Simon Ward
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLPSimon Ward and Dominic Pilkington co-head the practice at Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, which is home to an ‘experienced arbitration team who know the Oman arbitration market inside and out’. The group has a stellar reputation for handling litigation and arbitration for clients in the construction, infrastructure and oil and gas sectors. Associates Linna Al Kendi and David McCarthy bring experience in advising on large-scale commercial litigation and contentious regulatory matters. Mehdi Al Lawati left the firm in March 2023.
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‘The Curtis team is very dedicated and focused. They are integrated with the client's requirements and at the same time will be completely transparent on potential outcomes. The lawyers are knowledgeable and always up to speed on the status of client matters. ’
‘Simon Ward - an outstanding litigator and arbitrator. His attention to detail and knowledge of laws is remarkable. ’
‘Experienced arbitration team who know the Oman arbitration market inside and out.’
‘Simon Ward - Runs his team efficiently. Knows the Oman arbitration market inside and out.'
'Dominic Pilkington - Experienced and knowledgeable.'
'David McCarthy - Responsive and excellent to work with.’
Key clients
- OQ - Oman Oil Refineries
- MPE Engineering
- Interserve
- Galfar Engineering and Contracting SAOG
- Al Turki Enterprises
- ABA School
- Al Tasnim
- Gulf Air
- Suhail Bahwan Automobiles
- Zubair Corporation
- Khatib Alami
- Raysut Cement
Work highlights
- Providing ongoing assistance to Oman’s largest and oldest construction companies with multiple construction arbitrations involving some of Oman’s largest developments.
- Representing the government’s national oil and gas company, OQ, in an arbitration arising under a distributorship agreement.
- Representing an international design and construction company in DIAC arbitration proceedings.
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Simon Ward, Dominic Pilkington