Our corporate and M & A practice is recognised as a market-leader. We assist businesses entering and operating, or seeking to expand or re-structure in the Oman market, to achieve their commercial objectives. Our lawyers combine technical expertise, in-depth knowledge of the laws, language and business practices of Oman with a sound understanding of markets and global trends.

The team advises both principals and their financial advisors on the full spectrum of domestic and cross-border public and private M&A deals, joint ventures and strategic investments. Clients rely on our lawyers to guide them through the licensing and incorporation of inward investment projects including the set-up of branch and representative offices, 100% foreign-owned companies under the US-Oman Free Trade Agreement and in Oman’s free trade zones.

Our team is also experienced in assisting government and government-owned companies to privatise and/or bring in strategic partners to key strategic sectors such transport and logistics and power. This often involves advising on a corporatisation phase prior to an IPO as well as on managing the transition of national employees from the public to private sector.

Our lawyers routinely advise clients on managing compliance with sector-specific regulations, listing rules as well as best practice corporate governance and responsibility issues such as directors’ liabilities, insider trading, money laundering, employee relations, health and safety, environment and trade sanctions. They work closely with their colleagues in the banking and finance and commercial teams to ensure that clients’ legal and commercial interests are protected and their risks mitigated at all times.