Faisal Abdullah Al Faozan
Founding Partner
Attorney License No. 441971Master’s — Higher Judicial InstituteArbitrator & Arbitration Expert35+ Years of Experience
Founding Partner of Faisal Al Faozan & Partners in Riyadh, a licensed attorney authorized by the Ministry of Justice and a member of the Saudi Bar Association, with more than thirty-five years of experience in legal practice and judicial disputes. Over this career he has built long experience of the Saudi justice system, its laws and its procedures.
Over his career he has served on specialized committees concerned with the organizational framework of the justice sector: the committee for preparing the structure of the Supreme Judicial Council, the body that supervises judicial affairs; the committee for drafting the Implementing Regulations of the Law of Procedure before Sharia Courts, which governs litigation procedure before the courts; and the committee for preparing the strategy of the Judicial Training Center, which is responsible for training in the justice sector.
He complements this practical experience with specialized academic training: he holds a master’s degree from the Higher Judicial Institute, the academic institution specializing in judicial and regulatory studies, and serves as an accredited trainer at the Judicial Training Center, helping to qualify practitioners and pass on his experience. In arbitration — a means of dispute resolution in which the parties agree to submit their dispute to an arbitrator or arbitral tribunal that issues a binding award under the Arbitration Law — he practices as an arbitrator and arbitration expert and has served on arbitral tribunals as both member and chair, combining experience in judicial disputes and arbitration.
His experience spans judicial disputes, regulatory work, judicial training and arbitration — complementary perspectives on a dispute from its inception to its resolution, and on the procedural and substantive rules that govern it.
- ◆Licenses & Memberships: Attorney licensed by the Ministry of Justice under License No. 441971; member of the Saudi Bar Association.
- ◆Education: Master’s degree from the Higher Judicial Institute.
- ◆Justice-Sector Committees: Member of the committee for preparing the structure of the Supreme Judicial Council, the committee for drafting the Implementing Regulations of the Law of Procedure before Sharia Courts, and the committee for preparing the strategy of the Judicial Training Center.
- ◆Judicial Training: Accredited trainer at the Judicial Training Center.
- ◆Arbitration: Arbitrator and arbitration expert, having served on arbitral tribunals as both member and chair.
- ◆Areas of Expertise: Judicial regulations and litigation procedure; arbitration and dispute resolution; legal training.
✉︎Email: info@alfaozan.com
Mohammed Abdullah Al Faozan
Founding Partner
Attorney License No. 38379Certified Notary — Ministry of JusticeLicensed Real Estate RegistrarIn Practice Since 2013
A founding partner of Faisal Al Faozan & Partners in Riyadh, a licensed attorney authorized by the Ministry of Justice and a member of the Saudi Bar Association, practicing since 2013. He is also a notary accredited by the Ministry of Justice and holds a real estate registration license, and is a member of the Appeals Committee of the Saudi Surfing Federation.
He brings specialized expertise in administrative judiciary and government procurement regulations. Administrative judiciary, exercised by the Board of Grievances, covers administrative disputes to which government entities are a party — including disputes over contracts concluded by those entities, claims to annul administrative decisions and claims for compensation — while the Government Tenders and Procurement Law and its Implementing Regulations govern how government entities contract through the stages of tendering, award, contracting and performance. This specialization allows matters involving government contracts and administrative disputes to be handled with specialist legal insight.
Alongside his work at the firm, he serves as private counsel at the office of businessman Ajlan Al Ajlan and as legal advisor to Ajlan & Bros, and advises a number of corporate entities and individuals. As a certified notary and real estate registrar he contributes to notarization and real estate registration work in accordance with the applicable regulations.
Combining advocacy, notarization and real estate registration is particularly valuable in real estate and commercial transactions, where the legal drafting of contracts and dispositions is closely tied to their formal notarization and registration with the competent authorities; this integration allows a transaction to be handled in both its legal and documentary dimensions.
- ◆Licenses & Memberships: Attorney License No. 38379; certified notary (Ministry of Justice); licensed real estate registrar; member of the Saudi Bar Association; member of the Appeals Committee of the Saudi Surfing Federation.
- ◆Areas of Specialization: Administrative judiciary; government tenders and procurement regulations; notarization; real estate registration; legal advice to corporate entities and individuals.
- ◆Professional Roles: Private counsel at the office of businessman Ajlan Al Ajlan; legal advisor to Ajlan & Bros.
- ◆Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law.
✉︎Email: info@alfaozan.com
Abdullah Faisal Al Faozan
Managing Partner
Attorney License No. 421150Licensed IP Agent — SAIPGovernance & ComplianceIn Practice Since 2017
Managing Partner of Faisal Al Faozan & Partners in Riyadh, a licensed attorney authorized by the Ministry of Justice and a member of the Saudi Bar Association, practicing law since 2017 and holding a bachelor’s degree in Sharia. He leads the firm and directs its work, combining legal practice with in-house corporate experience.
He served as Director of the Legal Department at a holding company and as Governance & Compliance Officer for a group of joint-stock companies — roles concerned with keeping corporate activity within its regulatory framework and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; governance addresses the relationship between shareholders, the board and executive management, and promotes transparency and accountability. He also acted as legal advisor on a company’s listing on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul), a type of project that requires meeting precise regulatory requirements. He is a member of the Appeals Committee of the Saudi Surfing Federation.
In intellectual property, he is a licensed IP agent with the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property (SAIP) — the capacity required under the licensing rules for providing IP services on behalf of others, and through which the firm handles trademark registration before the Authority. This is supported by specialized credentials, including the SAIP IP Leaders Program certificate, a certificate from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the IP qualification exam of the Education and Training Evaluation Commission (Qiyas).
Trademark registration passes through stages that begin with filing, followed by examination, publication and an objection period, and end with the registration decision and the issuance of the certificate. Each stage calls for careful preparation of the lists of goods and services and the supporting documents.
- ◆Licenses & Memberships: Attorney License No. 421150; member of the Saudi Bar Association; member of the Appeals Committee of the Saudi Surfing Federation.
- ◆Intellectual Property: Licensed IP agent with SAIP under Certificate No. ALN202601569; SAIP IP Leaders Program certificate; WIPO certificate; IP qualification exam (Qiyas).
- ◆Corporate Experience: Director of the Legal Department at a holding company; Governance & Compliance Officer for a group of joint-stock companies; legal advisor on a listing on the Saudi Exchange (Tadawul).
- ◆Practice Areas: Intellectual property and trademark registration; governance and compliance; corporate legal affairs.
- ◆Education: Bachelor’s degree in Sharia.
✉︎Email: info@alfaozan.com
Abdullah Madhi Elsafi
Legal Project Management Specialist
Bachelor’s Degree in LawProject & Operations ManagementClient Relationship ManagementIn the Legal Sector Since 2019
Legal Project Management Specialist at Faisal Al Faozan & Partners in Riyadh. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Law and has worked in the legal sector since 2019, with extensive administrative experience in the field. As the link between the team and clients, he organizes projects and follows up on the firm’s day-to-day workflow, supporting orderly operations and clear communication at every stage of a matter.
Legal project management turns each matter into a clear plan of tasks and deadlines. Accordingly, he organizes and assigns tasks across the team and follows up on their completion, monitors appointments and statutory deadlines, prepares periodic progress reports.
He also manages client relationships and communication on a basis of trust and mutual understanding, responding to their enquiries and following up on their feedback with the team.
Legal project management matters because a single file involves multiple parties, stages and statutory deadlines; organizing them helps limit delays, lets lawyers focus on the substance of each case, and keeps clients regularly informed of developments in their matters.
- ◆Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law.
- ◆Project & Task Management: Following up on project execution; assigning and tracking tasks across the team; monitoring appointments and statutory deadlines; preparing periodic reports.
- ◆Daily Operations: Coordinating the day-to-day handling of files and following up on workflow.
- ◆Client Relations: Managing client relationships and communication, and building trust and mutual understanding.
✉︎Email: as@alfaozan.com
Waleed Suleiman Al Madhi
Licensed Attorney
Attorney License No. 461195Professional Accreditation — Judicial Training CenterCommercial & Real Estate CasesIn Practice Since 2023
A licensed attorney authorized by the Ministry of Justice and a member of the Saudi Bar Association, practicing law since 2023 and a member of the team at Faisal Al Faozan & Partners in Riyadh. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Law, has completed the Professional Accreditation Program at the Judicial Training Center, and specializes in commercial and real estate cases.
Commercial and real estate cases call for a precise understanding of contracts and of the regulations governing commercial activity and property transactions. His approach is to analyze each case and build a legal strategy suited to the nature of the dispute, drawing on his skills in effective negotiation, legal dispute analysis and strategic problem-solving.
Commercial cases typically involve disputes arising from commercial contracts, transactions and partnerships between merchants and companies, while real estate cases concern disputes over ownership, property dispositions and related contracts. Quasi-judicial bodies are the committees empowered by specific regulations to decide particular categories of disputes.
He represents clients before judicial and quasi-judicial bodies, with a focus on delivering integrated legal services that support clients’ interests and respect their legitimate objectives.
- ◆Licenses & Memberships: Attorney License No. 461195; member of the Saudi Bar Association.
- ◆Education & Accreditation: Bachelor’s degree in Law; completed the Professional Accreditation Program at the Judicial Training Center.
- ◆Practice Areas: Commercial cases; real estate cases; representation before judicial and quasi-judicial bodies.
- ◆Professional Skills: Negotiation; dispute analysis; legal strategy development.
✉︎Email: wm@alfaozan.com
Osama Faisal Al Faozan
Licensed Attorney
Attorney License No. 473205Sharia & Comparative JurisprudenceWaqf & EstatesIn Practice Since 2023
A licensed attorney authorized by the Ministry of Justice and a member of the Saudi Bar Association, practicing law since 2023 and a member of the team at Faisal Al Faozan & Partners in Riyadh. He draws on a grounding in Sharia and jurisprudence: he holds a bachelor’s degree in Sharia and is completing a master’s degree in Comparative Jurisprudence, the discipline that studies the opinions of the schools of Islamic jurisprudence and weighs their evidence.
He handles waqf (endowment) cases, in which Sharia rulings and the relevant regulations come together, and is experienced in the liquidation and division of estates and the management of heirs’ legal affairs, as well as contract drafting and the analysis of statutory texts, drawing on his combined Sharia and regulatory background.
A waqf is a Sharia disposition in which an asset is held in perpetuity and its benefit dedicated to a purpose; waqf cases typically concern establishing endowments, their administration (nizarah) and the management of their revenues. Estate liquidation involves identifying the deceased’s assets, rights and obligations, settling debts, executing bequests within their Sharia limits, and then distributing the remainder among the heirs according to their prescribed shares. Such cases require an understanding of both the Sharia rules and the regulations and procedures that govern them.
He also provides legal advice to the firm’s clients on Sharia and regulatory matters and contributes to the analysis of the statutory texts relevant to the matters handled by the team.
- ◆Licenses & Memberships: Attorney License No. 473205; member of the Saudi Bar Association.
- ◆Education: Bachelor’s degree in Sharia; completing a master’s degree in Comparative Jurisprudence.
- ◆Practice Areas: Waqf cases; liquidation and division of estates; management of heirs’ legal affairs; contract drafting; analysis of statutory texts; legal consultations.
✉︎Email: os@alfaozan.com
Turki Hajji Al Mutairi
Licensed Attorney | Real Estate Registrar | Certified Notary
Attorney License No. 481360Notary License No. 47/111856Licensed Real Estate RegistrarIn the Legal Sector Since 2024
A licensed attorney authorized by the Ministry of Justice, a certified notary, a real estate registrar and a member of the Saudi Bar Association, working in the legal sector since 2024 and a member of the team at Faisal Al Faozan & Partners in Riyadh. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Law and is pursuing the Higher Diploma in Advocacy at the Judicial Training Center.
He combines legal practice with notarization and real estate registration: under his notary license he carries out notarization work in accordance with the Notarization Law and its regulations, and under his real estate registration license he handles real estate registration procedures in accordance with the applicable regulations — enabling clients to complete the legal and documentary aspects of their transactions within a single team.
This integration is valuable in transactions that require legal drafting, formal notarization and registration with the competent authorities — such as real estate dispositions, powers of attorney and official documents — allowing them to be completed through a single, coordinated process that simplifies the procedure for the client. The Higher Diploma in Advocacy is a specialized qualification program offered by the Judicial Training Center for practitioners of the profession.
He is noted for analytical precision and clarity of presentation in his legal work.
- ◆Licenses & Memberships: Attorney License No. 481360; Notary License No. 47/111856; licensed real estate registrar; member of the Saudi Bar Association.
- ◆Education: Bachelor’s degree in Law; pursuing the Higher Diploma in Advocacy at the Judicial Training Center.
- ◆Areas of Work: Legal practice; notarization; real estate registration.
✉︎Email: info@alfaozan.com
Mishal Ahmed Al Asiri
Licensed Attorney
Attorney License No. 482843Professional Accreditation — Saudi Bar AssociationLL.B. — King Saud UniversityLL.M. in ProgressIn the Legal Sector Since 2024
A licensed attorney authorized by the Ministry of Justice at Faisal Al Faozan & Partners in Riyadh, working in the legal sector since 2024 and specializing in civil and commercial contracts. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Law from King Saud University and the Professional Accreditation Certificate (SALS) from the Saudi Bar Association, and is pursuing a master’s degree in Law.
Civil and commercial contracts underpin many dealings between individuals and companies, and drafting and reviewing them calls for attention to the balance of the parties’ rights and obligations, clarity of terms and dispute-resolution mechanisms. He supports his practice in this field with professional training in enforcement judiciary — which deals with the enforcement of judgments and enforceable instruments — and in governance and compliance.
His knowledge of governance and compliance helps him account for regulatory requirements when drafting and reviewing contracts, particularly those of companies and institutions, while his training in enforcement judiciary keeps the enforcement stage in view when drafting contractual obligations, supporting their enforceability when needed.
- ◆License: Attorney License No. 482843.
- ◆Qualifications & Certificates: Bachelor’s degree in Law, King Saud University; Professional Accreditation Certificate (SALS) from the Saudi Bar Association; master’s degree in Law in progress.
- ◆Practice Areas: Civil and commercial contracts.
- ◆Professional Training: Enforcement judiciary; governance and compliance.
✉︎Email: ma@alfaozan.com
Marwan Yahya Al Ghamdi
Associate Attorney
Professional Accreditation — Saudi Bar AssociationFirst-Class Honors — King Abdulaziz UniversityCommercial Law & IPPractical Experience Since 2023
An associate attorney at Faisal Al Faozan & Partners in Riyadh. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Law with First-Class Honors from King Abdulaziz University and the Professional Accreditation Certificate (SALS) from the Saudi Bar Association, and works on commercial, civil, labor and intellectual property matters.
He has gained practical experience since 2023 through training at government and private legal entities, building an integrated understanding of judicial procedures and applied legal work. His approach rests on analyzing facts and studying the relevant regulations with attention to both procedural and substantive aspects, helping to protect rights and reduce regulatory risk.
He supports his practice with professional certificates in the rules of transactions, the Labor Law and the Personal Status Law, and is skilled in analyzing statutory texts and drafting memoranda and contracts.
These certificates relate to laws central to everyday legal work: the Labor Law governs the employer–employee relationship, the Personal Status Law governs family matters, and the rules of transactions govern dispositions and contracts between parties. His work also extends to intellectual property, the field concerned with protecting trademarks and other intellectual property rights.
- ◆Qualifications & Certificates: Bachelor’s degree in Law with First-Class Honors, King Abdulaziz University; Professional Accreditation Certificate (SALS) from the Saudi Bar Association; certificates in the rules of transactions, the Labor Law and the Personal Status Law.
- ◆Practice Areas: Commercial cases; civil cases; labor law; intellectual property.
- ◆Skills: Analysis of statutory texts and legal facts; drafting of memoranda and contracts.
✉︎Email: mg@alfaozan.com