Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co's disputes offering remains at the forefront of the market for its ‘responsive, practical and commercial advice’, and is retained to advise on the full breadth of commercial, civil, and criminal disputes. Said Al Busaidy plays a key role in appellate-level litigation in taxation, labour, maritime, insolvency, and commercial disputes, and co-heads the team alongside Mansoor Malik, who is noted for his ‘exceptional command of both Omani and international commercial law’. Ayman Ali is a key operator for fraud, insolvency, environmental, and financial disputes, while Majda Al Riyami is strong in arbitration proceedings before the ICC, LCIA, and other bodies. Mohammed Yousef is also highly active in administrative disputes.

Al Tamimi & Company's dispute resolution team is well-placed to advise on a diverse array of commercial disputes, and is particularly experienced in advising clients on contractual, shareholder, and hydrocarbon sector disputes, in which team head Basma Al Kiyumi is well-regarded. Abdulrahman Al Sabai is sought after for his experience in administrative, employment, and civil litigation, while Bader Al Siyabi is active in enforcement and contract disputes. Walid Fallah fields over 20 years of experience in construction and corporate disputes, and Mahmoud Mabrouk is routinely turned to for IP and insurance matters. Abdelhaleem (Haleem) Mohammed Ahmed departed the team in 2025.

Dentons's dispute resolution offering boasts a strong track record in local, regional, and international mandates, and its portfolio of clients encompasses companies from the real estate, oil and gas, construction, and insurance sectors. The team is jointly led by its partners Dali Al Habboub and Yaqdhan Al Busaidi, with the former’s 25 years of experience in financial, employment, and commercial litigation complementing the latter’s broad abilities in the international arbitration space. Wafa Al Shuaibi and Fatma Al Amri are highly active members of the team, particularly in telecommunications, tax, insurance, and IP disputes.

Clients praise the ‘breadth of knowledge, commercial application of that knowledge and excellent communication skills’ of the dispute resolution practice at Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO), which handles litigation matters up to the Supreme Court, and has appeared before international bodies, including the ICC, LCIA, UNCITRAL, and others. The Muscat-based team is jointly led by its senior partners, including Said Al-Shahry and Thamer Al Shahry, who are key contacts for local commercial litigation, and Khaled Al Wazir and Tarek El Hassan, who are both sought after for their expertise in cross-border arbitrations. Salonee Kulkarni is highly active in shareholder and transactional disputes.

Addleshaw Goddard‘s disputes resolution practice boasts ‘diverse experiences across multiple sectors’ and leverages broad expertise in international arbitrations and appellate-level litigation across the financial, retail, construction, and manufacturing industries. Gorvinder Pannu is sought after by clients for her over 19 years of experience in regional disputes, and co-heads the team alongside Nasser Al Habsi and Saif Al Mamari. The former’s expertise in shareholder, infrastructure, and transactional disputes complements the latter’s experience in labour, commercial, and criminal litigation. Mohammed Al Siyab is also a notable member of the department.

The disputes offering at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP is well-regarded for its strengths in international arbitration proceedings before the ICC, DIAC, and LCIA, and its broad litigation experience involving commercial, contract, and damage claims. Simon Ward leads the Muscat office with over 24 years of experience in commercial and construction litigation. Abdul Latif Al-Rawahi is often sought after by clients for infrastructure-related mandates, and he works closely with Kerem Alev in project-related disputes, including cross-border arbitrations.

Trowers & Hamlins LLP‘s disputes practice is experienced in advising on financial, construction, and energy sector disputes and routinely appears before arbitration bodies and appellate-level courts in Oman. The office is chaired by Raya Al Harthy, an expert in handling cross-border commercial arbitrations before the ICC, LCIA, and UNCITRAL in Oman. Majid Al Toky is often retained in employment, shipping, and insurance disputes.

The disputes offering at White & Case LLP is geared towards advising clients on commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings, and is especially adept at representing clients in disputes pertaining to the healthcare, aviation, infrastructure, and real estate sectors. Mohammed Al Bahr heads the Muscat office and fields a strong track record in projects and government infrastructure-related disputes. The department also benefits from the expertise of Michael Turrini in cross-border and international disputes.

ALC Lawyers and Counsels‘ dispute resolution department is praised for its depth of ability, 'combining deep knowledge of Omani law with commercially focused solutions’, and it boasts expertise in representing clients in commercial, contractual, construction, and employment-related disputes. Abdulredha Al Lawati jointly heads the team alongside Zainab Al Lawati, and both offer clients expertise in the healthcare, construction, real estate, and oil and gas sectors.

BSA LAW's disputes team is highly capable of handling a wide range of commercial and corporate disputes, including at the appellate level, and its expertise encompasses the employment, construction, insurance, and financial sectors. Abdulaziz Al Rashdi chairs the department and offers clients broad capacities in tax, recovery claims, and a breadth of civil and administrative disputes. Arsalan Tariq and Sahil Taneja are key operators in the team, leading in disputes pertaining to employment, white-collar crime, and post-transaction disputes.

The dispute resolution offering at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP (in association with Al Rashdi, Al Juma and Ewing Advocates and Legal Consultants) is a key contact for claims arising from the construction, healthcare, and financial sectors. The Muscat-based team is jointly led by its senior partners Amur Al Rashdi and Faris Al Maashari, both boasting over 15 years of experience in administrative, commercial, and civil litigation, as well as international arbitration proceedings.

DLA Piper Oman LLP‘s dispute resolution practice boasts a strong track record in international arbitrations before the ICC, LCIA, and other bodies in commercial infrastructure, construction, energy, and insurance-related disputes. The team is also experienced in various commercial litigation matters before higher courts, an area in which practice head Nic Henrikson is particularly adept. Faisal Al Hinai is also notable for his experience advising on claims pertaining to infrastructure and IT.

The dispute resolution team at Kennedys operates across a number of contentious mandates pertaining to the insurance, construction, healthcare, oil and gas, and aviation sectors. Jamie Kellick leads the practice and is active in arbitration proceedings and insurance disputes, and he is ably supported by Nasser Al Shamli, who is active in shipping, maritime, and aviation claims, as well as administrative disputes. Amal Al Raisi is often retained to advise on cross-border debt and commercial claims.

MAR Law's disputes team is routinely sought after by clients seeking expertise in both local and cross-border commercial disputes, including arbitrations in the ICC, LCIA, and UNCITRAL. The Muscat-based practice is jointly led by Mohammed Al Ruqaishi and Hashim Shekhuna, who are turned to representation in various commercial, construction, employment, and tax disputes. Ali Naveed Arshad is a key member of the team for international arbitration proceedings, and frequently advises on cross-border oil and gas, construction, and infrastructure-related cases.