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Who Are We

We provide local law advice to international and Omani businesses of all sizes, financial institutions, government owned entities, government ministries and high net worth individuals on their transactions across the Sultanate of Oman.

We seek to provide quality legal advice that is commercial and adds value to our clients. Our deep local knowledge of Omani law and speed of turn around ensures that we provide our clients with quality legal advice that represents value for money

Our Expertise

AAE delivers bespoke, specialist and regionally focused legal advice throughout the Sultanate. We are one of very few firms to offer both English and local law capabilities, in Arabic and English. Our lawyers in Muscat have legal expertise matched by real-world knowledge of the particular industries our clients operate in.

We can assist with all aspects of Omani company set-up and registration including shareholders’ agreements, foreign capital investment requirements, US/Oman Free Trade Agreement and free zone requirements. Our team works with our clients to assist them each step of the process including setting up of bank accounts, Omanisation requirements, visas and adding business activities. We then continue to support our clients as their business grows and changes though conversion of a limited liability company into a joint stock company, initial public offering, acquisitions and more.

Corporate

We can assist with all aspects of Omani company set-up and registration including shareholders’ agreements, foreign capital investment requirements, US/Oman Free Trade Agreement and free zone requirements. Our team works with our clients to assist them each step of the process including setting up of bank accounts, Omanisation requirements, visas and adding business activities. We then continue to support our clients as their business grows and changes though conversion of a limited liability company into a joint stock company, initial public offering, acquisitions and more.
We can guide you towards the business outcome whether you require advice on agency, distribution or franchise agreements, supply of goods and/or services agreements, IT or telecoms agreements, design and manufacture, sponsorship and marketing, consumer sales, facilities management or O&M arrangements. We can also assist with the drafting of standard form documents including general terms and conditions of business or other template documents under Omani law. We can work with you each step of the way as your business develops.

Commercial

We can guide you towards the business outcome whether you require advice on agency, distribution or franchise agreements, supply of goods and/or services agreements, IT or telecoms agreements, design and manufacture, sponsorship and marketing, consumer sales, facilities management or O&M arrangements. We can also assist with the drafting of standard form documents including general terms and conditions of business or other template documents under Omani law. We can work with you each step of the way as your business develops.
Our team advises on all local law aspects of banking and finance in the Sultanate of Oman including corporate financings, Islamic financing, infrastructure and project finance, real estate finance and acquisition finance as well as the form and registration of Omani law security documentation. In addition, we regularly provide Omani legal opinions on banking transactions and advise on the impact of sanctions in the Sultanate of Oman, derivatives and Omani regulatory compliance matters for local and international banks and financial institutions.

Banking & Finance

Our team advises on all local law aspects of banking and finance in the Sultanate of Oman including corporate financings, Islamic financing, infrastructure and project finance, real estate finance and acquisition finance as well as the form and registration of Omani law security documentation. In addition, we regularly provide Omani legal opinions on banking transactions and advise on the impact of sanctions in the Sultanate of Oman, derivatives and Omani regulatory compliance matters for local and international banks and financial institutions.
The team has over twenty years of domestic court experience in the Primary Court, Appeal Court and the Supreme Court and includes two Supreme Court lawyers. We have extensive experience in all forms of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration, mediation and specialist strategic advice on avoiding disputes as well as expert determination and adjudication. We can provide judicial assistance in relation to foreign proceedings and assist with the enforcing of foreign judgements and arbitral awards in the Sultanate of Oman.

Dispute Resolution

The team has over twenty years of domestic court experience in the Primary Court, Appeal Court and the Supreme Court and includes two Supreme Court lawyers. We have extensive experience in all forms of alternative dispute resolution, including arbitration, mediation and specialist strategic advice on avoiding disputes as well as expert determination and adjudication. We can provide judicial assistance in relation to foreign proceedings and assist with the enforcing of foreign judgements and arbitral awards in the Sultanate of Oman.
We regularly advise our clients on labour and employment issues, including standard form employment contracts, disciplinary issues, conflicts of interest policies (both internal and external), code of conduct and HR manuals. We also create on-line courses for employees such as an annual employee declaration to ensure all employees are update with the relevant policy and complete a short multiple choice quiz which the employee is required to pass to complete the declaration.

Employment

We regularly advise our clients on labour and employment issues, including standard form employment contracts, disciplinary issues, conflicts of interest policies (both internal and external), code of conduct and HR manuals. We also create on-line courses for employees such as an annual employee declaration to ensure all employees are update with the relevant policy and complete a short multiple choice quiz which the employee is required to pass to complete the declaration.
We have a track record of advising on a diverse range of projects including some of the largest and most complex real estate and land development projects in the Sultanate of Oman. We advise regularly on a wide range of construction contracts, including the Omani standard form construction agreements, land rights, usufruct rights and associated real estate laws. We have also developed suites of bespoke real estate documents for a number of our clients to match their requirements.

Real Estate & Construction

We have a track record of advising on a diverse range of projects including some of the largest and most complex real estate and land development projects in the Sultanate of Oman. We advise regularly on a wide range of construction contracts, including the Omani standard form construction agreements, land rights, usufruct rights and associated real estate laws. We have also developed suites of bespoke real estate documents for a number of our clients to match their requirements.
We have a detailed understanding of the Tender Board’s procurement rules and regulations from acting for both contracting authorities and bidders in local procurement in the Sultanate of Oman. We use this detailed knowledge to inform our advice to our clients. We can help you resolve any public tender issues, including the formation and building of bidding consortia, protection of confidential information, anti-trust matters, evaluations, specific rules around framework agreements, concession agreements and complex PPP projects.

Public Procurement

We have a detailed understanding of the Tender Board’s procurement rules and regulations from acting for both contracting authorities and bidders in local procurement in the Sultanate of Oman. We use this detailed knowledge to inform our advice to our clients. We can help you resolve any public tender issues, including the formation and building of bidding consortia, protection of confidential information, anti-trust matters, evaluations, specific rules around framework agreements, concession agreements and complex PPP projects.
Technology has become increasingly important to businesses and can represent an important part of a business. We can help you secure and protect this part of your business, by ensuring it is protected in contracts, registering intellectual property, liaising with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, advising on data privacy and security including GPDR and cyber security issues.

Technology

Technology has become increasingly important to businesses and can represent an important part of a business. We can help you secure and protect this part of your business, by ensuring it is protected in contracts, registering intellectual property, liaising with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, advising on data privacy and security including GPDR and cyber security issues.
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Quality Assurance

Depending on the nature of your instruction, we will work with you to identify a lead lawyer from our team. All of our lawyers are available to work and attend meetings at short notice. We pride ourselves on a swift turnaround to correspondence; our clients can expect to receive “same day” responses to any email communication with the team. In addition, our clients can have faith that any deadlines agreed for specific work products will be met. You will be promptly notified of any additional work required or any challenges to the assumptions on which the original instructions were agreed.
We pride ourselves on building and maintaining strong relationships with our clients based on trust. Our team is permanently on-hand to deliver first class, high quality work in a quick, efficient, responsive and cost effective manner.

Our Team

Amur leads the dispute resolution team at AAE. Amur has over 15 years of litigation and dispute resolution experience, appearing before the Omani courts in relation to complex and high value litigation matters. He has represented domestic and international companies, government entities and private individuals on a wide range of litigious matters, regulatory proceedings and administrative law claims. In addition, he has experience of all types of alternative dispute resolution including structured settlement discussions, arbitration, mediation and expert determinations.
Amur leads the dispute resolution team at AAE. Amur has over 15 years of litigation and dispute resolution experience, appearing before the Omani courts in relation to complex and high value litigation matters. He has represented domestic and international companies, government entities and private individuals on a wide range of litigious matters, regulatory proceedings and administrative law claims. In addition, he has experience of all types of alternative dispute resolution including structured settlement discussions, arbitration, mediation and expert determinations.

Dr Amur Al Rashdi

Partner – Supreme Court Lawyer
Ali’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial work with a particular focus on joint ventures and government liaison. He has significant experience in labour and employment issues and regularly liaises with the Ministry of Labour on such issues and advises on disciplinary issues as well as drafting standard form employment contract, conflicts of interest policies (both internal and external), code of conduct and HR manuals. Ali is qualified as a lawyer in the Sultanate of Oman and was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2016.
Ali’s practice focuses on corporate and commercial work with a particular focus on joint ventures and government liaison. He has significant experience in labour and employment issues and regularly liaises with the Ministry of Labour on such issues and advises on disciplinary issues as well as drafting standard form employment contract, conflicts of interest policies (both internal and external), code of conduct and HR manuals. Ali is qualified as a lawyer in the Sultanate of Oman and was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2016.

Ali Al Juma

Partner – Lawyer
Faris is the Head of the Litigation department in AAE. He has over 14 years’ experience in judicial work advising on criminal, commercial, administrative and civil cases as well as labour and sharia law. Faris represents Omani and international clients through all stages of disputes including drafting statements of claim and defences and follow up through to enforcement, at all levels of courts in Oman. Faris practice focuses on arbitration and cross-border litigation. Faris advises clients on insurance disputes and advises on the internal regulation, representing them before the judicial authorities, Faris has right of audience before Court of Appeal. Faris has been involved in providing ad hoc advices to clients as well under Omani law and is familiar with the practice and Omani court processes
Faris is the Head of the Litigation department in AAE. He has over 14 years’ experience in judicial work advising on criminal, commercial, administrative and civil cases as well as labour and sharia law. Faris represents Omani and international clients through all stages of disputes including drafting statements of claim and defences and follow up through to enforcement, at all levels of courts in Oman. Faris practice focuses on arbitration and cross-border litigation. Faris advises clients on insurance disputes and advises on the internal regulation, representing them before the judicial authorities, Faris has right of audience before Court of Appeal. Faris has been involved in providing ad hoc advices to clients as well under Omani law and is familiar with the practice and Omani court processes

Faris Al Maashari

Head of the Litigation Department
Helen is a Senior Associate with AAE. She has acted for a variety of banks and other financial institutions and borrowers in relation to banking and finance matters including corporate facilities and asset based lending in the Sultanate of Oman. She has extensive experience of managing the complete process from the term sheet to drawdown. She has advised on banking regulatory issues, sanctions and ISDA documentation. In addition, she advises on a wide range of commercial contracts including agency and distribution agreements and standard form supply of goods and/or services agreement as well as real estate and construction matters. She is an English qualified solicitor.
Helen is a Senior Associate with AAE. She has acted for a variety of banks and other financial institutions and borrowers in relation to banking and finance matters including corporate facilities and asset based lending in the Sultanate of Oman. She has extensive experience of managing the complete process from the term sheet to drawdown. She has advised on banking regulatory issues, sanctions and ISDA documentation. In addition, she advises on a wide range of commercial contracts including agency and distribution agreements and standard form supply of goods and/or services agreement as well as real estate and construction matters. She is an English qualified solicitor.

Helen Dean

Legal Consultant
Sarah focuses her practice on real estate transactions and construction as well as corporate and commercial matters. She has been involved in the drafting of standard form employment contracts as well as the drafting of HR policies. Sarah is a dual-qualified lawyer. She is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales and qualified as a lawyer in Oman.
Sarah focuses her practice on real estate transactions and construction as well as corporate and commercial matters. She has been involved in the drafting of standard form employment contracts as well as the drafting of HR policies. Sarah is a dual-qualified lawyer. She is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales and qualified as a lawyer in Oman.

Sarah Al Hinai

Lawyer
Anaitra Al Busaidi is an Omani qualified lawyer with AAE. Her practice focuses on legal advice in relation to public procurement for infrastructure projects, including IWPPs, for a government-owned entity as well as advising on intellectual property matters.
Anaitra Al Busaidi is an Omani qualified lawyer with AAE. Her practice focuses on legal advice in relation to public procurement for infrastructure projects, including IWPPs, for a government-owned entity as well as advising on intellectual property matters.

Anaitra Al Busaidi

Lawyer
Charles is a Senior Legal Consultant with AAE. His practice involves advising on the local law aspects of strategic energy and infrastructure projects in Oman, most notably in the power and water sectors. Charles has a strong understanding of the required procurement processes for infrastructure projects as well as the local law and licensing requirements for establishing and operating entities in Oman. Charles has been based in Oman for over seven (7) years. He is a English qualified solicitor.
Charles is a Senior Legal Consultant with AAE. His practice involves advising on the local law aspects of strategic energy and infrastructure projects in Oman, most notably in the power and water sectors. Charles has a strong understanding of the required procurement processes for infrastructure projects as well as the local law and licensing requirements for establishing and operating entities in Oman. Charles has been based in Oman for over seven (7) years. He is a English qualified solicitor.

Charles Dolphin

Senior Legal Consultant
Hassan is a Legal Director with AAE. His practice encompasses all aspects of corporate and commercial law with particular focus on joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and dispute resolution. Hassan represents local investors and businesses across a broad range of industry sectors. He advises corporate entities and high networth individuals of Oman on labour and employment, commerical agencies, IT, product liability and contract drafting and review. Hassan has been based in Oman for thirteen (13) years. He is a Pakistan qualified advocate.
Hassan is a Legal Director with AAE. His practice encompasses all aspects of corporate and commercial law with particular focus on joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions and dispute resolution. Hassan represents local investors and businesses across a broad range of industry sectors. He advises corporate entities and high networth individuals of Oman on labour and employment, commerical agencies, IT, product liability and contract drafting and review. Hassan has been based in Oman for thirteen (13) years. He is a Pakistan qualified advocate.

Hassan Shad

Legal Director
Bassam is a trainee Omani lawyer at AAE. He works on banking and finance matters as well as corporate and real estate matters. He has recently been involved in the creation of bespoke template real estate documents for an ITC. He also advises on Omani laws and regulations across a range of sectors.
Bassam is a trainee Omani lawyer at AAE. He works on banking and finance matters as well as corporate and real estate matters. He has recently been involved in the creation of bespoke template real estate documents for an ITC. He also advises on Omani laws and regulations across a range of sectors.

Bassam Al Raisi

Lawyer
Mari joined AAE in 2019. She is a qualified Iranian lawyer. She has been involved principally in corporate and commercial matters as well as labour and employment issues for AAE’s clients.
Mari joined AAE in 2019. She is a qualified Iranian lawyer. She has been involved principally in corporate and commercial matters as well as labour and employment issues for AAE’s clients.

Mari Deris

Legal Consultant

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