Contract Drafting

When drafting contracts, you need to appoint a lawyer who specializes in this field, to protect your rights and set out your duties and obligations clearly. Contracts vary in their formation, subject matter, effect and nature, and each should contain a number of specific clauses that are binding on all contracting parties.

You can obtain the best contract drafting services and templates as soon as you contact the Sahal Law Firm team, where a group of specialists will provide what you need to safeguard your rights and those of the other parties and help limit disputes between the contracting parties. Below are the details and nature of the contract drafting services we provide in Saudi Arabia.

What Is Contract Drafting?

A contract is a binding agreement entered into voluntarily by two or more parties. It contains a number of mutual clauses and undertakings that are enforceable and comply with the laws and regulations in force in the country, and it aims to protect the rights of the contracting parties so that none of them suffers financial or moral harm.

Drafting contracts and agreements is a legal service performed by legal professionals for individuals and companies alike, on a sound academic and legal basis, which makes the resulting contracts recognized documents that official bodies will rely on.

Essential Elements and Conditions of a Valid Contract

For a contract to be binding and valid, it must meet the following conditions and elements:

• Mutual consent of the contracting parties and their acceptance of all its clauses.
• The contracting parties must have legal capacity and the ability to act.
• The clauses of the contract must be free of fraud, duress and the like.
• The subject matter of the contract must be defined, existing and identifiable.
• The reason for the contract must be specified.

Drafting Commercial Contracts

Commercial contracts are among the types of contract that specialist lawyers draft. So how do they differ from civil contracts? In fact, all types of contract share the same principles, essential elements and conditions of validity. The difference lies in the purpose of the contract, which naturally concerns commercial business, so it must be drafted in accordance with Saudi commercial law.

Depending on your line of business, you can have a variety of commercial contracts drafted, including:

• Sale contracts.
• Services contracts.
• Partnership contracts.
• Marketing contracts.
• Distribution contracts.
• Franchise contracts.
• Property management contracts.
• Commercial pledge contracts.
• Supply contracts.
• Agency contracts, and more.

Why Contract Drafting Matters

Why do most transactions and agreements require a legally drafted contract? The Sahal Law Firm team explains that concluding a valid and binding contract between two or more parties is important for the following reasons:

• It reminds the contracting parties of the binding clauses in the contract, which comply with Sharia and the laws and regulations in force in the country.
• Breaching any clause of the contract exposes the breaching party to legal liability.
• These contracts protect the rights and interests of the contracting parties.
• They make it easy to resolve any problems or disputes that may arise between the contracting parties.
• They set out the practices and procedures the parties must follow, such as registration, licensing or notarization.

Key Considerations in Contract Drafting

The specialists at Sahal Law Firm provide the best contract drafting services in Saudi Arabia, paying attention to the following details in every contract or agreement they draft, whatever its type, field or purpose:

• Identifying the type of contract.
• Drafting contracts and agreements in a clear style, free of ambiguity, complexity and terms that are hard to understand, carry more than one meaning or could be misunderstood in any way.
• Formatting with headings, paragraphs and short, clear sentences that are easy to read and understand.
• Confirming the capacity of the contracting parties and their ability to act legally, to ensure they can fulfil their obligations to the other party.
• Verifying the documents on whose data and information the contracts and agreements will be drafted.
• Ensuring that contracts are drafted on a sound legal basis in accordance with the laws and regulations in force in the country and the provisions of Islamic Sharia.
• Setting out every clause and detail of the contract correctly and lawfully, covering all the essentials and limiting the risk of any problems or disputes between the contracting parties.
• Setting out the financial obligations and payment methods separately.
• Specifying the grounds for terminating the contract.
• Specifying the methods and venue for resolving disputes, should any arise.

We fully understand how important contract drafting is in Saudi Arabia and that it is the best way to protect all parties from losing their rights, having their interests obstructed or becoming involved in any potential dispute. We therefore provide this service in the best possible way, under the supervision of a team of specialist lawyers and experts qualified to draft both international and local contracts on a sound academic and legal basis.

Our Contract Drafting Services

Sahal Law Firm drafts contracts of every type, including:

• Pledge contracts.
• Real estate contracts.
• Assignment contracts.
• Franchise contracts.
• Logistics services contracts.
• Commercial contracts.
• Ownership and lease contracts.
• Employment contracts.
• Gift and will contracts.
• Partnership contracts.
• Construction contracts.
• Merger and acquisition contracts.

In addition, we draft legal memoranda of every kind, privacy and confidentiality agreements, terms and conditions, corporate governance regulations, arbitration agreements, legal correspondence and more.

Key Clauses to Focus On When Drafting a Contract

At Sahal Law Firm, we have all the skills needed to draft contracts for our clients in the best possible way. We therefore focus on the finest details that should be included in every contract, whatever its nature or purpose. Every contract should contain the following essential clauses:

• The type of contract and its purpose.
• All the details of the contracting parties, such as names, nationalities, identification and addresses.
• The date and place the contract is drawn up.
• The subject matter of the contract in detail.
• The financial value of the contract and the methods and dates of payment.
• The obligations of each contracting party and the dates for performing them.
• Penalty clauses.
• The signatures of the contracting parties.

The contract is the law of the contracting parties: it is the legal document that preserves your rights and protects you from any risk or legal liability. You should therefore choose a contract drafting lawyer with a good reputation and extensive experience in the field, who can achieve your goals and meet your legal needs. This is what we strive to deliver for our clients in the best possible way at Sahal Law Firm.

Why Choosing a Contract Drafting Lawyer Matters

Have you ever thought about drafting a contract yourself, or using someone who is not a specialist? In that case you could expose yourself to many financial and moral risks. That is why many people prefer to use a contract drafting lawyer, who offers them many advantages, the most important of which are:

• Expertise in drafting contracts, with the particular methods and detailed clauses needed to bind all parties to their duties and protect their rights and interests.
• A contract drafting lawyer helps you avoid every loophole that could lead to disputes between the contracting parties.
• The lawyer has a broad, forward-looking view of the risks their client may face, whether legal, administrative, technical or technological, and so has the skill to choose the right wording and approach to help avoid any future disputes.
• Helping to clarify the duties and obligations of all parties, and making sure that all the terms and conditions in the contract are what the contracting parties intend and agree to.
• A lawyer drafting a legal contract may add terms and conditions that the parties had overlooked and that could benefit them.
• Making sure your contract complies with all relevant laws and is legally valid in the event of a legal dispute, contains the terms and conditions you want, and negotiating additional terms that may benefit you or the removal of unsuitable ones.
• The lawyer works diligently in drafting every type of contract to achieve the best possible results for you and meet your particular legal needs, whether you are an individual or a company, in line with the latest legal provisions in force.

Our team at Sahal Law Firm drafts international and local contracts of every type and puts its legal knowledge and professional experience at your disposal, giving you confidence that your contracts and agreements are free of any loopholes the other parties could exploit to breach their obligations — thereby safeguarding your rights and protecting your interests. We also provide any legal advice you may need while your contracts are being drafted.

We also review contracts after they have been drafted and before the parties sign them, and review them where a legal dispute arises over them, to protect all parties from present or future legal disputes. The contract is, after all, the authoritative document referred to when settling disputes, whether in court or outside it.