Majda Abdullah Al Riyami

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Majda is a partner who heads one of AMJ’s litigation department’s Arabic commercial and civil disputes practice. Majda is also specialist in the Oman Labour Law and a well-known litigator before the Primary, Appellate and Supreme Court in Oman. .Majda has extensive experience in handling a wide range of civil, commercial, Sharia law and employment cases. She represents a large portfolio of leading national and international companies across a broad spectrum of industrial sectors on the settlement, prosecution and defence of claims before the courts and tribunals of Oman. Majda is highly regarded as a specialist in air carrier liability, maritime disputes and regulatory law and has developed a niche practice as a defence lawyer for leading international airlines operating in Oman against product liability claims. Majda is only the third woman advocate in the Sultanate of Oman with rights of audience before the Supreme Court and given her deep knowledge of the Omani Law and court procedures, she is often instructed in high-stakes cases as lead counsel before the Omani courts and in arbitration tribunals of Oman. She is active with community and social responsibility initiatives to enhance public awareness of Oman’s laws and the role of lawyers in civil society.

Highlights

LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DISPUTES
Retained by a leading Energy Development Company to act as legal counsel in numerous labour related claims filed against the Company primarily for unfair terminations.
Representing an Oil and Petroleum Manufacturing Company in its labour disputes before all levels of the Omani courts.
Retained by an international Container Terminal Company to amend and register its internal human resources manual with the Ministry of Labour.
Advising an Oilfield Supplies Company in Duqm on staff absenteeism under the purview of the Oman Labour Law during the circumstances surrounding the Covid 19 pandemic.
Advised commercial companies, travel agencies, the hospitality industry and airline companies regarding labour law issues in relation to termination of employment contracts, annual leave, and loss of pay for employees during the lockdown period of the Covid 19 pandemic.
Successfully represented an Omani cable company, defending an employee claim for compensation of RO 10 million as moral and material damage for unfair termination.
Successfully acted on behalf of the Omani entity of an international company against an employee claim for approximately RO 100K for unfair termination.
Drafting and review of HR Manuals for corporate clients engaged in different sectors in the Sultanate of Oman.
COMMERCIAL DISPUTES
Retained by a renowned finance company as lead counsel for recovery of outstanding claims from defaulting and individual borrowers.
Acting on behalf of Omani banks for recovery of outstanding loans and other facilities secured and unsecured advanced by the banks.
Providing legal advice on and defending aviation claims brought against leading national and international Airlines.
Represented a leading power company against a claim for compensation due to flood damaged residences.
Representing a leading foreign bank in Oman for the recovery of a loan amount of RO 5 million from an international borrower with operations in the Sultanate of Oman
Regularly advising clients on complex and high-value construction and engineering disputes, and in connection with litigation or ADR matters involving a substantial construction or engineering element.
Successfully defended a national steel producer in a US $46 million cross-border shareholder dispute.
Successfully represented a construction company in a claim for RO 8 million against a sub-contractor after it defaulted in the performance of its sub contract obligations
Successfully represented an international Insurance Company in a fatal accident claim for the recovery of blood money and other compensation.
ARBITRATION
Represented international and national companies in various arbitration claims before arbitral tribunals.
Advised and appeared as counsel in several Omani-law arbitrations, as counsel for the claimant contractor in a dispute arising from refurbishment of an international hotel in Muscat.
Assisted as counsel for a large public-sector entity in an arbitration dispute arising from the Al Ghubra Water Desalination Plant;
Advising a prominent oil & gas contractor in connection with a dispute relating to the Duqm Desalination Plant.
SHARIA LAW
Advising clients on Sharia Law and representing clients before the Sharia Court.
Represented clients before the Sharia Courts in various family law and probate/inheritance related disputes.
Handled divorce cases before the Sharia Courts.
Represented clients before the Sharia Courts in respect of child custody and guardianship cases.
Advised clients in connection with Wills and inheritance distributions in accordance with the Sharia.

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