OMAN Law and Practice Contributed by: Ahmed Said Al Jahwari, Idil I. Kaner and Al Muhalab Al Issai, Dr. Ahmed Said Al Jahwari & Partner Law Firm
Dr. Ahmed Said Al Jahwari & Partner Law Firm (AJLO), founded in 2017 in the Sultanate of Oman, is recognised for legal excellence and professional - ism. With offices in Muscat and Cairo, AJLO operates through commercial/corporate, intellectual property, and dispute resolution departments. Its 82-strong team, including 56 lawyers and legal consultants, pro - vides practical and strategic advice across a broad range of transactions and disputes. Serving clients in sectors such as banking and finance, construction,
aviation, hospitality, and healthcare, AJLO delivers tailored, industry-focused solutions. The firm main - tains close connections with leading international law firms and frequently handles cross-border matters. Its lawyers are members of the Omani, Egyptian, and Sudanese Bar Associations, with many trained in the UK, combining local insight with international stand - ards. AJLO’s integrated approach and commitment to ethical, commercially-focused advice make it a trusted advisor in the Sultanate of Oman and beyond.
Authors
Ahmed Said Al Jahwari is the founding partner and CEO of Dr. Ahmed Said Al Jahwari & Partner Law Firm (AJLO) and a supreme court lawyer with over 30 years’ experience across Oman and the GCC. He
Al Muhalab Al Issai is a senior associate and legal consultant, and a member of the Omani Bar, with
extensive experience in private credit, corporate finance, and commercial litigation in Oman. He advises lenders, sponsors, borrowers, and corporates on secured lending, private credit transactions, enforcement strategies, and restructurings, with a practical understanding of how financing structures perform in disputes and insolvency. His practice covers loan and security documentation, guarantees, corporate governance, M&A, and regulatory compliance, supported by court experience. He has been seconded to the SME Authority, where he works alongside financial experts to advise businesses on structuring, financing, and risk management matters. He holds an LLM in International Trade and Commercial Law from Nottingham Trent University.
served as Chief Public Prosecutor, and was the former Chairman of the Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre. He is widely recognised for advising banks, investors, and financial institutions on complex cross-border investments, trade contracts, and high-value commercial disputes, offering strategic, regulatory, and litigation expertise to navigate the region’s evolving legal and financial landscape.
Idil I. Kaner is an associate in the corporate and commercial practice group at Dr. Ahmed Said Al Jahwari & Partner Law Firm, Muscat. She is qualified as an attorney in New York and a solicitor in England & Wales.
She acts as a strategic advisor to multinational companies and high net worth individuals, advising across the IT, healthcare, aviation, maritime, and government sectors on complex, cross-border, multi-jurisdictional transactions, including M&A, share purchase, and franchise agreements. A graduate of King’s College London with an LLB in Politics, Philosophy and Law, she is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, a WIPO ADR Young member, and has been recognised as an emerging leader in AI policy and governance.
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