The commercial, corporate, and M&A department at Addleshaw Goddard is lauded by clients as the ‘the go-to corporate team in Muscat combining excellent international experience with local know-how’. The team is frequently retained to handle some of he highest value transactions of the sector, including high-profile local and cross-border matters in the logistics, real estate, investment fund, and notably, the green energy sector, overseeing some of the most consequential green energy deals in the sector. Oliver Stevens heads the team, and is a key port of call in international and regional investments, corporate governance, and acquisition mandates.

Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co's corporate, capital markets, and M&A practice is noted by clients as ‘pragmatic and commercial’, and is highly efficient in complex, valuable transactions involving multinationals in the GCC, having previously operated in share and asset sales, mergers, stake acquisitions, IPOs, cross-border financing, and privatisations. The team is headed by its senior partners, including Mansoor Jamal Malik, who brings over 38 years of experience in corporate and commercial work, including restructurings, public-private partnerships, and working closely with government ministries and entities. Co-head Ardeshir D Patel is a strong operator in transactions involving public equity investments, capital markets, and restructurings, while co-head Ahmed Al Busaid is extensively experienced in foreign investment, acquisitions, and corporate regulation and compliance matters.

Al Tamimi & Company's corporate and commercial department is praised by clients for its ‘strong relationship with regulators and authorities’, advising major local and regional Gulf clients in high-value transactions, including asset and share sales, stake acquisitions, and cross-border M&As. Arif Mawany heads the team with Ahmed Al Barwani, and both are notably experienced in Islamic financing, cross-border transactions, and restructurings across a range of industries, including retail, telecommunications, energy, and healthcare.

Dentons‘s commercial and corporate department leverages a ‘good mix of Oman and international law and experience’, and is led by Jamie Gibson, who brings over 20 years of experience in various corporate matters, such as incorporations, acquisitions, capital markets and regulatory matters, including business licenses and registrations. The team is notably proficient in work involving novel business types and structures, and is highly sought after by clients in the oil and gas, energy, logistics, and financial sectors. Senior associate Michael Kneebone is a key member of the team in transactional matters.

Abdul Redha Haider Advocacy & Legal Counsels's corporate department is praised by clients as ‘highly skilled’, and is retained by clients from the insurance, retail, health, logistics, technology, and maritime transport industries in a range of local and MENA-based cross-border transactions and regulatory matters. Muscat-based Abdulredha Al Lawati heads the team and fields over 10 years of experience in contentious and non-contentious matters, particularly in the oil and gas and real estate industries.

BSA Al Rashdi & Al Barwani Advocates & Legal Consultants's commercial, corporate, and M&A practice is praised by clients for its ‘deep understanding of business in the MENE region’, leveraging significant experience in various sectors, including shipping, construction, hospitality, and oil and gas. Arsalan Tariq and Sahil Taneja co-head the team, and bring broad experience in representing local and international clients in cross-border transactions and investments, acquisitions, regulatory matters, and corporate governance and policy.

CMS Cameron McKenna LLP‘s corporate and commercial department is retained across a broad spectrum of industries, and demonstrates notable aptitude in the energy sector in particular, advising clients in oil and gas, renewable energy, and power logistics-related matters. The team offers broad corporate expertise, advising clients on both transactional matters involving restructurings, share and asset sales, and joint ventures, along with regulatory, due-diligence, and licensing matters. Charles Dolphin advises Omani clients on high-value energy and infrastructure projects, and co-leads the team with Mary Allan, who holds over 20 years of experience advising clients on privatisations and infrastructure-related matters. Ben Ewing moved to a consultancy role in 2024.

The corporate practice at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP offers a broad range of corporate services, including transactional matters such as acquisitions of stakes and shares in companies, share and asset sales, as well as other matters such as regulatory services to foreign companies, including setting up a presence and corporate governance. Simon Ward heads the team and is deeply experienced in commercial and corporate matters, especially company formation and corporate finance. Abdul Latif Al Rawahi is another key member of the team.

Praised by clients for its ‘substantive, tailored advice that directly addresses the specific issues faced by clients’, the corporate team at Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO) acts in a diverse range of industries, including technology, insurance, and finance, and demonstrates notable experience in mandates involving IPOs, listings, joint venture agreements, and capital market transactions. The team is co-headed by its senior partners, including international corporate specialist Jeremy Pooley, capital markets expert Thamer Al-Shahry, Sherif Hampton, a specialist in Islamic finance-related matters, and Maria Mariam Rabea Petrou, who has a proven track record in cross-border transactional matters.

Trowers & Hamlins LLP's corporate practice is praised by clients for its ‘creativity and innovation in structuring deals’, and leverages considerable experience in cross-border transactions, working with multinationals in regulatory matters, such as setting up a local presence, and capital markets, including Shariah-compliant equities. Benjamin O’Brien-McQueenie leads the team, and is noted by clients for his ‘great knowledge of cross-border transactions’, and operates additionally in corporate structurings, acquisitions, capital markets, and private equity. He is accompanied by Tom Reynolds's 15 years of experience in capital markets, joint ventures, and Shariah-related transactions. Associates Aida Al Jahdhami and Li Ying Teng both bring considerable experience in local Omani and GCC mandates, requiring expertise in intellectual property, corporate transactions, and corporate governance.

The dispute resolution practice at Jamal Al Amri Advocates and Legal Consultants is highly active in the energy, investment, and electricity industries, and offers diverse corporate advisory services, including those pertaining to restructurings, share and asset sales, and labour-related non-contentious matters. Aladdin Sidahmed is proficient in advising clients on high-value transactional matters, including cross-border acquisitions and restructurings. Jalpa Maniar contributes frequently to the team’s non-contentious matters, and is a key member of the team in transactional matters.

Alessandra Zingales leads the corporate department at MAR Law, which advises clients on a diverse range of matters, including licensing, regulations, and, in particular, transactions in the oil and gas, construction, and energy sectors. Taimur Malik holds over 16 years of experience in advising government entities, foreign investors, and funds in various corporate assignments, and is ably supported by senior associate Shehreyar Khan.