Banking and Finance
For more than four decades, our banking and finance practice has been at the forefront of Oman’s financial services sector consistently recognised as one of the nation’s leading practices.
Our lawyers include some of Oman’s most experienced banking specialists whose expertise spans the full spectrum of financial transactions and advisory work. They are recognised for their deep industry insight, commercial acumen and technical excellence. Our lawyers earned a reputation for advising international project finance lenders on Oman’s first independent power project at Manah in the 1990s.With a distinguished track record in landmark financing transactions, our team has earned top rankings for both performance and innovation.
We offer comprehensive legal advice on the full spectrum of banking and finance matters to leading banks, corporations, financial institutions, corporates, government agencies, sovereign entities, export credit agencies, and other prominent stakeholders in the global financial sector.
Our services extend to every major area of financing: project finance, syndicated loans, bilateral lending, trade and export credit, credit facilities, corporate finance, Islamic finance, ship and aircraft finance, leveraged and acquisition finance, asset and real estate finance, cross‑border lending, including structures permitted for foreign lenders without local licensing , security arrangements, debt restructuring, recapitalisations, as well as financial and corporate restructuring.
We also assist banks in every aspect of banking regulatory compliance and operational governance, developing tailored documentation for financial products and standardising credit facility agreements, policies, and procedures to align with the evolving needs of banking customers.
With balanced practice acting for both lenders and borrowers, our clients benefit from advice that is both commercially grounded and strategically informed. Our lawyers combine an in-depth understanding of Oman’s regulatory and business landscape with multi-jurisdictional experience gained in Asia, United Kingdom, Europe and beyond. This enables us to provide high-quality, Oman-specific advice that meets international standards.
Our finance lawyers also work closely with colleagues in regulatory, corporate, capital markets and restructuring teams to deliver fully integrated legal support. In hybrid transactions involving Sharia-compliant components, the team draws on the expertise of AMJ’s award-winning Islamic Finance practice to deliver tailored and innovative financing solutions.
Recent Transactions
- Advising existing and new lenders, as well as project companies, on the refinancing of major Independent Power Projects (IPPs) and Independent Water Projects (IWPs) in Oman.
- Advising leading regional and international banks on significant financing, refinancing and restructuring transactions across Oman
- Advised a state-owned tourism company and project stakeholders on Shariah-compliant and conventional financing structures, including a diminishing musharaka and term loan facility for the development of the Convention District project in Madinat Al Irfan, Muscat.
