significantly benefited the efficiency of the judges and the administration of these courts in addition to saving litigants’ time and cost. The Ministry of Justice has made great progress in reviewing and reforming the efficiency of the judicial system in Saudi Arabia in recent years. Radical and wide-ranging reforms are likely to ensure the legal infrastructure in Saudi Arabia is sufficiently robust to deal with the increased activity in the economy from both local and foreign investors for Vision 2030. conducted through video technology, which has enabled lawyers and courts to manage multiple daily hearings efficiently. The Ministry of Justice has also implemented a royal order allowing for the use of electronic summons or notifications, such as email and SMS messages on verified phone numbers, email addresses, and accounts registered on government automated systems, and considers them legal notifications. In line with the objectives of Vision 2030, these IT projects have Abdullah Al-Dosari Abdullah Al-Dosari is a partner at EKTISAB with extensive experience in handling legal cases over years of practice, particularly in the field of commercial matters, and who has represented a number of clients before the key courts and judicial committees in Saudi Arabia. His practice spans numerous areas of law such as construction disputes, trademark matters, property ownership issues and real estate transactions, as well as enforcing a foreign arbitration award worth $20 million before the enforcement court. EKTISAB EKTISAB is an established law practice with three offices across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Riyadh, Jeddah and Al Khobar) and the Kingdom of Bahrain. The firm is active in Saudi transactions and dispute settlements as well as providing legal consultations. Over 75% of the team are Saudi Nationals who have various and deep experience in local and international laws and regulations. With legal professionals that speak different languages, the team can negotiate and draft legal documents in different languages and are equipped to handle many areas of law. Contact Abdullah Al-Dosari, Partner EKTISAB Law Firm - Saudi Arabia EKTISAB Law Firm - Bahrain Imam Saud bin Faisal Road – Al-Malqa District, PO Box: 295332, Riyadh 11351, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tel: +(966) 11 4655575 Fax: +(966) 11 4610017 www.ektisablf.com 94 LAWYERMONTHLYOCTOBER 2022
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