The Jeddah Consular District is comprised of the administrative districts of the Western Province (Jeddah, Taif, Makkah, Rabigh, Yanbu, Madinah and Tabuk) and the Southern Province (Abha, Khamis Mushayt, Baha, Najran, and Gizan). The Eastern Province of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia lies within the jurisdiction of the American Consulate General in Dhahran. The United States Embassy in Riyadh covers all other districts.
Courts in Saudi Arabia are based Islamic (Shari’ah) law, which is very different from American civil or criminal law. Consultation with an attorney is suggested for those involved in legal matters in the Kingdom. If appointing an attorney, be advised that legal representatives must have Saudi nationality to present cases in Sharia court. However, citizens of any nationality my represent themselves in both Shari'ah and Labor Court.
Law firms in Saudi Arabia cannot perform notarial services. Only a court of the Saudi Ministry of Justice has that authorization.
At is advisable to send important legal documents to and from Saudi Arabia by registered mail.
1. ABBAS F. GHAZZAWI LAW FIRM
Phone: (966-2) 657-4389,657-4449,657-4242 Fax: (966-2) 657-4342 Address: Madinah Road, Saudi Business Center P.O. Box 2335, Jeddah 21451 Hours: 09:00-13:30 and 14:30-18:00
2. MARWAN A. NOWILATY LAW OFFICE
Phone: (966-2) 651-9056 Fax: (966-2) 651-1636 Address: Al Touba Street, M. Bin-Samai Building, 3rd Floor, No. 9, Al Sharafia District P.O. Box 6641, Jeddah 21452 Hours: 09:00-13:30 and 17:00-20:00
3. AHMED ZAKI YAMANI LAW OFFICE
Phone: (02) 642-9550 / 642-9551 Fax: (966-2) 643-7511 Address: Hail Street, Shaker Building, Third Floor, Suite 302 Ruwais District P.O. Box 1351, Jeddah 21431 Hours: 09:00-17:00
4. HASSAN MAHASSNI LAW OFFICE:
Phone: (966-2) 665-4353 Fax: (966-2) 669-2996 Address: Palestine Street, Al Nakheel Center Al Hamra District P.O. Box 2256, Jeddah 21451 Hours: 09:00-13:30 and 17:00-20:00
5. AL-SAWWAF LAW FIRM:
Phone: (966-2) 669-0751 / 669-0753 Fax: (966-2) 665-5052 Address: Al Hamra District P.O. Box 584, 21432 Hours: 08:00-14:00 and 17:00-20:00
6. AL GHAZZAWI PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION:
Phone: (966-2) 653-1576 Fax: (966-2) 653-2612 Address: Al Andalus Street P.O. Box 7346, Jeddah 21462 Hours: 08:00-14:00 and 16:30-19:00
7. LAW FIRM OF SALAH AL-HEJAILAN:
Contact: Dr. David Ball Phone: (966-2) 698-5888 Fax: (966-2) 682-1277 Address: Amir Sultan Street, Rawdah District P.O. Box 15141, Jeddah 21444 Hours: 10:00-14:00 and 17:00-21:00
8. LAW OFFICE OF ABDULLAH A. AL JOHANI:
Phone: (966-2) 682-4290 Fax: (966-2) 682-7819 Address: P.O. Box 6177, Jeddah 21442 Hours: 09:00-14:00 and 17:00-20:00
9. INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF LAW:
Phone: (966-2) 653-1900,652-2036,653-1104 Fax: (966-2) 651-9224 Address: Wali Al Ahd Street, Rashad Bldg. P.O. Box 40598, Jeddah 21511 |