Is attorney-client communication only privileged as long as it remains in the lawyer's possession, or is a copy held by the client also protected?
There are no rules in Saudi Arabia that grant legal privilege to, for example, documents or communications submitted in the course of negotiations, documents or materials created in anticipation of an impending litigation, or attorney-client communications or legal advice. However, given the limited nature of discovery under the Saudi system, these documents are unlikely to be subject to mandatory discovery.
Are in-house lawyers treated in the same way as external lawyers for determining privilege?
The concept of privilege is not recognized in Saudi Arabia regardless of whether the documents involve in-house lawyers or external lawyers.
Does privilege extend to internal communications between in-house lawyers?
Please see response to previous question.