Mohammed bin Afif

After obtaining a higher diploma in law and membership in the Saudi Bar Association, Mohammed Bin Afif began practicing law and worked as an attorney and legal advisor. He has extensive experience handling complex legal cases, particularly in the commercial field, dealing with some of the most complicated commercial cases, including cases in the Supreme Court. Mohammed Bin Afif is a specialized lawyer in intellectual property cases, technology law, real estate, construction cases, as well as litigation, international commercial arbitration, and administrative law.

Academic Qualifications:

• Higher Diploma in Law from Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University.
• Bachelor's degree from King Abdulaziz University, Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Systems in Jeddah (2011).
• Certificate in Saudi Bankruptcy Law from the Bankruptcy Committee.
• Studied English at the University of California, Irvine, UC Irvine Institute.

Commercial Cases:Mohammed Bin Afif has extensive experience in the commercial field in Saudi Arabia, including establishing all types of companies, drafting company constitutions and bylaws in accordance with the latest company regulations in the Kingdom, and registering companies with the Commercial Registry. He is also experienced in corporate governance, mergers, and acquisitions, where he drafted an acquisition agreement and managed the acquisition process of a Gulf factory, including the transfer of employees' rights and obligations to the new owner in compliance with Saudi labor law. Mohammed also provides legal advice on a wide range of commercial transactions that businesses require in their daily operations in Saudi Arabia, considering the nature of business and commercial and legal risks.

Intellectual Property Cases:Mohammed Bin Afif helps his local and international clients safeguard their trademarks, copyrights, patents, and industrial designs through his extensive knowledge of intellectual property laws in Saudi Arabia. He has provided legal advice to an aviation equipment company on industrial models and patents and has registered several trademarks and industrial models with the Saudi Intellectual Property Authority.

Legal Representation and Litigation:Mohammed Bin Afif has represented clients in numerous commercial, administrative, arbitration, labor, and real estate cases. He has also represented legal entities in meetings and negotiations, offering legal advice, drafting lawsuits and memoranda, and reviewing and drafting contracts. Additionally, he has worked as an investigator and public prosecutor in specialized courts, investigating over three thousand diverse cases in criminal, economic, public office, financial, and international cooperation matters, and supervising the enforcement of many judicial rulings.

Contract Drafting:Regarding contract drafting, Mohammed Bin Afif has extensive experience in drafting, negotiating, and finalizing deals. He has drafted several agreements for a government entity involving contracts with foreign companies valued at over SAR 180 million. Mohammed was also part of the negotiation team with foreign companies and contributed to drafting four agreements for the sale and purchase of petroleum products between a Saudi company, an Emirati company, and a foreign-owned company.

Technology Cases:Mohammed Bin Afif is one of the specialized lawyers and legal advisors in technology, media, and telecommunications cases. His practice includes technology-related commercial transactions, including software purchases, licensing, consulting services, and outsourcing, along with technology and intellectual property aspects of commercial transactions, privacy, data protection, e-commerce, media, advertising, and telecommunications.

Real Estate and Construction Cases:Mohammed Bin Afif has handled many complex real estate cases in Saudi Arabia and has provided legal advice to major real estate development and construction companies regarding large-scale projects. He advised an investment company in long-term real estate investments involving seven prime beachfront properties, with investments exceeding SAR 112 million. Mohammed also provided legal studies to a Korean investment company in Saudi Arabia regarding the purchase and development of real estate for sale.

International Commercial Arbitration:In addition to his experience in civil and commercial litigation, Mohammed Bin Afif practices international commercial arbitration and dispute resolution. He is experienced in recognizing and enforcing foreign judgments and arbitration awards and has served as an arbitrator in several cases within leading international arbitration institutions.

Administrative Cases:Mohammed Bin Afif's expertise in administrative litigation includes providing legal services in various administrative cases, whether for employees in administrative disputes or for investors, contractors, and suppliers in business contracts with government entities in Saudi Arabia. This includes contracts with contractors for government projects, tenders issued by government bodies, contracts with investors in privatization projects, public-private partnership agreements, construction and operation agreements, contractor classification, government procurements, state property leasing and eviction, and monitoring the enforcement of administrative rulings against government entities.