Projects and Energy
Our projects and energy practice is recognised for its depth of expertise and its involvement in many of the Sultanate’s most significant energy, infrastructure and industrial developments. Our team has advised on numerous innovative, first‑of‑a‑kind projects in Oman, giving us unparalleled insight into the country’s legal, regulatory and commercial project landscape.
Our experience spans the full range of major projects undertaken in Oman to date, including power and water, petrochemicals, oil and gas, alternative and renewable energy, heavy industry and manufacturing, transportation and logistics, telecommunications, and tourism and hospitality.
We act for major multinational corporate developers, sponsors, investors, commercial banks, lenders and financial institutions, government entities, project companies and construction companies across the full spectrum of the energy and infrastructure sectors, providing technically robust, commercially focused and strategically informed advice at every stage of development
We have unparalleled insight into Oman’s privatization, public–private partnership (PPP) projects and sector-specific regulatory frameworks supported by decades of involvement in the country’s most significant and innovative projects. Our experience includes advising on the Manah Power Project, the first independent power project in Oman and a landmark initiative that set the precedent for the PPP model subsequently adopted across the Sultanate’s power sector. This longstanding role has given us deep familiarity with sector‑specific regulatory regimes and the practical requirements of implementing large‑scale projects within Oman’s evolving legal and commercial environment
Working seamlessly with the Firm’s corporate, commercial and banking teams, we provide an integrated service across all stages of project development and financing. We advise on joint venture arrangements, project structuring, incorporation and regulatory approvals; EPC and construction contracts; development and land arrangements; legal due diligence; risk allocation; financing and security packages; and operational and maintenance frameworks.
We also support multinational developers and project lenders on Oman’s energy transition, including solar and wind projects, green and blue hydrogen, green ammonia, carbon capture and storage, and energy‑storage solutions. Our deep understanding of Oman’s evolving legal and policy framework enables clients to manage risk effectively and deliver compliant, bankable clean‑energy projects.
Recent Transactions
- Advising potential bidders on a non-exclusive basis in respect of the auction of land blocks for green hydrogen projects comprising of various distinct components including power generation from renewal resources, hydrogen production, production and sale of end products such as Ammonia.
- Advised on the existing legislative framework for railways in Oman and identifying the Project related approvals required to be obtained by the client for participating in the Oman Etihad Railway Project.
- Advising Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and Kobe Steel, Ltd. as Omani counsel on the development of a landmark low‑carbon iron metallics project at the Port of Duqm. The project involves the establishment of a large-scale direct reduced iron (DRI) facility using MIDREX technology, aligned with Oman’s green industrial strategy and global decarbonisation goals.
- Acted for Vulcan Green Steel LLC on the development of a flagship green hydrogen-ready steel plant in Duqm, Oman, one of the world’s largest green steel projects and the first of its kind in SEZAD
- Advised ACME Solar Holdings Private Limited on the development and establishment of a landmark green ammonia project in the Duqm Special Economic Zone, Oman. The firm continues to advise the project company on a broad range of corporate, commercial, regulatory, and project-related matters in connection with its ongoing operations and transactions in Oman
- Advised the sponsors of the Misfah and Duqm IPPs in connection with the procurement of the two CCGT power projects, which have a combined planned capacity of approximately 2,400 MW and an estimated investment value of around OMR 1 billion.
- Advised the sponsors of the Ibri III Solar Independent Power Project (IPP) on the development and financing of one of Oman’s landmark renewable energy projects.
