MAR Law

Projects, banking and finance; arbitration

Partner

Ali joined the firm as a partner in 2020. He has been actively working on matters in Oman since 2011. Ali advises on contentious and non-contentious matters.

He advises on full lifecycle of major projects. His experience on corporate and financing transactions and joint ventures includes acting for procurers, developers and lenders (comprising commercial banks, international financial institutions, developmental banks and Islamic financial institutions) on major projects in transportation, power and water such as IPP and IWP(P), oil and gas, telecommunication and industrial sectors. He has acted on several mining projects and the establishment of chemical plants.

He acts on disputes and international institutional arbitration such as International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) and Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation and Arbitration Centre (ADCCAC). Ali has acted for listed and privately held companies and government clients on some of the most significant disputes and international arbitrations.

English; Urdu; Hindi

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK, Member (MCIArb)

Islamabad Bar Association, Pakistan

Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn

Bar Council England & Wales (overseas; non-practicing)

British Business Group

Oman British Lawyers Association

Association of International Petroleum Negotiators (AIPN)

Ali holds a LL.B., with honours from the University of London. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Law from City University of London and a Certificate of Legislative Drafting from University of Boston School of Law. He attended the Oxford Fintech Programme at Saïd Business School and is an alumnus of the Georgetown Leadership Seminar. He has a professional certificate in corporate finance from Columbia Business School.