Led by corporate expert Jeremy Pooley, the team at Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO) has established strength in advising on investment funds matters and capital markets work. The practice has seen an increase in domestic M&A and joint venture mandates, including assisting with acquisitions in the insurance, retail and TMT sectors. Thamer Al-Shahry and Graham Mouat are key practitioners.

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Key clients

  • Sohar International Bank SAOG
  • Capital Market Authority
  • Ahlibank SAOG
  • Oman ICT Group (ITHCA)
  • Oman Investment Authority
  • Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
  • OQ SAOC
  • Omantel SAOC
  • OmaniQatari Telecommunications CompanySAOG (Ooredoo)
  • The Pearl REIF
  • Oman-India Fertiliser Company
  • Mazoon Electricity Group (part of NAMA Group)
  • Bank Muscat SAOG
  • Muscat Electricity Distribution Co. SAOC (MEDC)
  • Kent (formerly Kentech Group)
  • Mazoon Dairy Company SAOC
  • Nissan Motors
  • Oman Investment and Finance Co SAOG
  • Al-Imam Jabir Bin Zayed Foundation

Work highlights

  • Advised Ahlibank SAOG in relation to an OMR 75 million private placement of perpetual subordinated bonds.
  • Advising Sohar International Bank SAOG on its merger with HSBC Oman SAOG.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jeremy Pooley

Other key lawyers

Graham Mouat, Thamer Al-Shahry