OMAN LAW AND PRACTICE Contributed by: Said Al-Shahry, Thamer Al-Shahry, Jeremy Pooley, Maria Mariam Rabeaa Petrou, Shadha Al Kharusi and Salim Al Harthi, Said Al Shahry & Partners (SASLO)
Said Al Shahry & Partners (SASLO) is a leading Omani full-service law firm, notable as the only top-tier firm in Oman that is fully owned by Om - ani nationals. For over 33 years, it has provided expert legal services to domestic and interna - tional clients, earning recognition for practical, commercially-focused advice firmly grounded in Omani regulatory and legal requirements. This depth of experience and local insight has cemented SASLO’s reputation in Oman’s legal market as a go-to firm for both local and foreign businesses. SASLO operates seamlessly across
three offices in Oman’s major hubs – Muscat, Sohar, and Salalah. These fully integrated of - fices enable the firm’s legal team – the largest in the country – to provide clients with special - ist local knowledge and around-the-clock sup - port. The firm has advised on some of the most complex corporate, financing and infrastructure deals in Oman and has been involved in sig - nificant litigation and arbitration. Through this extensive experience, SASLO offers its clients practical and commercially sound counsel tai - lored to the local context.
Authors
Said Al-Shahry is a managing partner at SASLO and one of Oman’s most prominent legal professionals. He has more than 30 years of experience as both a legal adviser and an advocate at
Thamer Al-Shahry is a partner and head of SASLO’s dispute resolution practice. He is an experienced Omani lawyer specialising in banking, finance, capital markets, commercial
all courts throughout Oman at the primary and appellate levels, including before the Supreme Court. He has significant experience in dealing with high-profile cases, representing various clients, including government-owned entities as well as local and international corporates. He is an expert in handling complex disputes across a range of sectors and is well-known in arbitration and alternative dispute resolution, with particular expertise in construction arbitration. Said is a member of the International Arbitration Centre – GCC and the International Bar Association.
agreements and corporate structures, with a particular focus on M&A, projects and energy (IPP/IWP and Sector Law), including PPP projects. He has extensive practical experience in a wide range of projects and landmark deals requiring a thorough knowledge of regulatory matters in Oman, as well as dealing with ministries and other authorities. Thamer is an increasingly prominent practitioner in dispute resolution and is experienced in high-profile international arbitrations and a wide range of general commercial, labour and banking disputes.
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