Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co's real estate and construction department frequently operates on high-value projects, especially in the hospitality, construction, and investment industries. The team is often retained in a broad spectrum of real estate-related matters, including major construction and commercial property disputes, real estate project financing, including through syndicated loans and Islamic financing, and advising on various project constructions, including regional hotels and hospitals. Mansoor Jamal Malik is sought after by multinational clients for his extensive project financing and PPP experience that complements his real estate and construction law expertise, and co-leads the team with projects and energy expert Ravinder Singh, Marcus Perry, and Ayman Ali. Nader Mehboob and Angad Ahuja are also key actors in real-estate related matters.
Real estate and construction in Oman
Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co
Praxisleiter:
Mansoor Jamal Malik; Marcus Pery; Ravinder Singh; Dr Ayman Ali
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Nader Mehboob; Angad Ahuja
Referenzen
‘Solid understanding on regulatory environment.’
‘AMJ has a good legal team.’
‘Mansoor Jamal Malik is a great lawyer.’
Kernmandanten
Action Hotels Group
Al Sarooj Construction Company LLC
Bahwan Engineering Company LLC
Hotel Management Company International SAOG
Jumeirah International LLC
Khazaen Economic City LLC
Larsen & Toubro
Majid Al Futtaim Group and its subsidiaries
Military and Security Services Pension Fund
Muscat Intercontinental Hotel
Muscat National Development and Investment Company SAOC
Oman Cement Company SAOG
Oman Investment Corporation SAOC
Oman Shapoorji Company LLC
Oman Tourism Development Company SAOC
Saraya Bandar Jissah SAOC
W J Towell Group
Vulcan Green Steel LLC
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Oman Tourism Development Company SAOC on the sale and purchase of 49% of the issued share capital of Aasaal International Investment SAOC.
- Advised Oman Investment Corporation SAOC and Khazaen Economic City LLC on the development and management of an integrated logistics, dry port, industrial, commercial, and residential city known as Khazaen Economic City.
- Advised the successful bidders on the Usufruct Agreements to be entered into by the Project Company on which Manah 1 and Manah 2 Solar IPP Projects are to be designed, developed, financed, and constructed.
Dentons
Dentons's construction and real estate offering operates in highly technical and high-value matters, advising private clients and government ministries on major real estate developments, PPP projects, commercial complexes, and energy projects, along with contentious matters involving complex civil and commercial claims. Yasser Taqi heads the department and is highly sought after by clients for his work in the energy, projects, real estate, and construction sectors, and has advised on various major project constructions. Yaqdhan Al Busaidi is another key member of the team, and has acted in some of the department’s most consequential mandates in the last year.
Praxisleiter:
Jamie Gibson; Yasser Taqi; Dali Al Habboub
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Yaqdhan Al Busaidi
Kernmandanten
The Ministry of Housing & Urban Planning
Duqm Marasi LLC
Muscat National Development and Investment Company SAOC
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised The Ministry of Housing & Urban Planning on the development agreements, construction contracts, and consultancy service contracts in respect of a new affordable housing development.
- Advised Duqm Marasi LLC on Oman’s first ever scheme to sell residential and commercial units on a usufruct basis (leasehold basis) rather than the conventional free hold basis.
- Advised Muscat National Development and Investment Company SAOC on a mixed-use development project, which involves the development of 3, 4 and 5 star hotels, an edutainment centre, a theme park, aquatic zoo, residential property and commercial and retail components.
Jamal Al Amri Advocates and Legal Consultants
Jamal Al Amri Advocates and Legal Consultants's real estate and construction offering demonstrates notable breadth of experience in contentious dispute matters, as well as PPP projects, real estate acquisitions and developments, leasing, and other complex transactions. Aladdin Sidahmed heads the department and offers over 15 years of experience in construction and infrastructure mandates. He is supported by the real estate transaction expertise of Jalpa Maniar. Meera Al Zadjali and Rayan Mihaimied are also key members of the team.
Praxisleiter:
Aladdin Sidahmed
Weitere Kernanwälte:
Jalpa Maniar; Meera Al Zadjali; Rayan Mihaimied
Kernmandanten
Jabal Asset Management Company LLC
VA Investments CA LLC
Al Abrar Real Estate
Allied Real Estate Company LLC
Falcon Tourism LLC
New Moon Investment SPC
Abdulla Mukadam Engineering Consultants
Systra SA
Tamani Global Development and Investment LLC
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised Al Abrar Real Estate on negotiating and signing the development agreement with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning for developing the largest neighbourhood at the Sultan Haitham City project.
- Advised the consortium of legal, financial, and technical consultants representing the Ministry of Finance for the development of the Liwa fishery harbour, the first Public-Private Partnership project in the fisheries sector under the new PPP law.
- Advised Falcon Hotels LLC on negotiating and signing an international management agreement with Radisson Group, Belgium for its two real estate properties, Levatio Suites and Somerset apartments of OMR60m.
MAR Law
MAR Law's real estate and construction offering is retained to advise clients on a mixture of both contentious and transactional work. Along with structurings, acquisition of real estate facilities, and PPP projects, the team is adept at handling arbitral disputes, including award enforcement and nullification, and project-related disputes. Hashim Shekhuna heads the team and is a key port of call for construction, industrial projects, EPC disputes, and permitting regulation-related matters. Ali Naveed Arshad is a notable member of the team, advising clients on various real estate and construction industry transactions and developments. Mohammed Al Ruqaishi is also an active member of the team, particularly in disputes.
Praxisleiter:
Hashim Shekhuna; Ali Naveed Arshad; Mohammed Al Ruqaishi
Referenzen
‘The team is very responsive and user friendly. They are also flexible on billing arrangements to meet client needs. We have had some great results from them in cases where they have supported us in court related actions. Their advice and actions in these cases have been first class.’
‘Hashim Shukla is a stand out partner. He is technically strong, understands the construction and commercial issues to be considered alongside the legal issues and is a great team player.’
Kernmandanten
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Health
Safeer Arabian International LLC
Amjaad Development LLC
Oman Broadband Company SAOC
Descon Engineering Oman LLC
JV of Consolidated Contractors Company Oman LLC
Norseman Oilfield Services LLC
Oman Sugar Refinery Company LLC
Biyaq Oilfield Services LLC
Mohsin Haider Darwish LLC
Consolidated Contractors Company Oman LLC
Kempinski hotel Muscat – Oman Hospitality Company SAOC
Black Gold Integrated Solutions Co LLC
Surbana Consultants Pte. Ltd.
Tusker Engineering Consultancy Group
Nas Developments LLC
Highlight-Mandate
- Acted as the Omani law counsel to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education as part of an advisory consortium with respect to the procurement of the first batch of 42 schools by the Ministry of Education under a public private partnership model and advising on land rights issues and usufruct agreement for the development of the project.
- Advised Amjaad Development LLC on the structuring of a joint venture special purpose company and preparation of a joint venture agreement for the development of a mix-used (commercial and tourism) development in Muscat.
- Advised Safeer on a proposed retail and commercial real estate development project with Amjaad Development LLC in Barka.
Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO)
A key port of call for government ministries and real estate and construction firms, Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO), handles a range of contentious and transactional work. The team is retained to advise on the development of PPP mixed-use complexes, joint ventures, and the construction of education facilities, and is also adept at representing clients in construction arbitration proceedings. Firm founder Said Al-Shahry co-heads the team with senior partners Thamer Al Shahry, a specialist in real estate and construction advisory matters, and Khaled Al Wazir, who holds over 25 years of experience in real estate-related matters, including contract, regulatory issues, and disputes. Adam Hassan Malik and Maria Mariam Rabea Petrou are also notable members of the team.
Praxisleiter:
Said Al Shahry; Thamer Al Shahry; Khalid Al Wazir; Adam Hassan Malik; Maria Petrou
Referenzen
‘The team is very responsive with a sound understanding of the laws of Oman. Proactive and solutions oriented and provide precise, well drafted advice. Fee proposals are reasonable and they have the ability to turnaround with limited heads up.’
‘Adam Hassan Malik and Thamer Al Shahry are very responsive and technically sound. They seem to have a extensive knowledge of the Omani legal landscape.’
‘SASLO is a long-established law firm in Oman with expertise in most areas of law, and experience working on some of the biggest projects in the country.’
Kernmandanten
Oman Tourism Development Company
Muscat University
Nama Water Services
Shapoorji Pallonji Mideast
Strabag Oman LLC
ASYAD Group
OQGN
Highlight-Mandate
- Advised the Government on a landmark PPP project for the development of a mixed-use real estate project in Muscat.
- Representing a leading construction company in an ICC arbitration seated in Muscat under Omani law against a Government ministry for claims of prolongation, disruption, and other associated costs related to the delay in the construction of Muscat International Airport.
- Representing an international school based in Oman in an arbitration under Omani law against a contractor for claims of prolongation and disruption costs related to the construction of a new campus.