About Batat
We set organisations up on solid legal ground, build their governance to international standards, and defend their rights before the courts and committees of the Kingdom.
Batat was founded to be the trusted partner of companies, commercial entities and the non-profit sector in Saudi Arabia. We combine working knowledge of Saudi regulation with current practice in governance and compliance, and every engagement starts from a written scope with defined deliverables.
Reference standardsISO 37000ISO 37301ISO 37002ISO 31000ISO 27001COSOIIAOECD / G20KING IVFIDIC
More about BatatServices
Three integrated practices
All services
Legal services & advocacy
Company formation, contracts, litigation, intellectual property, estates and advisory retainers.
Governance & compliance
Board governance, ISO 37301 compliance frameworks, AML/CFT and gap assessments.
Non-profit sector services
Representation before the National Center (Nawa platform), policy packages, self-assessment and Makeen standards.
Sectors
Grounded in each sector's regulation
Legal risk is not managed with generic answers. We start from the nature of each sector and its operational and regulatory demands.
- Corporate, foreign investment & family businessFrom incorporation and foreign-investment licensing to family-business governance and representation in court.
- Finance, lending & insuranceCompliance with SAMA and CMA requirements, and specialist advocacy in banking and insurance disputes.
- Non-profit (third) sectorEstablishing and governing non-profits, endowments and wills, trusteeship and estate settlement.
- Technology, AI & intellectual propertyProtecting trademarks, patents and copyright, and compliance with the Personal Data Protection Law.
- Government tenders & procurementReviewing terms booklets and qualification documents, objections and grievances, and representation before the Board of Grievances.
- Construction & real estate developmentFIDIC and construction contracts, real-estate transactions, franchising and dispute resolution.
For international investors
Entering the Saudi market on solid legal ground
Saudi Arabia is one of the most attractive investment markets in the world, and moving quickly there requires an exact understanding of its rules. We work with investors from the first consultation to an operating business, using video meetings and electronic notarisation that reduce the need to travel.
- Structuring the investment and choosing the right entity
- Ministry of Investment licence and incorporation documents
- Regulatory and labour compliance from day one
- Representation that protects the investment when needed
How we work
A clear engagement from day one
Our commitments- 01
Initial consultation
Submit a request through Batat's online portal or WhatsApp. We listen to the details of your matter and identify the right path.
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Written scope of work
You receive a written scope with named deliverables and delivery dates.
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Fees agreed upfront
Fixed fees or defined packages, with payments tied to deliverables on larger projects.
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Delivery, follow-up & handover
We deliver and follow up, and train your team to run what we built with confidence.
Insights
Legal insight before the decision
All insights
The PDPL: six steps your company should take now
Data is a valuable asset and a legal responsibility. The compliance priorities before data becomes a risk.
Compliance isn't a cost: how ISO 37301 raises your company's value
Investors, regulators and international partners now ask one question: do you have a compliance system that actually works?
Non-profit governance: how to raise your governance rating
Three standards shape your organisation's governance rating and its standing with donors. Here is what to put in order first.
Every decision you make today has legal consequences tomorrow.
Book a consultation with the Batat team, in person or by video. Our fees are agreed before we start, and everything you share with us is covered by professional confidentiality.