexity and exacerbates business disputes.
• Ownership Structures: In family companies, the roles of ownership, management, and family are often intertwined.
• Succession Problems: Succession and legacy issues can arise regarding future leadership, potentially undermining the company's operations.
• Different Viewpoints: In family companies, disagreements often arise over future management, growth plans, or sale strategies.
• Unequal Contributions: Disputes over positions, shares of ownership, and remuneration among family members may lead to internal tensions.
Resolving these disagreements requires not only in-depth legal knowledge, but also mediation and negotiation skills, prudence, and a thorough understanding of the family company's activities. At Sadany & Partners, we specialize in addressing the complex dynamics of family business disputes, offering balanced and strategic solutions to achieve a positive final outcome.

Our Family Business Dispute Services
We provide all-inclusive legal services of family business conflicts, such as:

1. Early Intervention and Conflict Management
• Providing legal counsel on the proactive negotiation plans to avoid future dispute escalation.
• Supporting the internal family dialogue and resolving disputes through mediation.
• Preparing or reviewing the governance documents of the family company to determine the roles, duties and rights clearly.

2. Litigation and Arbitration Representation
• Advocating for the clients before the Saudi courts in lawsuits concerning title disagreements, shareholders' dues, violation of obligatory tasks, and disputes over succession.
• Advocating for the conflicting parties before the arbitration tribunals, upon the need for agreement upon the family charter and conclusion of shareholders' contracts.
• Requesting quick judicial intervention to safeguard the company's property, maintain voting rights, and avoid actions that could harm the company’s stability or reputation.

3. Succession and Inheritance Disputes
• Providing legal support in the disagreements over the succession plans, inherited shares in the family company, and the partition of the estate.
• Dealing with the disputes caused by the will, family constitution and absence thereof.

4. Shareholding and Partnership Disputes
• Settling the disputes on share assignment, share profit rights, disengagement rights, and business assessments.
• Providing legal counsel on the acquisition plans, restructuring, or separation of property, when needed.
We are dedicated to resolving disagreements in family companies effectively and discreetly, while continually focusing on maintaining the company's long-term sustainability.

Why Sadany & Partners Is the Best Choice for Family Business Disputes
The clients select Sadany & Partners as their optimal option for settling the disagreements in the family companies, because we have:
• Specialized Experience: In-depth knowledge of Family Business Law, Inheritance Law, corporate governance and dispute settlement under the Saudi law.
• Handling Dispute Strategically: Customized legal strategies, which harmonize between the business, legal matters and family considerations.
• Proven Track Record: Achieving great successes in settling a lot of high-risk disputes of family companies.
• Confidentiality and Sensitivity: Settling the conflicts wisely to avoid harming the family relations and protect fame of the company.
• Bilingual Services: Providing the legal support by a team fluent in both Arabic and English in order to keep the communication between the family members and stakeholders seamless and easy.
Our Advocates serve not only as legal attorneys but also as reliable legal consultants, recognizing the precise balance between family relationships and achieving commercial success.

Common Family Business Disputes We Handle
We have extensive experience in handling large collections of disputes, such as:
• Disputes arising from leadership transfer and disagreement over control of the company operations.
• Disputes over the title shares and voting rights.
• Disagreements over the profit, dividends and remuneration.
• Problems arising from the will and inheritance plans, which impact the company title.
• Violation of the shareholder contracts or family charters.
• Dismissal of the manager or shareholders because of corrupt practices or mismanagement.
We consider each dispute a special case and develop a customized plan for it, prioritizing your own goals.

Our Approach to Family Business Dispute Resolution
At Sadany & Partners, we follow a fixed approach, which rests on the following main principles:

1. Case Assessment: Grasping the legal, physical and passionate sides of disagreement.

2. Strategic Planning: Developing a transparent legal strategy specially designed to attain optimal results while minimizing disruption of the business’s daily operations.

3. Resolution-Focused Advocacy: Seeking to reach amicable solutions first through mediation, as much as possible, while remaining completely ready to pursue robust litigation when necessary.

4. Safeguarding Client Rights: Dedication to protecting the company property and family inheritance.
   We cooperate with the financial consultants, family business experts, and professional mediators when appropriate to ensure reaching a proper and effective settlement.

Contact the Best Lawyer for Family Business Disputes in Saudi Arabia Today
If you are involved in a family company dispute and are looking for legal support, we are here to support you. Rely on Sadany & Partners Law Firm for safeguarding your rights and interests professionally, wisely, and strategically.
Get in touch with us now to schedule a consultation appointment with our family business dispute lawyer.
• Phone: +966 11 512 8065
• Email: info@sadanypartners.com
• Address: 4th Floor, Office 403, Building no. 7459, Al-Olaya Street, Al-Murooj District, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia