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List of English-speaking lawyers in Oman
Updated 20 April 2022
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List of English-speaking lawyers in Oman
| Name | Address | Telephone | Affiliation | Specialisation | Language | Legal aid | Pro bono | Regions served | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trowers & Hamlins, Honorary Legal Advisers to His Majesty’s Ambassador | Al Jawhara Building, Al Muntazah Street, Shatti Al Qurum, P.O Box 2991 , PC.112 | Tel: +968 2468 2900; Fax: +968 2469 7609 | oman@trowers.com | - | Corporate law, Commercial law, Banking and Finance, Litigation and dispute resolution, oil and gas, construction, real estate | English, Arabic and many other languages | No | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Oman. They have international offices in UK, Middle East and Far East. |
| Abdullah Al Nofli & Mohammed Al Tayeb & Co | Office No 503, Pent House Fahad Plaza, (Centre point Building), MBD, Oman, P.O Box 1643 , PC.112, Ruwi | Tel: +968 2481 42990, +968 24812767, + 968 9944 1771, +968 95484176; Fax: +968 2482 1266 | info@anmt.com | They are registered as a Civil advocacy company in accordance with the laws of Ministry of Justice | Corporate law, Commercial law, Criminal, Civil, Consumer, Arbitrations and Shariah Law | English, Arabic and many other languages | No | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Muscat area, specifically Muscat and Seeb courts |
| Addleshaw Goddard | Unit 402, Beach One, Way 2601, Al Sarooj, Muscat, P.O Box 4 , PC.102 | Tel: +968 24950700; Fax: +968 2464 9044 | s.singh@aglaw.com | Addleshaw Goddard practices in association with Nasser Al Habsi and Saif Al Mamari Law firm which is licensed by Ministry of Justice in Oman. | Litigation, Corporate, Commercial, Banking and finance, employment, IT, real estate, projects and infra structure, rail, capital markets, insolvency and restructuring. | French, German, Arabic, Hindi and Punjabi | No | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | All areas in Oman and the wider GCC. The have international offices in UK, GCC and Asia. |
| Al Alawi & Co | Al Alawi law firm building, Building No : 785, Way No: 2708, Qurum 29, P.O Box 3746 , PC.112 | Tel: +968 2469 9761, +968 2469 9762; Fax: +968 2469 9763, out of hours contact number: 98050595 | contact@alalawico.com | - | Corporate and Commercial law, Intellectual property, Criminal law, Employment and labour law, Oil and Gas, Dispute Resolution, Family and Real Estate. | English and Arabic | No | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Muscat district |
| Ahmed Al Shaili Advocates & Legal Consultants | Near Zubair Corporation & Hatat Polyclinic, Zubair Buidling, Flat No: 101 & 102, 1St Floor, Al Azaiba, P.O Box 1581 , PC.130 | Tel: +968 2449 9165, 968 2449, +968 9569 3598; Fax: +968 2449 9390 | info@alshaililawfirm.com | - | Criminal, Civil, Motor accident claims, Labour cases, Sharia law and commercial cases. | English, Arabic, Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Bengali | No | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Oman |
| Al Busaidy Mansoor Jamal & Co | Muscat international Centre ( next to Oman Sheraton Hotel), Mezzanine Floor CBD, Bait Al Falaj Street, Muscat, P.O Box 686 , PC.112 | Tel: +968 2482 9200, +968 2481 4466, Fax: +968 2481 2256 | mj-co@omantel.net.om | - | Corporate and commercial, Banking and Finance, Aviation and shipping, Projects and Privatisation, Criminal and Civil cases, Labour and employment, Shariah and Family Law. | English and Arabic | No | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Oman |
| Al Tamimi, Al Barwani & Company | Saud Bahwan Plaza, Al Assalah towers, Office 409, Street 3701, Muscat, P.O Box 109 , PC.136 | Tel: +968 2421 8554; Fax: +968 2421 8553 | a.mawany@tamimi.com | They are registered with the Ministry of Justice Oman. | Corporate and commercial, Banking, Litigation, Real Estate, Aviation, Finance, Projects and Infrastructure, Hospitality and tourism, Construction, Employment, Family and Intellectual property. | English and Arabic | No | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Oman |
| CMS Cameron McKenna LLP | Floor 3, Muscat Grand Mall, Tilal Complex, Al Khuwair,Muscat, Oman, P.O Box 41 , PC.136 | Tel: +968 2439 9905/ 968 9256 5021 | Ben.ewing@cms-cmck.com | All members are registered to practise with the Ministry of Justice, Oman and are members of the Omani British Lawyers Association. | Banking and Finance, Commercial law, Competition and EU, Consumer products, Corporate/M&A, Dispute Resolution, Employment and Pensions, Media and communications, Insurance and Intellectual property, TMC- technology, Life sciences, Energy, Funds, Hotels & Leisure. | English and Arabic | No | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Cover primarily Muscat, but are able to cover outside Muscat if reasonable notice time is provided. They have international offices in UK, Central and Eastern Europe. |
| Dentons & Co | Salam Square South – third floor, Dohat Al Adab Street, Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos. P.O Box 3552 , PC.112 | Tel: +968 2457 3000; Fax: +968 2457 3097/3098 | muscat.office@dentons.com | Solicitors Regulation Authority | Competition Finance & Banking, Employment, Real estate, It and Intellectual property tax, Telecoms, Healthcare, Hotels & Leisure, Insurance, Defence Energy transport and Infrastructure, Construction and Engineering, Dispute Resolution. | English and Arabic | No | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Oman. They have international offices across the world. |
| Expatriate Law | 3rd Floor,218 Strand, London WC2R 1AT, United Kingdom | Tel: (+44) 20 3096 7169; Fax: (+44) 808 280 0130 | info@expatriatelaw.com | They are licenced and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales and all solicitors have practicing certificates from t he Solicitors Regulation Authority. The firm’s barrister is licenced and regulated by the Bar Council of England and Wales. | Family law including divorce, separation, child maintenance, spousal maintenance, division of assets, separation agreements, prenuptial agreements, child custody matters, child abduction, safeguards for the relocation of British children. | English | No | They offer a free 15 minute telephone consultation and further pro bono advice depending on the nature of the case. | Oman. They have an office in London and staff seconded to a firm in Dubai. |
| Fatma Al Mamari Advocacy and Legal consultancy Firm in association with Clyde & Co. | 3rd Floor, Bait Al Reem, Thaqafah Street, PO Box 306, Postal Code 103 | Tel: +968 2250 6500, Out of hours contact numbers: 97696230/ 99268260 | sariya.alhadi@almamari-lawfirm.com / zahir.alsulaimani@clydeco.com | FAM are registered with the national legal regulatory body in Oman, the Ministry of Justice. Their Omani advocates are qualified to practice in Oman by the Ministry of Justice, and our legal consultants are licensed solicitors registered with the Solicitors Regulatory Authority in the UK, or licensed attorneys under the laws of the State of Colorado. | Local general corporate/commercial advisory, as well as employment, intellectual property, finance, oil & gas, regulatory, education, healthcare, infrastructure, insurance and shipping law in conjunction with our regional and international offices. | English, Arabic, Swahili, French and German | - | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Muscat, Sohar and Salalah |
| Hafedh Al Mahrouqi Legal Consultants | O.C Centre- Ruwi, 3rd Floor, Suite 308, P.O Box 1695 , PC.114 | Tel: +968 2479 9755/ +968 2470 0595; Fax: +968 2478 6580; out of hours contact numbers: +968 92779532/ Arabic speaker +968 99079237 | lawyers@omanilaw.com | - | Corporate, Commercial law, Arbitration, Labour law, Employment, Intellectual property rights, Bankruptcy Law, Mediation, Criminal and Civil cases, Family status law | English, Arabic, French and Hindi | No | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Oman |
| Hassan Bin Mohsin Bin Abdul Ghani Advocacy & Legal Consultancy | PO Box 1055, Alhamriya, PC 131, Sultanate of Oman | Tel: +968 24818419/ +968 24818492/+968 24818463; out of hours contact numbers: +968 99818744/ +968 99335058; Fax:+968 24818704 | lawyers@hmlaw.net | - | Insurance, Corporate and commercial, Securities, Maritime, Aviation, Banking and Finance, Labour, Bankruptcy, Administrative, Foreign Investment, intellectual Property, Arbitration, Foreign Exchange and Criminal Law. | English, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, Lawati, Baluschi and Malayam | No | - | Oman |
| Khalid Al Thohli lawyers and Legal Consultants | Office No. 4, 7th Floor, Al Nahda Tower II, PO Box 1550, Postal Code 132,Ghala, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman | Tel: +968 2450 5250, +968 2421 0334; Fax: +968 2452 4522; out of hours contact number: +968 96079342 | sumaiyya@althohlilawyers.com | Ministry of Justice | Corporate, Commercial, Criminal, Insurance, Maritime, Arbitration, Labour and Consumer. | English, Arabic, Hindi | No | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Oman |
| Kingsley Napley LLP, alternate website: https://www.kingsleynapley.co.uk/uae | Knights Quarter, 14 St John’s Lane, London, EC1M 4AJ, United Kingdom | Tel: +44 207 8141200; Fax: +44 207 4902288 | mrowlands@kingsleynapley.co.uk | They are authorised and regulated in England and Wales by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, registration number 500046. | Family & divorce; immigration; private client (estate planning and trusts); criminal litigation (including extradition); dispute resolution and arbitration; corporate & commercial; reputation management; residential property (focused on London); regulation; medical negligence and personal injury; and employment law. | English | - | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Oman, their office location is in the UK but they work internationally and travel regularly to the Middle East. |
| Mohammed Ibrahim Law firm | Al Khuwair round about, Al Khuwair House, 4th Floor, Office No: 42, P.O Box 1193 , PC.130 | Tel: +968 2448 7600, Fax: +968 2448 7616 | info@mohammedibrahim.net; sudarsan@mohammedibrahim.net | Independent, registered with the Ministry of Justice | Civil, Commercial, Criminal, Insurance, Maritime, Arbitration, Labout, Consumer law and family law. | English | No | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Oman |
| Mohammed Al Ruqaishi Law firm | Office 403, City seasons Complex, Muscat, P.O Box 45 , Muscat | Tel: +968 9410 2999; Fax: +968 2448 5209 | hashim@marlawfirm.com | Ministry of Justice | Criminal, Employment, Immigration, Commercial law, Litigation and dispute resolution, Family Law. | English and Arabic | No | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Oman |
| Mohsin Al Hafeedh Law office | First Floor, Muscat Grand Mall, Way no: 135, Complex 235, Tilal Offices, Building 6 Office no.104, P.O Box 120 , PC.134 | Tel: +968 9931 4999; Fax: +968 2206 3917 | mohsin@alhafeedh.com | - | Civil law including law of personal status, Corporate law, Commercial law, Tax law, Criminal Law, Labour law, Contract law including litigation, Communication and IT law, Real Estate Law. | English, Arabic and many other languages | No | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Oman. They have associate offices in Salalah and Sohar and international offices in Europe and India. |
| Said Al Shahry & Partners- Advocates & Legal Consultants(“SASLO”) | Muscat Office, Salalah Office, Sohar Office; Bldg no 597/1, Way 262, Airport Heights, Ghala (Behind Oman LNG); 4th Floor, Bank Dhofar Building, 23rd July Street, Salalah; Al Waqaiba Road,Above HSBC Bank, 1st Floor, Sohar, P.O Box 1288 , PC.112; P.O Box 1202 , PC.211; P.O Box 256 , PC.322 | Tel: +968 2460 3123/24636999; Tel: +968 2328 9833; Tel: +968 2684 4887; Fax: +968 2460 3400; Fax: +968 2328 9522; Fax: +968 2684 1705 | mail@saslo.com; sbs@saslo.com | Corporate governance, Arbitration and ADR, Insurance, banking and project finance, Oil and gas privatisation, Construction and engineering, Real estate, Mergers, Investments, Family Law/Oman personal Status law. | English | No | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Muscat region, Sohar and Salalah | |
| S&A Law firm | Bait Al Reem, 4th Floor, Next to Muscat Primary court, Al khuwair, Muscat | Tel: +968 2409 2200, out of hours contact number: +968 99268260; Fax: +968 2409 2222 | Sariya.alhadi@sandalaw.om | Corporate governance, Arbitration and ADR, Insurance, banking and project finance, Oil and gas privatisation, Construction and engineering, Real estate, Mergers, Investments, Family Law/Oman personal Status law. | English and Arabic | No | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Muscat, open to traveling to other regions | |
| Sami Al-Mughairy & Hossam Qanbar Advocates and Legal Consultancy | 3rd Floor, Flat no: 204,305, City Seasons Building, Al Khuwair. | Tel: +968 2447 2495, +968 2447 2496; Fax: +968 2447 2494 | roshni@almughairy-qanbar.com | Ministry of Justice | Corporate and commercial, banking and finance, real estate, insurance, labour law, maritime, arbitration and dispute resolution and intellectual property. | English, Arabic, Hindi | No | Yes, on a case-by-case basis | Oman |
| Reem Al Zadjali Law firm | Office no. 36 & 38, Building no2645, Way No; 2331, Medinat Sultan Qaboos, Muscat. | Tel: +968 71110212; out of hours contact numbers: +968 91333300 | info@reemalzadjali.com | - | Corporate and commercial, Dispute resolution, Arbitration, Banking, Finance, Bankruptcy, Liquidation, Drafting and reviewing contracts, Employment and Labour, Bank and financial institutions, Certified translation (English/Arabic), Criminal and Family law. | English and Arabic | No | Yes, only work pro bono for charities | Muscat |
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