head of legal affairs | Alizz Islamic Bank, Oman
Maimuna Al-Sulaimani
head of legal affairs | Alizz Islamic Bank, Oman
An award-winning corporate counsel, and Oman’s first female private sector legal head, Maimuna Al-Sulaimani has made a substantial contribution to discourse in the region’s in-house legal community. She spearheaded Oman banking sector’s first corporate legal training and established a combined legal, risk and compliance policy, which set a precedent in the jurisdiction. On the transactional front, Al-Sulaimani’s role in launching 16 tailor-made Islamic banking products was acclaimed within the industry. During her time at Oman Mobile, she also led the tendering process for Oman’s Third Generation Telecom 3G Network. Combining her legal knowledge with a successful media career, Said is behind the world’s first bilingual legal magazine, Law and Life, and has her own television show #RightsReserved, promoting legal awareness and protection of rights across all groups in society.