A selection of the firm's mandates.

Advised an international institutional LP on structuring its investment into an FSA-regulated Omani fund, in a transaction valued at over USD 900 million, split into multiple tranches.

Led negotiations on behalf of Oman's sovereign pension institution for investment management agreements with three regional asset managers, spanning traditional and alternative mandates across public and private asset classes. Reviewed and finalised all commercial and legal terms, including fee structures, investment guidelines and reporting obligations.

Conducted a red-flag legal review of the offering documents for a proposed USD 5 million subscription to shares in a Cayman Islands regulated emerging-markets hedge fund, covering the master PPM and five related supplements. The review identified material red flags spanning liquidity and gating mechanics, key-person provisions, and fee and procurement-agent structures, with corresponding recommendations for negotiation with the manager.

Advised an Omani institutional investor on its investment in an international fund headquartered in Singapore, investing in high-growth markets across Asia and the Middle East and managing over USD 300 million.

Advised an Omani institutional LP on its participation as a founding shareholder in the USD 45 million founding round of a two-entity investment platform, comprising a permanent capital vehicle consolidating financial services businesses across the GCC, Asia and Latin America, and an asset manager targeting large-cap private equity and infrastructure in the GCC and the Global South.

Strategic advice to an Omani investment fund on its investment in a Delaware-domiciled company through a custom convertible security instrument, covering investment structuring and compliance.

The firm's largest engagement, valued at over USD 1 billion, related to the formation of an energy investment fund.

Sole legal adviser on the establishment of the Sultanate's first FSA-regulated renewable-energy fund, an unlisted open-ended investment fund offered by way of private placement, dedicated to investments in unlisted Omani companies across the renewable-energy value chain (wind energy, energy storage and battery systems, renewable-energy equipment manufacturing and energy efficiency), in direct alignment with Oman Vision 2040 and the Sultanate's Net Zero 2050 commitments. The mandate covered the full scope of fund formation: structuring, drafting of the prospectus and Articles of Association, preparation and negotiation of the investment management, administration and custody arrangements, and all regulatory submissions and approvals with the FSA, including the legal adviser's statutory confirmation in the prospectus. Minimum fund capital at establishment: OMR 2 million.

Led due diligence for an Omani investment fund's unprecedented divestiture of more than 25 portfolio companies, crafting a bespoke methodology for the analysis and management of public funds, Oman's first large-scale public fund portfolio divestiture.

Designed and implemented governance frameworks for investment funds, and advised on fund structuring and custom convertible instruments.

Our lawyers' experience includes a Shari'a-compliant open-ended equity fund with full FSA submissions, a cross-border feeder fund, a waqf (endowment) investment fund, the establishment of a major fund for a sovereign institution, and Oman's first local retail sukuk issuance among sovereign sukuk and bond issuances.

Advised an Omani private equity fund on the acquisition of substantial equity interests valued at approximately OMR 156 million (USD 407 million) in a leading company holding major mining assets, associated with one of the largest private equity investments undertaken in Oman's mining sector.

Handled an acquisition transaction in the Omani mining sector, including drafting the transaction documents and conducting an extensive due diligence exercise.

Due diligence and advice to an Omani investment fund on an industrial private equity investment above USD 100 million in a free zone.

Provided extensive due diligence and advisory services to an Omani company in the telecommunications sector on an acquisition transaction worth almost USD 600 million, covering the transaction structure, funding options, potential co-bidding with strategic partners, and staff-related matters.

Provided extensive due diligence and advisory services to an Omani company in the telecommunications sector on an acquisition transaction worth almost USD 300 million, including analysis of a potential spin-off transaction, funding options, potential co-bidding with strategic partners, tower assets and staff-related matters.

Assisted an Omani corporation in the telecommunications services sector, valued at over USD 100 million, through a thorough due diligence review for a private equity investment, facilitating a potential secondary market transaction in which an established operator intended to acquire a stake.

Advised a private equity fund on the acquisition of an equity interest in a leading international grain trading and agribusiness enterprise headquartered in the DIFC.

Lead counsel to a private equity fund on the acquisition of shares in a major retail operation: legal due diligence, transaction structuring and negotiation of the acquisition documentation.

Lead counsel to a private equity fund on the acquisition of an equity stake in a major financial institution, involving cross-border regulatory and transaction structuring considerations.

Acted for a leading Omani private equity fund on the acquisition of a strategically significant aviation logistics and infrastructure asset: due diligence, structuring and negotiation support.

Advised an Omani private equity fund on its USD 10 million acquisition of shares in a major logistics services operations company in Asia.

Conducted comprehensive legal due diligence on a polysilicon manufacturer in connection with a sovereign development fund's USD 156 million investment, forming part of a landmark USD 1.6 billion industrial development project to establish one of the region's largest solar manufacturing value chains. The due diligence encompassed production timelines and capabilities, manpower requirements, contractual arrangements, statutory compliance, intellectual property risks and other key legal, operational and commercial matters.

Advised the Sultanate's sovereign wealth fund on its proposed USD 75 million investment in a company developing a USD 780 million polymer manufacturing facility in Oman, one of the largest projects of its kind globally. The mandate included detailed legal due diligence, corporate structuring analysis and investment risk assessment.

Acted as lead counsel on the acquisition of equity interests in two newly constructed vessels with an aggregate investment value of approximately OMR 8 million, managing the legal due diligence, transaction negotiations and execution under a highly compressed transaction timetable.

Advised a leading Omani investment fund on a quasi-equity investment of approximately OMR 875,000 in an Omani pharmaceutical manufacturing company specialising in pharmaceutical pellets used as intermediate raw materials within the pharmaceutical supply chain, covering the investment structure, legal due diligence, transaction documentation, governance arrangements and regulatory considerations relating to the expansion of production capacity and working capital.

Advised a leading Omani investment fund on an OMR 3.1 million investment in a healthcare group operating in the women's healthcare, fertility and specialised medical services sector, comprising specialised fertility clinics and hospital operations providing advanced IVF treatments and reproductive health services, advising on the share subscription arrangements, shareholders' agreement, governance framework, investor protection mechanisms and transaction execution.

Led the development of the full contractual framework for a gold refinery operation, including the drafting of refining agreements, assay settlement agreements, compliance documentation and customer onboarding documentation forming the basis of the refinery's future commercial operations.

Cross-border enforcement matters for institutional clients, exceeding USD 21 million in value.

Engaged by a national committee, comprising the Royal Court, the Central Bank of Oman and multiple ministries, to draft national legislation for Oman's investment and commercial sector. The mandate covered consultations with around twelve government bodies, followed by drafting the law itself. This is one of very few legislative drafting mandates ever awarded to an Omani law firm.

Appointed by the national aviation regulator to facilitate the negotiation, drafting and revision of a long-term concession aligned with the National Aviation Strategy, including negotiating on the regulator's behalf.

Advisor to the national aviation regulator on the grant of usufruct rights over the Muscat Airport Free Zone to the national logistics group, an ambitious project to elevate the free zone into a premier global business hub, strategically positioned to attract foreign direct investment.

External legal counsel since 2017 to the Sultanate's sovereign wealth fund and its predecessor, including a national development fund, on strategic investments, due diligence, corporate structuring and governance.

Advised a sovereign investor on a multimillion-dollar commercial real estate project dispute, providing an exit pathway from the development that culminated in a settlement agreement between the parties.

A standing disputes docket for the Sultanate's sovereign wealth fund. Recorded outcomes include appeals dismissed with the first-instance ruling upheld, and claims dismissed on jurisdiction without referral, repeatable defensive litigation for a demanding institutional client.

Omani legal counsel to a national oil and gas company in a major arbitration involving claims exceeding OMR 330 million, one of the highest-value disputes involving an Omani state-owned enterprise. The firm was engaged to assist with the development of legal strategy, preparation of submissions, analysis of contractual and regulatory issues, and coordination of the arguments advanced before the tribunal.

Advised a state-owned exploration and production company on a complex liability assessment arising from an incident at an offshore energy asset, involving potential third-party claims with an aggregate exposure of approximately USD 13 million and requiring detailed analysis of contractual risk allocation and indemnity structures.