Firm Profile > Al Tamimi & Company > Muscat , Oman

Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 1

Al Tamimi & Company handles M&A, share and asset transactions, and licensing and shareholder agreements. Headed by Ahmed Al Barwani, the corporate team is especially active in the food and beverage, telecoms, automotive, healthcare, tourism and oil industries. Al Barwani assisted the food company Kerry Group with its acquisition of AATCO Food Industries, and also advised Salaam Air on the corporate and financing aspects relating to airline’s establishment and operation in Oman.

Dispute resolution Tier 2

Al Tamimi & Company has experience across a range of labour, insurance, debt recovery and commercial contract disputes. In one stand-out matter, Ahmed Al Barwani, who heads the Oman office, defended a football club in a £7m contractual dispute in which the legal team challenged the competence of the Omani court. Dubai-based senior partner Essam Al Tamimi is another key contact.

Diversity/Community

Diversity and Inclusion at Al Tamimi & Company

Al Tamimi & Company is committed to maintaining its high levels of diversity.  With over 50 different nationalities and cultural backgrounds amongst our people, we celebrate diversity.  This is one law firm where there is no stereotype, enabling our people to be who they are and value the differences in one another.

The Firm is committed to providing a supportive, inclusive and respectful work environment which recognises and values the diversity of all its employees, stakeholders and clients. We acknowledge that every employee, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity or cultural background, disability, religious belief, political affiliation, socioeconomic origin, or family responsibilities can make a valuable contribution to achieving the business outcomes. Moreover, we strongly believe outcomes are strengthened with a diverse team.

The Firm promotes an environment where equity and inclusion is encouraged and supported and where all forms of discrimination, harassment and bullying are eliminated. 

We will achieve this objective by: 

• Raising awareness of and promoting workplace diversity within the Firm.
• Integrating the principles of workplace diversity into business and human resource management policies, practices and systems.
• Encouraging employees to identify and maximise use of their life skills and experiences in the workplace.
• Encouraging managers to recognise and draw on the diversity of their employees.
• Ensuring employees are not subjected to discrimination or unfair treatment in the workplace on grounds such as, ethnicity, race, gender, age, physical or mental disability or personal responsibilities.
• Upholding and promote the Al Tamimi & Company Values, Employment Principles and Code of Conduct

Ensuring employees and those seeking employment with the Firm receive fair and equitable treatment in accessing employment opportunities, employees selection processes, career development and mobility arrangements