This system differs considerably from other legal systems - in particular, the U.S. legal system. Therefore, the services of an attorney schooled in Sharia law is advisable when dealing with legal matters within the Kingdom. Attorneys do not normally perform notarial services. If you wish to obtain more information about the firms on the list, please contact them directly. The firm is headed by Mr. Mohanned Al-Rasheed, a Saudi national who received his law degree from King Saud University in Riyadh.
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Baker Botts LLP, with its head office in Houston, TX, has some 600 lawyers in 8 offices worldwide. The firm provides legal advice relating to commercial, and corporate transactions, representation and advocacy before governmental agencies, counseling and representation to clients in litigation, arbitration, and other dispute settlement proceedings. There are two American lawyers in the office. The firm is associated with Jones, Day, Reavis and Pogue, one of the world s largest law firms with more than 1,200 lawyers in 20 officers worldwide. Dr. Munifi worked as Legal Advisor to the Council of Ministers of Saudi Arabia and other government agencies.