Abdulrahman M Garoub

Abdulrahman M Garoub is a Managing Partner at The Law Firm of Majed Garoub, a well-established Saudi Arabian law firm, where he leads the firm’s Sports and Entertainment practice. He has been named Sports & Entertainment Law Expert of the Year in Saudi Arabia at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026, a recognition of his expertise in one of the Kingdom’s fastest-developing legal fields.

The Law Firm of Majed Garoub

The Law Firm of Majed Garoub was founded in Jeddah in 1995 and expanded to Riyadh in 2000, giving it a presence in two of Saudi Arabia’s principal commercial centres. The firm advises both private and public sector clients across the Middle East and, according to the firm, has handled more than a thousand lawsuits with a cumulative value exceeding thirty billion Saudi riyals — an indication of the scale and significance of the matters it undertakes.

The firm’s practice areas are broad, encompassing contracts and engineering projects; real estate development; corporate, governance, business and human resources; inheritance, estates, endowments and personal affairs; financial, economic, information crimes, media, communications and technology; and sports, entertainment, culture and tourism. This last group is the field in which Abdulrahman Garoub has been recognised, and it reflects a practice attuned to the newer, high-growth sectors of the Saudi economy.

Sports and entertainment law in Saudi Arabia

Sports and entertainment law has become an area of particular importance in Saudi Arabia, driven by the Kingdom’s ambitious programme of economic and social transformation. Under Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia has invested heavily in sport, entertainment, culture and tourism — hosting major international sporting events, developing entertainment infrastructure, and opening the sector to new commercial activity. This transformation has generated significant demand for legal expertise across areas such as sponsorship and commercial agreements, media and broadcasting rights, event organisation, intellectual property, image rights, talent and athlete representation, and the regulatory framework governing sport and entertainment.

As the leader of the firm’s Sports and Entertainment practice, Abdulrahman Garoub advises clients navigating this rapidly evolving landscape. Legal work in this sector requires an understanding not only of Saudi contract, commercial and regulatory law — a system grounded in Sharia principles together with a growing body of codified regulation — but also of the distinctive commercial arrangements and international dimensions that characterise sport and entertainment. Practitioners in the field help clients structure deals, protect rights, manage relationships between promoters, rights holders, sponsors and talent, and resolve disputes when they arise.

A firm positioned for the Kingdom’s transformation

With its long history, its offices in Jeddah and Riyadh, and its breadth of practice areas, The Law Firm of Majed Garoub is well positioned to serve clients across the sectors central to Saudi Arabia’s development. The recognition of Abdulrahman Garoub as an expert in sports and entertainment law highlights the firm’s capability in an area that has moved from the margins to the mainstream of the Saudi economy, and that continues to attract substantial domestic and international investment.

The rapid growth of the sector also brings new legal questions that clients rely on their advisers to answer. As international events, leagues, promoters, broadcasters and talent become more active in the Kingdom, the legal arrangements underpinning their activities grow more sophisticated: multi-party commercial contracts, sponsorship and licensing deals, media and image rights, ticketing and venue agreements, and the protection of brands and content against infringement. Cross-border elements are common, since many of the parties involved are based outside Saudi Arabia, and disputes may need to be resolved through litigation or arbitration. A practitioner leading a dedicated sports and entertainment practice must therefore combine knowledge of Saudi law with an appreciation of international commercial practice in the sector, guiding clients so that their rights are protected and their ventures are structured on a sound legal footing. Abdulrahman Garoub’s leadership of this practice at an established, sizeable Saudi firm equips him to do precisely that.

Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026

The Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026 — Sports & Entertainment Law Expert of the Year in Saudi Arabia recognises Abdulrahman M Garoub of The Law Firm of Majed Garoub for his individual expertise in this dynamic field. For clients engaging with the Kingdom’s expanding sports, entertainment, culture and tourism sectors, Garoub offers specialist legal counsel backed by an established firm with a strong record across the Saudi market.