At BOM, we recognise that every transaction—regardless of size or structure—carries critical implications for our clients’ businesses, stakeholders, and long-term objectives. Our M&A practice provides full-cycle legal support across the deal lifecycle: from early-stage structuring and due diligence through negotiation, regulatory clearance, documentation, and post-closing integration.

Saudi Arabia’s M&A market has accelerated significantly under Vision 2030, driven by privatization programs, sovereign wealth fund activity through the Public Investment Fund (PIF), and the progressive opening of previously restricted sectors to foreign and private investment. Transactions in this environment require navigation of multiple concurrent regulatory regimes: the Companies Law (Royal Decree M/3 of 1437H) for structural mechanics; the Competition Law (Royal Decree M/75 of 1440H) and General Authority for Competition (GAC) requirements for merger control; the Capital Market Law and CMA Merger and Acquisition Regulations for listed company takeovers; the Foreign Investment Law and MISA licensing rules for cross-border deals; and sector-specific approvals from SAMA, CITC, CMA, and other regulators.

We advise buy-side and sell-side clients across a broad range of transaction types—strategic acquisitions, private equity investments, management buyouts, joint ventures, and corporate carve-outs. Our due diligence process covers legal, regulatory, employment, real estate, and compliance dimensions, producing actionable findings that inform deal pricing, structure, and risk allocation. We draft and negotiate share purchase agreements, asset purchase agreements, shareholders’ agreements, and the full suite of transaction documentation, and coordinate with specialist counsel and investment banks where required.

We are particularly experienced in advising on the employment law implications of acquisitions — including Saudization (Nitaqat) obligations on acquirers, continuity of employment provisions, and the HRSD regulatory requirements that apply on change of ownership. We also advise on post-closing integration, entity rationalization, and the regulatory transition matters that arise after closing in regulated industries.