‘Addleshaws Goddard (Oman) provide great service in that their advice displays a combination of a good knowledge of Omani law as well as the equally valued ability to set it in a commercial context. In addition, their team reflects a high level of diversity as well as of collaboration both which have proved very beneficial in the service they have delivered.’

‘Nic Henrikson and Nasser Al Habsi provide both excellent leadership for Addleshaws Goddard (Oman) in this area as well as great service in the advice that they give displays a combination of a good knowledge of Omani law as well as the equally valued ability to set it in a commercial context.’

‘The litigation/arbitration team is responsive and helpful, and particularly diligent with updates.’

‘Nic Henrikson is knowledgeable and supportive.’

‘There can be no doubt that AMJ is the leading firm in Oman for commercial litigation, given the experience and skills of the team there, which is a mixture of Omani and other Arabic speaking lawyers, and lawyers qualified in common law jurisdictions such as England. There is no other firm that can cover the range of domestic cases before the local courts up to the Supreme Court level, as well as domestic and international arbitrations.

‘The heart of their success is a combination of Mansoor Malik, a qualified English barrister who has been practising in Oman for decades and Dr Said Al Busaidy, the former President of the Court with knowledge of Omani law second to none.’

‘Ayman Ali, an Egyptian qualified lawyer who works hard and is good at putting complexes cases and arguments together for the court. There are also Omani lawyers who are well trained by the firm and the position now in Oman only Omani national lawyers are permitted to present oral argument before the court, hence the presence of good Omani lawyers is critical.’

‘Majda Al Riyami – a great lawyer with clarity of thought and always available for the client.’

‘Every team member relays confidence. Facts and information are given due importance. Straight-forward opinions always helps us to think of options and strategies. Collaboration is seamless and billing is transparent. Every team is led by capable and confident team leaders. The hierarchy is very clear and it augments their professional practice.’

‘We are extensively working with Majda Al Riyami and her team. Our association is nearly a decade old and every time we engage with her and her team; our confidence and comfort level increases. She is an extremely capable lawyer who has thorough knowledge in her area of practice.’

‘Mansoor Jamal Malik’s reputation precedes him, and for good reason. He has seen the legal landscape in Oman develop from its inception and has unparalleled experience.’

‘Majda Al Riyami is an impressive and energetic partner with a formidable presence in court.’

‘What makes SASLO’s dispute resolution practice unique in international arbitration is its vast experience and remarkable knowledge and its concentration on core areas in the construction field. The team’s strengths include its vast expertise in this area and excellent quality of legal services that are tailored towards the client’s needs.’

‘Said Al Shahry can determine strategic approach in complex arbitration cases and has team leadership skills when the members of the legal team are from various jurisdictions.’

‘They are well-connected in Oman and understand the politics and the court system well. They seek to deliver big law firm support and generally do a good job at it.’

‘Thamer Al Shahry is very personable and easy to put in front of clients. He is always available and willing to help.’

‘SASLO has a responsive and experienced litigation team.’

‘Team is resilient and forward-looking. Provide good analysis of the case and propose litigation strategies. Has good experience dealing with complex matters.’

‘Many strong subject-matter experts in the team. Able to dissect complex cases to manageable slices. Adopt a systematic approach to case handling.’

‘Excellent partner led dispute resolution team’

‘Experienced team, with top tier local expertise. Great service delivery for a true local firm, and clearly at international firm standards. Expertise of the team is superior to international firms.’

‘Hashim Shekhuna is a standout. Exceptional lawyer with great client skills and great breadth of knowledge of the law and the market.’

‘The team at the firm is very capable and experienced. Two partners have previously worked at international law firms and hence are used to providing international law firm standard services. They are responsive and cost effective as well, and we have never had issues on billing with them.’

‘Mohammed Al Ruqaishi is highly recommended for litigation and arbitration matters in Oman. He is responsive, offers flexible fee proposals, provide high quality partner supervision to the matters.’

‘I have worked with the team on a number of different matters over several years. They are great team players, responsive and professional. They are a pleasure to work with.’

‘I particularly rate Hashim Shukla. He is an excellent lawyer, very responsive and has obtained some excellent results in the Omani courts for our clients.’

‘The T&H Team has a good understanding of our business and how we like to run it. Their communication with our organization is at a good level.’

‘Very active in updating the client and keeping them informed in the matter progress. Knowledgeable Omani team.’

‘Trowers have an excellent Client support and services capabilities. Their teams are unique in that they are very competent, professional, efficient, approachable and strong problem-solving mind set.’

‘Very competent individuals, highly trained and qualified, with excellent client support and services.’

‘Experienced and focused on the matter, partner fully engaged in and leading the arbitration case.’

‘Raya Al Harthi is profoundly attentive to the issues and does very good research on any matter assigned to her. The Firm in general has wide relationship in the market that any case assigned to them, they have knowledge of the clients, also the resources they have around the world and the speed of response are areas that make me chose them as against others.’

‘White & Case is at the very top of the dispute resolution market. They have a good team of partners and associates that seem to deliver quality and value for the clients.’

‘The team are very knowledgeable and understand the arbitration process, have excellent knowledge of contracts and integrate themselves with the client’s team.’