Mr Thamer Al-Shahry > Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO) > Muscat, Oman > Lawyer Profile

Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO)
SASLO Building No.597/1, Way No.262
Airport Heights, Behind Oman LNG, Ghala
P.O. Box 1288, Ruwi, PC 112, Sultanate of Oman
Oman

Work Department

Litigation and Arbitration , Corporate and Projects

Position

Partner / Head of Disputes

Career

Thamer is Head of SASLO’s Dispute Resolution team, advising and representing a range of international, Gulf and Omani clients. He frequently appears before the Primary Court and the Court of Appeals in Oman, in addition to various Arbitral Tribunals.

Thamer is an experienced Omani lawyer who specializes in various areas of law, including M&A, capital markets, banking & finance, corporate finance, corporate structures, oil and gas, corporate structuring and restructuring, and regulatory. He has been a qualified Omani lawyer with the Ministry of Justice in the Sultanate of Oman for 13 years. Thamer received his LL.B. from the University of Sharjah in the UAE and his LL.M. in International Corporate Finance from the University of Reading in the UK. Additionally, he holds a Legal Project Practitioner (LPP) certification from the International Institute of Legal Project Management (IILPM).

Thamer has been with Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO) for 13 years, where he began as an Associate in 2009 and became a Partner in 2018, his current position. He is currently the Head of Disputes and a team member in the Corporate and Projects departments. Thamer has extensive experience dealing with Ministries and other Omani authorities.

Thamer’s recent transactions include advising various clients on acquisitions, mergers, and share purchases in industries such as banking, insurance, telecommunications, and energy. His clients describe him as “easy to deal with” and “responsive.”

 

Languages

English, Arabic

Memberships

Qualified Omani Lawyer, Ministry of Justice, Sultanate of Oman

Legal Project Practitioner(LPP), International Institute of Legal Project Management (IILPM)

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

Master of Laws (LL.M) in International Corporate Finance, University of Reading, United Kingdom

Lawyer Rankings

Oman > Projects and energy

Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO)‘s projects team is noted for its ‘excellent local knowledge’, advising clients on real estate, desalination, mining, and energy projects in various local and international matters. Thamer Al-Shahry and  Jeremy Pooley are noted for offering ‘quality advice’, along with Maria Mariam Rabea Petrou, who is highlighted for her ‘helpful and commercial advice’. Sherif Hampton is a key operator in the team for project financing matters, including Islamic financing and PPP projects.

Oman > Commercial, corporate and M&A

Praised by clients for its ‘substantive, tailored advice that directly addresses the specific issues faced by clients’, the corporate team at Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO) acts in a diverse range of industries, including technology, insurance, and finance, and demonstrates notable experience in mandates involving IPOs, listings, joint venture agreements, and capital market transactions. The team is co-headed by its senior partners, including international corporate specialist Jeremy Pooley, capital markets expert Thamer Al-ShahrySherif Hampton, a specialist in Islamic finance-related matters, and Maria Mariam Rabea Petrou, who has a proven track record in cross-border transactional matters.