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Dispute resolution
Leading individuals
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- Abdelrahman Mohammed Elnafie SNR Denton
- James Harbridge Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP
- Majid al Toky Trowers & Hamlins
The ‘friendly and co-operative’ team at SNR Denton has a very strong dual-language capability and represents both domestic and international clients. ‘Excellent’ team head Abdelrahman Mohammed Elnafie has a very good pedigree both in relation to litigation and arbitration, and is currently representing SABCO in a Supreme Court case appealing the judgment rendered against the group for more than $108m based on crude oil transactions with Qais Bin Zahir Bin Saif Al Hosni.
‘Very well-connected and effective in dealing with the ministries’, Majid al Toky heads Trowers & Hamlins’ dispute resolution practice. Instructed by an array of local trading houses, banks, airlines and multinational entities, the team handles a myriad commercial litigation and arbitration/mediation work, including tax, general contract, construction, debt recovery, agency and labour law cases. Recent highlights include representing a French industrial company on projects-related litigation claims brought against various subcontractors. A crucial member of the team, Roger Byrne led on the aforementioned litigation.
Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co successfully represented Suez SMN in the ICC arbitration brought against it by an Omani governmental authority. It also successfully defended a multinational automotive company in an agency dispute brought against it by an Omani agent, for the recovery of compensation due to the alleged unjustified termination of the agency agreement. Senior associates Simon Ward and Mohammed Yousef are recommended.
Headed by the ‘sincere, honest and technically well-versed’ James Harbridge, Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP’s litigation team provides a compelling mix of western and middle eastern legal skills. Recently involved in a host of construction disputes, the firm is advising the Omani subsidiary of a major multinational construction company in a claim against the counter-party’s alleged termination of supply of goods and services.
Said Al-Shahry Law Office has arbitration and litigation expertise across a broad spectrum of commercial disputes including labour, banking and insurance. Recent clients have included HSBC, Oman Refineries and Petrochemicals Company, and the Swatch Group. Elsadeq Salman heads the department.