Abdul Redha Haider Advocacy & Legal Counsels

ALC Lawyers & Counsels was founded pursuant to the high demand for skilled and more trustworthy law practitioners in Oman that are able to provide not only legal advice, but appropriate and integrate legal solutions to complex issues. Our Founder, Abdulredha Al Lawati, was a partner in a regional law firm practicing in Oman. He was running the relationships with the clients and management of the previous law firm along with his partners from 2017 to March 2021. After that, Abdulredha decided to exit the partnership and set up ALC and within one year, the firm was hugely expanded by dealing with reputable clients inside and outside Oman.

VISION & MISSION

ALC provides high-quality services to its clients through its skilled advocates and legal consultants. ALC is equipped to provide legal support and counsel to regional and international companies that requires support in Oman. Further, ALC works closely with several international and regional law firms in the Middle East region, maintaining strong associations with several law firms operating in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Riyadh, Jeddah, Manama, Kuwait, Cairo, and Beirut. In addition to the Middle East region, ALC retains close ties with many international law firms in several jurisdictions, such as the UK, US, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, India, Pakistan, China, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, and Australia. As a result, we are proud to have a widespread clientele base.

ALC retains a long-term vision, where it looks forward to building a great law practice in Oman. Such vision may not be achieved without clear and straightforward and transparent support that ALC should provide. Further, ALC plans to lead the practice in the best standards in the coming few years by hosting the best and most experienced practitioners. This also covers expanding out of the region and serve the clients’ needs out of the boundaries. As a part of ALC’s vision, it is a mandatory commitment in the firm to serve the needs of any Social Corporate Responsibility in Oman including the support of Omanization. Obviously, this achievement will keep the firm in compliance with Oman’s vision in 2040.

LOCATION

Our office is in the heart of Muscat, but we are fully equipped and resourced to provide legal support throughout Oman, including the free zones. ALC comprises a dynamic team of local qualified members, most of whom are bilingual, in order to provide the highest level of legal assistance in a wide range of areas.

QUALIFICATIONS

ALC’s skilled and experienced advocates and legal consultants are qualified to appear before all Court levels in Oman. As a “hands-on” firm, we provide clear and straightforward legal services while maintaining optimum costs. We understand current economic market conditions and always take into account our client’s unique circumstances and considerations in order to ensure a high degree of satisfaction.

Disputes Resolution

Local litigation

ALC’s Litigation Team advises on a wide variety of topics ranging from civil, commercial, construction, banking, administrative, intellectual properties, maritime, and criminal issues. Our Litigation Team is well qualified to appear before all levels of the Courts in Oman, including the Primary Courts, Courts of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. The team has extensive experience in understanding facts pertaining to all kinds of disputes, including their initial assessment based on an in-depth understanding of all applicable laws, regulations, and court precedents

Our bilingual team enables us to provide customized legal solutions to our clients and to handle the entire litigation cycle, from evaluation of the strength of a potential case to representation of the client before the Omani Courts. Our Litigation Team is experienced in advising and handling disputes of various natures, from commercial and contractual disputes to disputes pertaining to partnerships, debt collection, licensing, taxes, joint ventures, or commercial agencies. In addition, ALC is capable of handling real estate disputes covering all disputes relating to property development, sale of property, mortgages or tenancy agreements.

ALC’s Dispute Resolution Team focuses on construction disputes that require specialized knowledge and in-depth industry experience. Our team also advises on disputes relating to construction and engineering standard contracts, breach of obligations, liabilities of contractors and engineers, and/or relationships with subcontractors.

ALC’s team holds valuable litigation experience before the Administrative Courts in Oman. We advise on the elimination of decisions and nullification of public orders. Furthermore, ALC’s team advises on other sorts of administrative disputes between clients and any administrative body, such as licensing issues, permits, contractual liabilities, and breach of obligations between the client and the administrative body in question.

Arbitration

local expereinced arbitrators and advisors

ALC’s arbitration practice comprises lawyers specialized in the domestic and international arbitration of complex public and private law disputes. Their experience covers acting as arbitrators as well as leading counsel before arbitration panels.

ALC adopts a practical and experienced approach to resolving disputes by providing a range of alternative dispute resolution methods to reach settlements for clients that are in their best interests. It is our belief that the root cause of any dispute is primarily the failure to fulfill contractual obligations. Hence, in handling any dispute, our approach preliminarily considers and carefully evaluates the contractual obligations of both parties and thereafter adopts the most practical and best suited method of dispute resolution. If the most suited method is litigation, then our team guides and assists clients throughout the entire process of prosecuting and defending their claim.

Our team holds experience in carrying out all procedures of the arbitration process, up to and including the enforcement of arbitral awards. ALC’s Arbitration Team assists clients with assessing their claims, dealing with external experts and appointed arbitrators on the panel, collaborating with the panel, preparing required notices and submissions, counseling throughout the entire process, and/or enforcing the entire process before the Courts. Our Arbitration Team also works closely with litigation lawyers pertaining to the enforcement of an arbitral award.

Corporate & Commercial

M&A, governance, transactions, and business solutions

ALC’s Corporate and Commercial team provides full range of corporate solutions to local, regional, and international clients. ALC advises on wide level of complex issues faced by the client.

ALC advises clients with respect to general corporate issues, domestic and foreign capital investment issues and general banking and finance matters including those arising in the context of extraordinary transactions and the ones typically arising during business. Further, ALC advises clients from a broad range of industries and sectors, including but not limited to, banks, funds, e-commerce businesses, trading companies, construction, engineering, oil and gas, power, and water companies.

ALC’s Corporate and Commercial team advises on regulatory matters to enable swift solutions to any issues being faced by the clients. The team has deep understanding of the local environment and retain excellent professional relationships with local authorities and regulators. The benefits of our relations with the regulators and authorities and the knowledge of the local law and custom are naturally passed on to our clients by providing them prompt on-hand regulatory responses and solutions as well as regularly updating them with changes in the laws, regulations, and policies.

M&A and company formation

Locally experienced & qualified commercial lawyers

Mergers, Acquisition, and Restructuring are the most opted corporate structure transformation in the current global market condition. The recent times have seen a sudden rise in these transactions which has given ALC opportunities to advise several clients regionally and internationally and assist them through the entire cycle of restructuring process. Our experience in this are covers carrying out extensive as well as red flag due diligences, drafting the Sale and Purchase agreements, assisting the clients in negotiation process, and closing the deal successfully ensuring the best protection of client’s interests. Our approach in handling any M&A or restructuring transaction considers detailed inspection, investigation combined with research on the target by not only relying on the documents but also our own resources and skills to access information.

Our Commercial and Corporate team holds experience in advising and carrying out all the stages in a company life cycle such as incorporation, day-to-day routine business advice as well as dissolution and liquidation. The new Foreign Capital Investment Law has seen a rise in enquiries pertaining to Single Person Companies as well as 100% foreign owned companies. Our team is at fore front in these areas and have been advising and assisting individuals and corporates with the procedures and set-up.

ALC’s team often advises on day-to-day commercial matters by offering smooth and swift legal solutions that meet with clients’ expectations. ALC assistance also covers all licensing aspects, carries out all the company secretarial work such as AGMs, EGMS, drafting agenda, notices, preparing minutes, attending board meetings, restructuring of the board as well as corporate governance practices.

Drafting, reviewing, and advising on all types of commercial contracts relevant to the sector and considering not only the applicable laws but also best practice forms part of our day-to-day work. Some of such contracts comprise construction and engineering contracts, E-commerce business contracts, licensing contracts, banking and finance Intellectual Property and other sectors.

Banking & Finance

The Banking and Finance sector plays a crucial role in Oman by supporting the growth of the economy. This naturally requires assistance and ready, on-hand support from qualified lawyers and advisors so as to enable banks, financial and investment companies to support their clients appropriately. We work together with institutions in this sector to enable them to achieve their planned economic activities and desired growth, thereby contributing to their overall development.

ALC’s Banking & Finance Team has extensive experience in all relevant areas, ranging from verification of the documents, processes, and actions required for dealings in this sector to advising on commercial finance and banking activities, investment banking, and project finances.

Our team advises on disputes pertaining to recovery, securities, and insurance-related issues before the Omani Courts with the assistance of our Litigation Team. Further, our Banking & Finance Team works closely with the Corporate & Commercial Team to ensure the completion of any banking transactions, such as performing due diligence and the drafting of instruments required prior to any enforcement process.

Furthermore, ALC’s team assists with Islamic banking and finance transactions by supporting lending parties with required opinions and advice pertaining to relevant activities, such as Wekala bil Istithmar, Murabaha, and other common loans.

Finally, ALC’s Banking & Finance Team acts as local counsel in collaboration with international law firms acting on behalf of banks or clients, advising on local aspects relating to Omani laws and regulations.