
Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co — Oman
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About
The firm: Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co (AMJ) is a top-tier, full-service law firm of international quality established in Oman for over 30 years. It has been described as a rarity in the Middle East being an independent, national firm that tops the legal rankings and is widely considered the strongest adviser in the market. It has expanded to become the largest law firm in Oman providing clients with significant in-country breadth and depth of expertise. Eight teams of experienced UK, US and commonwealth-trained solicitors, barristers, Arab law specialists and Omani advocates serve a large portfolio of international and regional corporates, financial institutions, government bodies, trading houses, and high-net-worth individuals. The team includes most elite and ranked lawyers in the jurisdiction known for their involvement in innovative, ‘first of a kind’ deals and landmark projects in Oman and the region. Recent highlights include the restructuring of Oman’s aviation, transport and logistics sectors, logistic and financial sectors, advising the government on the establishment of its first sovereign sukuk programme and debut US$2bn international sukuk issuance thereunder, and advising IPIC on its US$125m merger with Mubdala Development Company, one of the largest ever globally. ### Areas of practice Banking and finance: AMJ’s banking and finance team handles large-scale domestic and cross-border transactions for Omani and international banks, international finance and export credit agencies, government bodies, issuers, asset managers, funds, private equity participants and project sponsors. They advise borrowers and lenders on syndicated and multilateral loan and credit facility agreements and related security packages, project finance, corporate finance, ship and aircraft finance, leveraged and acquisition finance, asset and real estate finance, and corporate restructurings. In 2017 AMJ was involved in all the government’s external borrowings exceeding US$10bn. The team also won heavyweight mandates from international and regional banking institutions in the wholesale lending market, and AMJ’s dedicated Islamic finance team advised on numerous ‘first of a kind’ Islamic and hybrid real estate development financings and product development. Corporate and capital markets: AMJ has the largest corporate/capital markets and M&A practice in Oman advising the government of Oman, leading corporates and institutions on a full spectrum of corporate and capital markets work. They regularly act for corporate clients in headline capital market transactions, funds, bonds, sukuk, IPOs, rights issues, private equity transactions, privatisation projects, complex restructurings and M&A. They provide advisory on the full range of securities laws and regulations, bankruptcy, corporate governance, compliance and other regulatory issues. AMJ has been at the forefront of ground-breaking capital market developments such as swaps, derivatives, and Oman’s rapidly developing Islamic finance segment. Recent highlights include the government’s debut US$2bn international sukuk issuance under its first-ever sukuk programme; US$2.5bn sovereign bond issuance, three IPOs and restructurings in the insurance sector, and cross-border acquisitions of controlling interests in leading Omani companies. Litigation and arbitration: AMJ’s strong reputation stems from its success in handling complex, high-profile claims before the Omani courts as well as in conducting international and regional arbitrations in centres such as LCIA, ICC, GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre and Dubai International Arbitration Centre. Three teams of 18 litigation specialists advise on a wide range of commercial litigation, banking litigation and regulatory proceedings, administrative law claims, employment, private property disputes, Shariah and criminal cases. Each team includes international lawyers with multi-jurisdictional experience, and a large cadre of Omani advocates, all licensed to practice by the Oman Ministry of Justice (four Supreme Court-licensed litigators, nine Court of Appeal licensed and eight licensed arbitrators). The firm’s dedicated administrative law team is unique in the jurisdiction and considered influential in shaping amendments to Oman’s administrative law through the establishment of legal precedents in cases handled since 2000. AMJ is also recognised as a market leader in criminal law, in particular white-collar crime, insolvency and liquidation, trade union disputes and collective bargaining. ### Languages - Arabic - Baluchi - Russian - Swahili - Urdu - English - Farsi - French - German - Gujarati - Hindi - Marathi - Punjabi ### Staffing Figures - 33 Number of lawyers
Office locations
Muscat
Muscat
Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co Muscat International Centre Bait Al Falaj Street, Po Box 686 112 Muscat Muscat Oman
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Ahmed Al Busaid
Ahmed is a Partner in AMJ’s corporate/regulatory practice and is licensed to undertake litigation before the appeal court of Oman. Ahmed is a member of the corporate commercial and regulatory department of the Firm and has a broad range of experience in advising on regulatory matters pertaining to mergers and acquisitions, corporate regulatory, i.e. conducting, EGM/OGMs share transfers, registration of corporate vehicles, registration of security interests, etc with the concerned regulatory authorities, corporate restructurings, real estate matters, initial public offerings and the planning and development of major infrastructure projects. Ahmed has more recently advised on the reorganization and restructuring of the Muscat Securities Market as a standalone corporate vehicle in the name Muscat Bourse Company SAOC. · Corporate / M&A
Ahmed Hashim
Consultant Ahmed Hashim has extensive experience advising international and regional corporate and institutional clients on a mix of public and private company formation, corporate transactions, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, securitisation, corporate governance and joint ventures. In addition, Ahmed Hashim has been acting as a legal advisor and assisting a number of closed and public joint stock companies in convening general meetings of the shareholders, including but not limited to, reviewing and approving agenda of AGM, EGM & Board of Directors and ensure that invitation procedures in accordance with the Commercial Companies Law, Capital Market Authority Law and the company’s articles of association, attending the General Meetings / Board Meetings and reviewing minutes of general meetings/board meetings, filing minutes of General Meetings with the MOCI / CMA. · Corporate / M&A
Ardeshir D Patel
Partner in AMJ heading the firm’s market-leading corporate and capital markets team. Extensive experience advising corporate multinationals, Oman-based public listed companies, leading commercial and investment firms and institutions on debt and equity capital markets transactions, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions), joint ventures and strategic investments. · Corporate / M&A
Armughan Ashfaq
Armughan is a senior associate in the Corporate and Capital Market team and is a qualified barrister from England and Wales. He regularly advises corporate entities in connection with their initial public offering, cross-border acquisitions and disposals, investments, joint venture and restructuring. He has advised listed and private companies with respect to the acquisitions and disposal of assets. · Corporate / M&A
Faiz Khan
Faiz is a Consultant and a member of the firm’s Corporate/ Commercial practice. He has significant expertise in company formation, liquidation, joint ventures, drafting and negotiating shareholders agreements, sale and purchase agreements, agency agreement, securities documentation and other contractual documentation. He advises foreign investors on all aspects of establishing and running their businesses in the Sultanate of Oman which includes all labour related issues, Oman labour law, drafting of employment contracts, employment manuals, advising on work permits/visas and Omanisation. · Corporate / M&A
Mansoor Jamal Malik
Mansoor is AMJ’s founder, managing partner and head of the corporate commercial and dispute resolution departments. Mansoor’s specialist areas of expertise include banking and project finance, Islamic finance corporate, natural resources, projects and infrastructure, regulatory, transport, telecommunication real estate and construction, and dispute resolution Mansoor advises private and governmental organizations on wide variety of legal issues both contentious (including arbitrations) and non-contentious on major commercial and structural projects involving a diverse range of banking, commercial, construction, international corporate and project finance, Islamic finance M&As, privatisations, insurance, capital markets, corporate governance, Islamic law, tax, telecommunications and civil aviation sector, HR/labour matters. Mansoor is a listed Oman Court of Appeal arbitrator who enjoys rights of audience before the Supreme Court. · Banking & Finance
Marcus Pery
Marcus is a Partner who heads AMJ’s banking and finance team. Marcus has extensive experience in projects, real estate acquisition, trade and ECA-backed finance and financial restructurings. He has been involved in numerous high value, domestic and cross-border finance transactions, multi-sourced financings including conventional and Islamic financing. · Banking & Finance
Ravinder Singh
Ravinder is a Partner in AMJ’s Projects and Commercial team. His practice area is extremely broad, covering both conventional power and water desalination projects and renewable energy, privatisation projects, infrastructure, real estate, and construction. He has experience in acting for sponsors, borrowers, and lenders in respect of energy and infrastructure projects. He advises clients on Omani law with regard to project lifecycle including corporate, regulatory and permitting issues. · Projects
Said Hilall Al Busaidy
Head of the dispute resolution department. Dr Said specialises in litigation, arbitration, international laws and regulatory. Dr Said enjoys rights of audience before the Supreme Court. · Litigation
Zarrar Mir
Zarrar is a member of the Commercial and Banking and Islamic Finance Teams at AMJ. He has a broad range of experience in corporate and M&A, commercial, banking and Islamic finance. Zarrar has acted for clients in a number of high-profile and complex M&A deals and financial transactions in Oman. He routinely advises lenders and borrowers in financing transactions with a focus on Islamic financing structures. · Corporate / M&A