Winson Global
2026-07-15 05:34
In May 2026, Winson Law Offices actively responded to the legal service needs of Chinese-funded enterprises pursuing "high-quality going global" strategies. Focusing on the legal reforms and market opportunities arising under Saudi Arabia's "Vision 2030," the firm conducted specialized legal training sessions for the Riyadh Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), Hubei Provincial Construction Industry Group, and China Railway Signal & Communication Corporation (CRSC) Engineering Bureau Group. Drawing on its practical experience providing local legal services in Saudi Arabia, Winson Law Offices addressed core issues such as corporate operational compliance and international engineering project risks, offering precise and practical legal guidance to Chinese-funded enterprises operating in Saudi Arabia， helping them build a solid defense against overseas operational risks.
Riyadh Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) — Legal Compliance Management Risks and Prevention for Company Operations in Saudi Arabia
On May 11, Xu Jinxu, Director of Winson Law Offices' Saudi Arabia Office, was invited to the Riyadh Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to conduct a specialized training session themed "Legal Compliance Management Risks and Prevention for Company Operations in Saudi Arabia." Grounded in Saudi Arabia's legal and regulatory compliance framework and closely tailored to the practical needs of Chinese-funded financial institutions operating in Saudi Arabia, the training systematically explained the structure of the Saudi legal system, key legal regimes relevant to foreign investment, and the compliance risks that frequently arise in the course of business operations.
Drawing on his years of extensive front-line experience in Saudi legal services, Xu Jinxu provided a comprehensive overview of the current sources of Saudi law, its judicial organizational structure, and diversified dispute resolution pathways, with a particular focus on interpreting the key provisions of the newly revised Investment Law, Companies Law, Labor Law, and Civil Transactions Law. Drawing on real-world cases involving Chinese-funded enterprises in Saudi Arabia, he analyzed the root causes of risk across six core areas—corporate governance, labor and employment, contract performance, financial and tax management, criminal compliance, and dispute response, and offered practical recommendations for establishing a full-cycle compliance management system encompassing "prevention beforehand, control during the process, and remediation afterward."
Hubei Provincial Construction Industry Group, Legal Risks and Compliance Management for Engineering Projects in Saudi Arabia
On May 27, Xu Jinxu was invited to the headquarters of Hubei Provincial Construction Industry Group (Wuhan) to conduct a specialized training session themed "Legal Compliance Management Risks and Prevention for Engineering Projects in Saudi Arabia." Approximately 200 personnel from the group's overseas business departments and project management teams participated, both in person and online.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to the Saudi Legal System
2. Key Risk Points in Saudi Engineering Project EPC Contracts
3. Common Risks in the Performance of Saudi Engineering Projects
This training session focused on the legal risks associated with engineering projects in Saudi Arabia. Drawing on his practical experience in international engineering project management, Xu Jinxu provided a systematic overview of the Saudi legal system, key risk points in EPC contracts within the Middle East region, and compliance management during the project performance phase. Through typical case studies, he highlighted high-frequency project risks including pricing clauses, "back-to-back" clauses, unilateral variations by the owner, guarantee/bond management, force majeure, and dispute resolution, while also analyzing in depth the impact of changes in Saudi Arabia's legal environment on project execution.
During the Q&A session, Xu Jinxu provided detailed responses to practical questions concerning contract management, labor compliance, tax risks, and dispute resolution, sharing first-hand experience in risk prevention and control for Chinese-funded enterprise projects in the Middle East—offering practical reference for enterprises pursuing market development and project execution in Saudi Arabia.
China Railway Signal & Communication Corporation (CRSC) Engineering Bureau Group, On-Site Legal Compliance Practical Training for Saudi Arabia Engineering ProjectsOn July 1, Xu Jinxu was invited to the site of CRSC Engineering Bureau Group's engineering project in Saudi Arabia to conduct a specialized training session on the same theme. The General Manager of CRSC's Saudi Arabia subsidiary and project department management personnel attended in person, while more than 50 management personnel from various levels, including the group headquarters, Beijing branch, and Tianjin branch, participated online.
During the training, drawing on years of practical experience in Saudi legal services, Xu Jinxu covered the Saudi legal system, legal compliance in corporate operations, and dispute resolution, with particular emphasis on the typical problems Chinese-funded enterprises encounter while operating in Saudi Arabia. Through case studies, he provided an in-depth analysis of high-frequency legal risks in business operations, and, drawing on actual management scenarios, offered targeted recommendations for improving internal compliance mechanisms and enhancing risk prevention and control capabilities.
These three training sessions were closely aligned with the practical realities of front-line project management, helping participants further enhance their ability to identify and address on-site legal risks, and providing tangible legal safeguards for the steady performance of projects in the Saudi Arabian market.
Looking ahead, Winson Law Offices will continue to leverage the strengths of its localized professional team, closely monitor the latest developments in Saudi Arabia's legal policies and regulatory environment, and continuously enhance the professionalism of its Saudi Arabia-related legal services. The firm is committed to providing Chinese-funded enterprises operating in Saudi Arabia with higher-quality, more efficient, and more professional legal services—helping enterprises operate in compliance with the law and contributing legal strength to the high-quality development of China-Saudi economic and trade cooperation.
