SAlegal

Corporate & Commercial

We have been recognized as a leading law firm for corporate and commercial matters. Utilising our substantial experience, we provide the full range of corporate and commercial legal services to cater to the needs of corporate and individual clients, both foreign and local.

Our Services

We provide legal assistance and expertise in, amongst others, the following areas:

Banking & finance

Capital markets

Commercial contracts

Company formation

Construction

Corporate governance

Corporate restructuring

Corporate secretarial services

Due diligence

Employment and labour relations

Foreign investment

Immigration

Information Technology

Legal research and legal advisory services

Mergers & Acquisitions

Real Estate & Tourism Projects

Regulatory compliance and licensing

Share transactions

Recent success stories

Since its inception, SAlegal has been involved in numerous landmark projects, and has been privileged to work with renowned local and foreign organizations. The following are examples of key corporate & commercial projects undertaken by SAlegal:

Acting for a national investment company in the multi-million Omani Rial acquisition of an oil drilling and engineering services company.
Acting for a leading digital services provider and preparing a suite of commercial contracts and internal policy documents for its business.
Acting for a major desalination plant operator by providing the full range of corporate and litigation support.
Acting as the local law advisor to a government entity in relation to the construction of an independent water and power plant (IWPP).
Advising on the development of a chemical processing company, through a joint partnership between a leading European institution and a government-linked investment holding company.

Assisting with an asset transfer and share sale of the Omani subsidiary of an international engineering company, as part of a multi-billion dollar global restructuring exercise.
Assisting a global logistics company in an asset carve-out exercise for its subsidiary in Oman and the establishment of a new company.
Advising a prominent tourism development company on cross-border financing of up to OMR50 million to expand its portfolio of hotel properties.
Assisting with the dissolution of a joint venture which was established to undertake a national highway project.
Advising on the construction of a USD100 million hi-tech alloy wheel manufacturing plant and preparing / reviewing contracts related to the same.

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) / Litigation

SAlegal has a long and established expertise in providing alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and litigation services to our clients. When disputes arise, we leverage our local knowledge of the courts and other public institutions of Oman, in order to identify the best dispute resolution strategies, and the options for moving forward.

We also consistently adopt a practical approach to dispute resolution – we ensure that business objectives aren’t sacrificed to one-off wins, and that clients’ reputation for fair dealing remains intact.

Services

The ADR / Litigation Services which we offer include the following:

Arabic legal drafting

Arbitration

Asset & debt recovery

Bankruptcy, liquidation, insolvency

Civil and commercial disputes

Construction disputes

Contract disputes

Employment disputes

Enforcement of judgements

Facilitating engagements with governmental and regulatory authorities

Legal notices

Legal research and legal advisory services

Litigation

Mediation and negotiation

Probate and administration of estates

Shareholder disputes

Recent success stories

Since its inception, SAlegal has been involved in numerous landmark projects, and has been privileged to work with renowned local and foreign organizations. The following are examples of landmark Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) / Litigation matters undertaken by SAlegal:

Becoming the first Omani law firm to represent the government of the Sultanate of Oman in arbitration proceedings before the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Lausanne, Switzerland against The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA).
Representing a national oil company in numerous commercial, criminal and labour cases, and acting as a key legal advisor to the company for a considerable number of years.
Representing a national utility regulator in over 200 court proceedings since 2015 at all court levels, and in arbitration proceedings involving a dispute with an EPC contractor for a multi-million Omani Rial claim.
Representing a large multibillion oil and gas organization in an international arbitration dispute of a value exceeding USD100 million.
Advising a major UAE-based agriculture and fertilizer company on a shareholder dispute and the recovery of over OMR3,000,000 through settlement.

Representing a national airline carrier in various fraud and employee related cases.
Representing a global engineering company in arbitration proceedings involving a claim of over USD20 million.
Representing one of the largest residential and commercial development companies in the Middle East in over 100 cases involving employment claims, civil disputes and commercial disputes.
Representing several national banks in numerous commercial recovery claims and employment disputes.
Representing a global mining company in arbitration proceedings against a service provider in relation to unfair termination of a mobile equipment services agreement.
Representing a key government institution in arbitration proceedings against a contractor relating to the construction of a landmark office building.