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MAR Law's real estate and construction offering is retained to advise clients on a mixture of both contentious and transactional work. Along with structurings, acquisition of real estate facilities, and PPP projects, the team is adept at handling arbitral disputes, including award enforcement and nullification, and project-related disputes. Hashim Shekhuna heads the team and is a key port of call for construction, industrial projects, EPC disputes, and permitting regulation-related matters. Ali Naveed Arshad is a notable member of the team, advising clients on various real estate and construction industry transactions and developments. Mohammed Al Ruqaishi is also an active member of the team, particularly in disputes.

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  • ‘The team is very responsive and user friendly. They are also flexible on billing arrangements to meet client needs. We have had some great results from them in cases where they have supported us in court related actions. Their advice and actions in these cases have been first class.’

  • ‘Hashim Shukla is a stand out partner. He is technically strong, understands the construction and commercial issues to be considered alongside the legal issues and is a great team player.’

Key clients

  • Ministry of Finance
  • Ministry of Education
  • Ministry of Health
  • Safeer Arabian International LLC
  • Amjaad Development LLC
  • Oman Broadband Company SAOC
  • Descon Engineering Oman LLC
  • JV of Consolidated Contractors Company Oman LLC
  • Norseman Oilfield Services LLC
  • Oman Sugar Refinery Company LLC
  • Biyaq Oilfield Services LLC
  • Mohsin Haider Darwish LLC
  • Consolidated Contractors Company Oman LLC
  • Kempinski hotel Muscat – Oman Hospitality Company SAOC
  • Black Gold Integrated Solutions Co LLC
  • Surbana Consultants Pte. Ltd.
  • Tusker Engineering Consultancy Group
  • Nas Developments LLC

Work highlights

  • Acted as the Omani law counsel to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Education as part of an advisory consortium with respect to the procurement of the first batch of 42 schools by the Ministry of Education under a public private partnership model and advising on land rights issues and usufruct agreement for the development of the project.
  • Advised Amjaad Development LLC on the structuring of a joint venture special purpose company and preparation of a joint venture agreement for the development of a mix-used (commercial and tourism) development in Muscat.
  • Advised Safeer on a proposed retail and commercial real estate development project with Amjaad Development LLC in Barka.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Maria Ali Khan
MAR Law

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Hashim Shekhuna, Ali Naveed Arshad, Mohammed Al Ruqaishi