Mr Ahmed Al Barwani > Al Tamimi & Company > Muscat, Oman > Lawyer Profile
Al Tamimi & Company Offices
AL ASSALAH, TOWERS BUILDING 223, BLOCK 237
OFFICE 409, STREET 3701, GHUBRAH SOUTH
MUSCAT
Oman
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Mr Ahmed Al Barwani
Work Department
Corporate Commercial
Position
Head of Office – Oman
Career
Ahmed Al Barwani is the Partner and Head of the Oman Office. Ahmed is also a member of the Projects, Banking, Litigation, Rail and Hotel & Leisure sector groups.
Ahmed is admitted before Oman courts and has right of audience before Court of Appeal. Ahmed worked mainly in two jurisdictions, the United Kingdom and Oman, and was involved in substantial local and cross border transactions that have both civil and common law elements.
Ahmed’s particular expertise is in inward investment, corporate restructuring, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions. Ahmed’s experience extends to other practice areas including arbitration in construction disputes, litigation, competition, tax and customs matters, banking, real estate and hospitality, banking and employment. Ahmed represented Oman government negotiating Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreements, Free Trade Agreement with USA and other Construction and Development Agreements of Infrastructure Projects in Oman.
In addition, Ahmed has developed solid regulatory experience on regulatory aspects that include formalities for registration of the transactions and type of permits and licenses required for different projects.
Ahmed’s language capabilities and in depth understanding of local administrative culture enabled him to gain wide experience on regulatory aspects and participate in drafting number of Oman laws, e.g. Issuance of Sukuk Regulation, Consumer Protection Law, Anti-Trust Law, amendments to Implementing Regulation of Telecommunication Act, Dispute Resolution Regulation and Public Consultation Regulation.
Languages
English and Arabic
Memberships
2013 – Court of Appeal Lawyer Oman
Education
2004 – LLB Law, University of Wales
Lawyer Rankings
Oman > Dispute resolution
The dispute resolution practice at Al Tamimi & Company carries an excellent track record in representing multinational companies in local and cross-border matters, especially high-value, multi-jurisdictional matters. The team is highly sought after across a wide spectrum of industries, including the information technology, construction, manufacturing, banking, and oil and gas sectors. Basma Al Kiyumi joined the team as the head the department, and brings over 15 years of experience in litigation and arbitration cases. Ahmed Al Barwani is a key port of call for construction, real estate, and commercial-related disputes, including those that reach the upper circuits of Omani courts. Abdelhaleem (Haleem) Mohammed Ahmed is a key member of the team and holds a strong track record in commercial and civil claims across a broad spectrum of industries, and remains sought after by clients in various high-value domestic and international disputes.
Oman > Commercial, corporate and M&A
Al Tamimi & Company‘s corporate and commercial department is praised by clients for its ‘strong relationship with regulators and authorities’, advising major local and regional Gulf clients in high-value transactions, including asset and share sales, stake acquisitions, and cross-border M&As. Arif Mawany heads the team with Ahmed Al Barwani, and both are notably experienced in Islamic financing, cross-border transactions, and restructurings across a range of industries, including retail, telecommunications, energy, and healthcare.