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Case Study

Drafting an Investment and Partnership Agreement for a Hajj and Umrah Services Company with Assets Exceeding SAR 10 Million in Makkah

Dispute Value

SAR 4 billion

Investments and partnerships in Hajj and Umrah services require a clear contractual framework governing partner contributions, rights, obligations, business management, revenues, expenses, default, and termination.

Atyar Advocates and Legal Consultants advised a private client on an investment and partnership in a limited liability company serving pilgrims at the Holy Sites in Makkah, with assets exceeding SAR 10 million.

The work included legal advice, an investment relationship study, review of the partnership arrangement, legal research, pleadings, memoranda, and litigation support, with strict confidentiality maintained throughout.

Quick Matter Overview

Value of the Company’s Assets

More than SAR 10,000,000

Investment Location

The Holy Sites, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

Nature of the Company

A limited liability company operating in the Hajj and Umrah services sector

Subject of the Investment

Investment and partnership in the provision of services to Hajj and Umrah pilgrims

Nature of the Financial Consideration

Fees and consideration received for services provided to Hajj and Umrah pilgrims

Scope of Legal Services

Legal advice, comprehensive legal study, litigation, drafting pleadings and legal memoranda, and legal research

Background of the Investment Transaction

The matter concerned an investment and partnership in a limited liability company providing services to Hajj and Umrah pilgrims within the Holy Sites in Makkah. The company’s assets exceeded SAR 10 million.

Given the nature of the business, the number of partners involved, and the connection between the company’s revenues and services provided during the Hajj and Umrah seasons, the transaction required a legal assessment of the relationship between the parties and the nature of each partner’s contribution, rights, and obligations.

The matter also required consideration of the company’s management structure, the treatment of service revenue, the allocation of operating and financial responsibilities, and the legal consequences of disputes or failure to perform agreed obligations.

The client engaged Atyar Advocates and Legal Consultants to provide legal advice, prepare the necessary study, and assess the client’s position within the investment relationship with the other partners.

The engagement also included litigation-related services, preparation of pleadings and legal memoranda, and legal research concerning the investment and partnership arrangement.

Investment and partnership agreement for Hajj and Umrah services in Makkah, featuring legal documents, a handshake symbolising partnership, scales of justice, and pilgrim service facilities

Asset Value

Over SAR 10 Million

Investment Subject

Partnership in Hajj and Umrah services

Business Location

Holy Sites, Makkah

Legal Framework

Saudi Commercial and Investment Laws

Nature of the Investment and Partnership

The matter focused on the client’s investment and participation with other partners in a company operating in the Hajj and Umrah services sector.

The principal legal matters included:

Nature of the Investment and Partnership Agreement

Parties to the Relationship

Identifying the parties, their legal status, capacity, and authority to enter into the agreement and perform the obligations arising from it.

Subject of the Investment

Defining the investment activity and the services provided by the company to Hajj and Umrah pilgrims within the Holy Sites.

Partners’ Contributions

Identifying the financial, in-kind, administrative, or operational contributions to be made by each partner.

Participation Interests and Entitlements

Regulating ownership or participation ratios, returns, and financial rights associated with each party’s contribution.

Management and Decision-Making

Defining management authority, decisions that may be taken independently, and decisions requiring partner approval.

Revenue and Expenses

Regulating the collection of service fees, approval of expenses, and management of the financial flows associated with the business.

Profits and Losses

Defining the basis for allocating profits and returns, the treatment of losses, reserves, and outstanding amounts.

Default, Withdrawal, and Termination

Identifying events of default, cure periods, and the consequences of a partner’s withdrawal or termination of the investment relationship.

Dispute Resolution

Establishing a clear mechanism for resolving disputes arising from the interpretation, performance, or termination of the agreement.

Key Legal Challenges

Multiple Partners and Competing Interests

The relationship involved several parties within a single company, requiring careful regulation of their rights, obligations, and decision-making authority. It was necessary to identify which decisions required unanimous approval, approval by a specified majority, or could be taken by management within its delegated powers.

Defining Each Party’s Contribution

The transaction required clear identification of each partner’s contribution, whether financial, administrative, operational, in kind, or otherwise. The nature and value of those contributions could directly affect participation interests, financial entitlements, returns, and responsibility for losses or liabilities.

Regulation of Hajj and Umrah Service Fees

The company’s revenue was connected with consideration received for services provided to Hajj and Umrah pilgrims. It was therefore necessary to examine how service fees would be collected, documented, deposited, and accounted for, together with the operating expenses deductible from those revenues.

Seasonal Nature of the Business

A significant part of the business was connected with the Hajj and Umrah seasons, making timing, operational readiness, and performance particularly important. The legal assessment therefore had to consider the effect of delay, lack of readiness, or failure to perform during critical operational periods.

Company Management and Decision-Making

The relationship required clear rules concerning administrative and financial authority and responsibility for operations, contracting, expenditure, and supervision of service delivery. It was also important to establish controls preventing material decisions from being taken without the required approvals.

Allocation of Profits, Expenses, and Losses

The matter required a clear basis for calculating net returns after operating expenses and costs and for allocating those returns between the partners. It was also necessary to address responsibility for losses, unauthorised expenditure, or liabilities incurred outside the approved scope.

Default by a Partner

The legal framework had to address potential defaults, including failure to provide an agreed contribution, exceeding delegated authority, or failure to perform operational obligations. This required notice and cure procedures and identification of the rights available to the non-defaulting party.

Preparation of the Legal Position and Litigation

The engagement included matters requiring the preparation of pleadings, legal memoranda, and litigation support concerning the investment relationship. The facts, supporting documents, legal arguments, and requested relief therefore had to be organised in a manner capable of supporting the client’s legal position.

Maintaining Confidentiality

The matter involved information relating to the company, partners, assets, revenue, contributions, and contractual arrangements. The client’s identity, company information, partner details, and all non-public commercial and financial terms were treated as strictly confidential.

Our Legal Strategy

Reviewing the Company Structure and Partner Relationship

The legal team examined the nature of the limited liability company, the relationship between the partners, and the available information concerning the company’s assets and business activity. The review also considered the management and decision-making powers affecting the operation of the company.

Analysing the Business Activity and Operating Revenue

The services provided to Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, the revenue model, and the operating expenses associated with the business were assessed. This helped identify the financial matters requiring clear regulation between the partners.

Defining Contributions, Rights, and Obligations

The parties’ respective contributions and associated obligations were examined, together with their effect on participation rights, financial entitlements, and liability. The legal team also assessed whether the relationship between each contribution and the corresponding return or entitlement had been defined clearly.

Regulating Management and Material Decisions

The management structure, powers of managers and partners, and decisions requiring special approval were assessed. The objective was to reduce the risk of unilateral conduct capable of affecting the company or the rights of the other partners.

Addressing Revenue, Expenses, and Distributions

The manner in which revenue would be collected, expenses approved, and returns calculated was analysed. The legal assessment also considered appropriate arrangements for distributing profits and allocating losses in accordance with the parties’ relationship.

Assessing Risks and Potential Disputes

The legal team considered risks arising from failure to provide agreed contributions, non-performance, misuse of authority, and disputes concerning profits or expenditure. This supported the identification of legal options and protections required to preserve the client’s position.

Legal Services Provided

Legal Advice

Providing advice concerning the investment, partnership relationship, and the client’s rights and obligations in relation to the other partners.

Comprehensive Legal Study

Preparing a specialised legal assessment of the company, its business activity, the investment structure, contributions, risks, and the client’s legal position.

Litigation

Representing the client and providing litigation services in matters connected with the investment relationship within the agreed scope of engagement.

Drafting Pleadings and Legal Memoranda

Preparing pleadings, legal memoranda, defences, responses, and other submissions required to support the client’s position.

Legal Research

Conducting specialised research concerning investment agreements, partnerships, company law, and contractual obligations.

Legal Insight

An investment and partnership agreement should do more than identify each party’s contribution or participation percentage. It should provide a clear legal and operational framework for business management, decision-making, collection of revenue, approval of expenses, and distribution of returns.

Careful legal drafting is particularly important where the investment relates to a regulated and seasonal business such as Hajj and Umrah services. Each party’s responsibility for financial, operational, administrative, and contractual obligations should be defined clearly.

An early legal assessment also assists in identifying ambiguity and risk, clarifying the client’s legal position, and preparing the pleadings, memoranda, and arguments required to protect the client’s rights if a dispute arises.

Legal Value Delivered to the Client

Scope of Legal Work

Atyar Advocates and Legal Consultants provided legal services to a private client in connection with an investment and partnership in a limited liability company operating in the provision of services to Hajj and Umrah pilgrims within the Holy Sites in Makkah. The company’s assets exceeded SAR 10 million.

The scope of work included providing legal advice, preparing a comprehensive legal study, analysing the investment relationship between the client and the other partners, assessing the investment and partnership arrangements, conducting legal research, drafting pleadings and legal memoranda, and providing litigation services.

The work was undertaken without disclosing the client’s identity, the company, the other partners, the parties’ contributions, or the confidential terms of the transaction.

Legal Team Responsible for This Matter

Dr. Turki altayyar

Prof. Dr. Turki Al-Tayyar

Founder and Managing Partner, and an expert in the judiciary, legal practice, arbitration, and university education, with more than 25 years of combined experience.

Mr. Salem Saad Al-Dosari

Partner specialising in administrative contracts, investment, and litigation, with extensive experience in administrative and commercial cases.

Practice Areas Related to This Matter

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