Sovereign, Government & Regulatory
Since 2017, FALC has been external legal counsel to Oman's sovereign wealth institutions, the Sultanate's sovereign wealth fund and its predecessor, including a national development fund, on strategic investments, due diligence, corporate structuring and governance. This standing role gives the firm continuous insight into government requirements, public fund governance and how transactions align with national strategic objectives. The practice extends to legislative drafting for the state, mandates for national regulators, and a standing sovereign disputes docket.
Selected experience
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Full experience- GV-01
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.
- GV-02
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.
- GV-03
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.
- GV-05
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.
- GV-06
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.
- TX-13
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.
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