Attorneys Practicing in the Sultanate of Oman

The U.S. Embassy in Muscat has compiled information on the following list of attorneys practicing in the Sultanate of Oman in order to assist Americans and Americans businesses in locating legal counsel here. The information contained herein has been supplied by the attorneys in the listing.

Disclaimer: The U.S. Embassy Muscat, Oman assumes no responsibility or liability for the professional ability or reputation of, or the quality of services provided by, the following persons or firms. Inclusion on this list is in no way an endorsement by the Department of State or the U.S. Embassy. Names are listed alphabetically, and the order in which they appear has no other significance. The information in the list on professional credentials, areas of expertise and language ability are provided directly by the lawyers; the Embassy is not in a position to vouch for such information. You may receive additional information about the individuals on the list by contacting the local bar association (or its equivalent) or the local licensing authorities.

For information regarding laws in Oman, please visit the site below. The site is written in Arabic.
 http://www.rop.gov.om/arabic/roprules.asp

Ali Khamis AL-ALAWI
Al Alawi & Co., Advocates and Legal Consultants
Office Telephone: (968)-2469-9761
FAX Telephone: (968)-2469-9763
Email: a.alalawi@alalawico.com
Webpage: www.alalawico.com
Law Background: Has 29 years of practice in Oman
Areas of Practice: Family Law, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Damages, Collections, Commercial Law,
Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, and Auto/Accidents.

Badr AL-BAHRI
Badr Albahri Law Firm
Office Location: Al Khalili Building, Al Ghobra, Sultan Qaboos Road, (Near Oman Oil Gas Station)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 711, PC 115, Madinat Sultan Qaboos, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2449-9408
FAX Telephone: (968)-2449-9483
Home Telephone: (968)-9699-7777
Email: badr@albahrilawfirm.com
Webpage: www.albahrilawfirm.com
Languages: English, French, Arabic
Educational Background: Law Degree, Tunisia
Law Background: Has 8 years of practice.
Areas of Practice: Family Law, Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, and Labor Relations.

Tariq Hilal AL-BUSAIDI
Dr. Tariq Al Busaidi Legal Consultancy Bureau
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 160, PC 134, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2460-4660,(968)-2469-7707
FAX Telephone: (968)-2460-5661
Home Telephone: (968)-9944-4222
Email: Tarqlaw@omantel.net.om
Languages: English, French, Arabic
Educational Background: PhD, Law, Morocco
Law Background: Started a practice in 1984. Has 25 years of experience in Oman.
Areas of Practice: Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Narcotics, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, and Auto/Accidents.

Kamilia AL-BUSAIDY
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1803, PC 114, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2456-4495
FAX Telephone: (968)-2456-4497
Email: Kalbusaidy@curtis.com
Webpage: www.curtis.com
Languages: English, Arabic, Swahili
Educational Background: Bachelor of Law, Cairo University
Law Background: Has practiced for 12 years in Oman.
Areas of Practice: Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Narcotics, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Immigration, and Auto/Accidents.

Tariq Abid AL-HURAIBI
Tariq Abid Al Huraibi Lawyers and Legal Consultant
Office Location: Oman Commercial Center 6th Floor Office No. 603
Office Telephone: (968)-2478-0585,(968)-2478-0575
FAX Telephone: (968)-2478-0707
Home Telephone: (968)-9410-1111
Email: Lawfirm@omantel.net.om
Languages: English, Arabic
Educational Background: LLB, Ain Shams University in Cairo, 1989
Law Background: Has 21 years of practice.
Areas of Practice: Family Law, Adoptions, Child Custody, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Foreign Claims, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, and Auto/Accidents.

Zaid Isam AL-KHATTAB
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh & Co.
Office Location: Al Qurum Sultan Qaboos Street, Al Taie Building
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2366, PC 112 Ruwai, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2456-0740
FAX Telephone: (968)-2456-3249
Home Telephone: (968)-9215-2239
Email: Oman@tag-legal.com
Webpage: www.tag-legal.com, www.tagorg.com
Languages: English, Arabic
Educational Background: BA, Public Law, Al-Turath University, Iraq 1998
Law Background: Has 14 years of practice in Iraq and Oman.
Areas of Practice: Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Investments, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law,
Criminal Law, Damages, Narcotics, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, and Auto/Accidents.

Said AL-MASHAIKHI
Dr. Al Mashaikhi Legal Office
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1091, PC 211, Al Khuwair, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2448-1162
FAX Telephone: (968)-2448-1173
Home Telephone: (968)-9969-1994
Email: almashiakhi@yahoo.com
Languages: English, Arabic, Russian, Ukrainian
Educational Background: Masters in Law from University of Kiev, Ukraine, 1993
PhD in Law from Moscow University, 2005
Law Background: Has 15 years of practice in Oman and surrounding GCC countries.
Areas of Practice: Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Narcotics, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, and Auto/Accidents.

Abdullah M. AL-SAIDI
Dr. Abdullah Alsaidi Law Office
Office Location: O.C. Center 3rd Floor, Suite 308, Ruwi
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 369 PC 115, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2479-9755
FAX Telephone: (968)-2478-6580
Email: Info@omanilaw.com
Webpage: www.omanilaw.com
Languages: English, Arabic
Educational Background: PhD, Law, University of London
Law Background: Has practiced for 23 years in Oman.
Areas of Practice: Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Labor Relations, and Auto/Accidents.

Hamad bin Mohamed Hamdan AL-SHARJI
Hamad Al Sharji, Peter Mansour & Co.
Office Location: Standard Chartered Bank Building, 3rd Floor, MBD
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 959 PC 114, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2478-0333
FAX Telephone: (968)-2479-2444
Home Telephone: (968)-9931-2299
Email: lawyer@omantel.net.om
Webpage: www.sharjimansour.com
Languages: English, Arabic, French
Educational Background: BA, Law, Cairo University, 1976
Law Background: Has practiced in Oman for 32 years.
Areas of Practice: Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Narcotics, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, and Auto/Accidents.

Mary ALLAN
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1803, PC 114, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2456-4495
FAX Telephone: (968)-2456-4497
Email: Mallan@curtis.com
Webpage: www.curtis.com
Languages: English, French, German
Educational Background: BA, Manchester University
CPE, Birmingham Law School
Law Background: Has 15 years of Practice in UK, Egypt, Dubai, and Oman
Areas of Practice: Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Banking/Financial, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Criminal Law, Narcotics, Collections, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, and Auto/Accidents.

Sahar ASKALAN
 Sahar Askalan Legal Advocacy & Consultancy (SALAC)
Office Location: Al Ufuq Building, 1st floor, Shatti Al Qurum, (Next to Grand Hyatt Hotel)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 780, PC 115, Madinat Sultan Qaboos, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2469-9905 (968)-2469-9945
FAX Telephone: (968)-2469-3034
 Home Telephone: (968)-9920-4019
Email: saskalan@saharaskalanlegal.com
Website: www.saharaskalanlegal.com
Languages: English, Arabic
Educational Background: Master of Law, Boston University BPP Law School, London, WC2A 3JB UK Qualified in the UK as a Barrister in 2000 Qualified as a Solicitor Advocate in 2004
Law Background: Has 11 years of practice in Oman, Paris, London, and Abu Dhabi
Areas of Practice: Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Taxes, Government Relations, and Labor Relations.

David BALL
Said Al Shahry Law Offices (SASLO)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1288 PC 112, Ruwi, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2460-3123
FAX Telephone: (968)-2460-3400
Home Telephone: (968)-9931-3821
Email: DB@saslo.com
Webpage: www.saslo.com
Languages: English, Arabic, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese
Educational Background: BA, International Relations, The American University
MA, Theology, Yale University
JD, Loyola University
Law Background: Has 16 years of practice. Has practiced in New Orleans, L.A., and Saudi Arabia
Areas of Practice: Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Civil Law, Commercial Law, Contracts, Corporations, and Labor Relations.

Helen DEAN
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1803, PC 114, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2456-4495
FAX Telephone: (968)-2456-4497
Email: Hdean@curtis.com
Webpage: www.curtis.com
Language: English
Educational Background: Honors BA, University of Cambridge
LLM, International Finance, University of London
Graduate Diploma, Legal Practice Course, College of Law, York
Law Background: Has 10 years of practice in Tokyo, Scotland, and Oman.
Areas of Practice: Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Narcotics, Collections, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, and Auto/Accidents.

Nicola DUNBAR
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1803, PC 114, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2456-4495
FAX Telephone: (968)-2456-4497
Email: ndunbar@curtis.com
Webpage: www.curtis.com
Language: English
Educational Background: Diploma in Legal Practice, College of Law, London
BA, University of Cambridge, Queen’s College
MA, University of Cambridge, Queen’s College
Law Background: Has 9 years of practice in UK, Bermuda, and Oman.
Areas Of Practice: Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Narcotics, Collections, Commercial Law, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, and Auto/Accidents.

James HARBRIDGE
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1803, PC 114, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2456-4495
FAX Telephone: (968)-2456-4497
Email: Jharbridge@curtis.com
Webpage: www.curtis.com
Language: English
Educational Background: BS, London University
JD, College of Law, London
Law Background: Has practiced for 16 years in the UK and Oman.
Areas of Practice: Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Narcotics, Commercial Law, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Estates, and Government Relations.

Diana Ziad Mohammed JARRAR
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh & Co.
Office Location: Al Qurum Sultan Qaboos Street, Al Taie Building
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2366, PC 112 Ruwai, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2456-0740
FAX Telephone: (968)-2456-3249
Email: Oman@tag-legal.com, djarrar@tag-legal.com
Webpage: www.tag-legal.com, www.tagorg.com
Languages: English, Arabic
Educational Background: BA, Public Law, Jordanian University
MA, Intellectual Property Law, Jordanian University
Law Background: Has 7 years of practice in Jordan and Oman.
Areas of Practice: Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Narcotics, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, and Auto/Accidents.

Robert KENEDY
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1803, PC 114, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2456-4495
FAX Telephone: (968)-2456-4497
Email: rkenedy@curtis.com
Webpage: www.curtis.com
Languages: English, Spanish
Educational Background: AB, Princeton University
JD, University of Chicago Law School
Law Background: Has 3 years of practice in Chicago, London, and Oman.
Areas of Practice: Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Banking/Financial, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Narcotics, Collections, Transportation Law, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, and Auto/Accidents.

Peter MANSOUR
Hamad Al Sharji, Peter Mansour & Co.
Office Location: Standard Chartered Bank Building, 3rd Floor, MBD
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 959 PC 114, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2478-0333
FAX Telephone: (968)-2479-2444
Home Telephone: (968)-9941-1234
Email: Lawyer@omantel.net.om, Lawyer@sharjimansour.com
Webpage: www.sharjimansour.com
Language: English, French
Educational Background: BA, Law Honours, England, 1980
Law Background: Has 18 years of practice in Oman, 8 years of practice in Palestine, and 2 years of practice in Jordan.
Areas of Practice: Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Narcotics, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law,
Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, and Auto/Accidents.

Subha MOHAN
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1803, PC 114, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2456-4495
FAX Telephone: (968)-2456-4497
Email: smohan@curtis.com
Webpage: www.curtis.com
Languages: English, Tamil, Hindi
Educational Background: Bachelor of Law, University of Madras
BS, University of Delhi
Law Background: Has practiced for 22 years in India and Oman.
Areas of Practice: Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Criminal Law, Narcotics, Collections, Transportation Law, Aeronautical/Maritime, Estates, Government Relations, and Auto/Accidents.

Alastaire NEALE
Jihad al Taie Law Office
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 929, Hamriya PC 131, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2448-9299/2447-8282
FAX Telephone: (968)- 2447-9114
Home Telephone: (968)- 9944-0681; (968)-2460-2789
Email: alastair@jatlo.com
Webpage: www.jatlo.com
Languages: English, French
Law Background: Has 40 years of practice.
Areas of Practice: Marriage/Divorce, Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, and Immigration.

Bruce B. PALMER
Curtis, Mallet-Prevost
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1803, PC 114, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2456-4495
FAX Telephone: (968)-2456-4497
Email: Bpalmer@curtis.com
Webpage: www.curtis.com
Languages: English, French
Educational Background: AB, Baldwin Wallace College
Diploma in Comparative Law, University of Exeter
LLB, DePaul University College of Law
LLM, International Law, New York University School of Law
Law Background: Has over 30 years of practice in the U.S., Paris, London, Muscat, and Dubai.
Areas of Practice: Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody, Parental Child Abduction, Child Protection, Marriage/Divorce, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Narcotics, Collections, and Auto/Accidents.

Stephen Thomas SAYER
Said Al Shahry Law Offices (SASLO)
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1288 PC 112, Ruwi, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2460-3123
(968)-2463-6923
FAX Telephone: (968)-2460-3400
Home Telephone: (968)-2469-8726
(968)-9521-4544
Email: sts@saslo.com
Webpage: www.saslo.com
Language: English
Educational Background: Framlingham College, Suffolk England, 1958-1962
College of Law, London, 1963-1964
Qualified as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court, 1968
Law Background: Has been practicing in Oman since 1968.
Areas of Practice: Insurance, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Damages, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Taxes, and Labor Relations.

Paul SHERIDAN
SNR Denton & Co.
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3552 PC 112, Ruwi, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2457-3023
FAX Telephone: (968)-2457-3097
Home Telephone: (968)-2460-2576
Email: paul.sheridan@snrdenton.com
Webpage: www.snrdenton.com
Language: English
Educational Background: Southampton University, College of Law
University of Toronto
Law Background: Has been practicing since 1983 in the U.S., the U.K., Turkey, and Oman.
Areas of Practice: Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Damages, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, and Immigration.

Anthony WATSON
Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co.
Office Location: Muscat International Center, Mezzanine Floor, Bait Al Falaj Street
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 686 PC 112 Ruwi, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Office Telephone: (968)-2481-4466
FAX Telephone: (968)-2481-8856
Home Telephone: (968)-9321-8212
Email: anthony.watson@amjoman.com
Webpage: www.amjoman.com
Language: English
Educational Background: BA, History and Islamic Studies, Boston University, 1990
MA, Middle Eastern History, Boston University, 1990
MBA, Northeastern University, 1997
JD, Northeastern University, 1997
Law Background: Has practiced law for 11 years. Has practiced in Florida, Massachusetts, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, UAE, Kuwait, and Oman.
Areas of Practice: Insurance, Banking/Financial, Commercial/Business Law, Foreign Investments, Marketing Agreements, Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights, Civil Law, Criminal Law, Damages, Narcotics, Collections, Commercial Law, Contracts, Transportation Law, Corporations, Aeronautical/Maritime, Foreign Claims, Estates, Taxes, Government Relations, Labor Relations, Immigration, and Auto/Accidents.