Oliver Stevens heads the 'professional team' at Addleshaw Goddard, which continues to advise Bank Nizwa on its proposed merger with Sohar International Bank. The practice remains active in high-profile takeover and merger mandates. Stevens is 'a stand-out partner' with an excellent reputation for handling regional and international corporate and M&A matters. Ma’athir Al Busaidi brings expertise in advising on Oman corporate and regulatory law, and associate Eithar Al Kiyumi is ‘a rising star in the Omani legal landscape’.

Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co is well regarded for its strength in handling M&A transactions, buyouts and takeovers, joint ventures, share and asset transfers, and capital market matters. Senior partner  Mansoor Jamal Malik brings over 40 years of experience in the corporate space, and is 'incredibly strong in all aspects of Omani law, combining this knowledge with a very commercial and solutions driven approach'. Ardeshir D Patel is a key name for assisting with capital markets, restructuring, M&A and corporate governance and compliance issues, and is equally strong at handling cross-border strategic investments between Oman and India.

Al Tamimi & Company's practice has established strength in handling private equity, regional M&A and investment transactions, and also advises on corporate structuring and governance. Department head Arif Mawany has extensive experience in assisting clients in the utilities, healthcare, education, TMT and energy sectors with corporate transactions. Ahmed Al Barwani specialises in handling inbound investments, M&A and corporate restructuring.

Dentons‘ team is led by Jamie Gibson, who fields more than 14 years of experience in handling corporate matters across the MENA region. Gibson specialises in advising on regional M&A deals for clients in the mining, infrastructure, banking, manufacturing and construction sectors, and is also strong in assisting with joint ventures, equity capital markets and business establishment matters.

BSA Al Rashdi & Al Barwani Advocates & Legal Consultants‘ practice is jointly led by Arsalan Tariq and Sahil Taneja, a ‘stand-out corporate lawyer’. The duo bring extensive experience in advising on regional M&A, cross-border investments, corporate restructuring, due diligence and regulatory matters. Associate Yasin Chowdhury is a name to note.

At Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, the corporate department is led by Mehdi Al Lawati, who specialises in advising on domestic M&A deals in the real estate and construction sector, and assisting with the structuring of cross-border investment funds. Other key areas of instruction include company formation matters, corporate restructurings, share transfers and regulatory issues.

Led by corporate expert Jeremy Pooley, the team at Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO) has established strength in advising on investment funds matters and capital markets work. The practice has seen an increase in domestic M&A and joint venture mandates, including assisting with acquisitions in the insurance, retail and TMT sectors. Thamer Al-Shahry and Graham Mouat are key practitioners.

At Abdul Redha Haider Advocacy & Legal Counsels, founding partner Abdulredha Al Lawati leads the corporate and commercial practice, and brings expertise in advising on M&A, corporate structuring and due diligence proceedings, as well as day-to-day business operations in Oman. Key sector strengths for the group include energy, infrastructure, utilities and mining.

Aladdin Sidahmed is the key name to note at Jamal Al Amri Advocates and Legal Consultants, which is adept at advising local clients on Omani corporate law, acquisitions, and structuring, as well as providing support regarding day-to-day corporate matters. The group has seen an increase in instructions from foreign corporate entities.

MAR Law‘s corporate practice is led by Alessandra Zingales, who brings over a decade of experience in assisting local and international clients with inbound investments, corporate structuring, establishing local entities and contractual issues. The team counts the manufacturing, energy, consumer goods and real estate sectors among its key strengths. The client base includes foreign investors, government-owned entities and funds.