Mr Mansoor Jamal Malik > Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co > Muscat, Oman > Lawyer Profile

Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co‘s market-leading banking practice, which is jointly led by senior partner Mansoor Jamal Malik and Marcus Pery, handles transactions involving both conventional and Islamic financing structures, particularly sovereign sukuks and musharakah. It also has additional strengths in asset finance and project finance transactions. Pery, who is noted for syndicated lending work, has a strong profile among both lenders and borrowers. Senior associate Andrew Coddington advises on Islamic financing transactions.

The well-regarded corporate team at Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co is active in the full spectrum of matters for Omani and foreign clients, including M&A, joint ventures and takeovers. Seasoned practitioner Mansoor Jamal Malik oversees the practice, with support from head of corporate and capital markets Ardeshir D Patel. Areas of growth for the team include advising on REITs and debt restructuring matters. Senior associates of note include Ahmed Al Busaid, who advises on IPOs, and Robert Booth.

Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co is ‘without a doubt the market leader in dispute resolution in Oman’. It continues to have an excellent reputation handling commercial disputes, civil litigation and arbitration proceedings. Senior partners and practice heads Mansoor Jamal Malik and Said Hilall Al Busaidy are the key names for complex infrastructure, construction and engineering disputes. On the criminal litigation side, Ayman Ali is the recommended contact. Majda Al Riyami, who made partner, leads the firm’s Arabic disputes practice. Counsel Erik Penz left to join the Bermuda office of Kennedys.

Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co‘s projects team works closely with practitioners in the banking and M&A departments to handle mandates for clients in the oil and gas and wider energy sector. The firm is also increasingly instructed in PPP projects. Mansoor Jamal Malik has over three decades of experience in matters concerning water infrastructure. Ardeshir D Patel has expertise in corporate finance and capital markets transactions.

At Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co, the shipping and maritime practice has a strong profile among top clients such as the Government of Oman. It has a strong track record advising on ship financings, contractual disputes and marine pollution matters. Mansoor Jamal Malik has expertise in handling cross-border cargo disputes. Senior associate Andrew Coddington is knowledgeable about ship financing and vessel sales.

Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co has a first-rate reputation in construction projects, with its work covering mixed-use developments, energy and infrastructure projects, hotels and tourism complexes, among other areas. Its team also handles real estate transactions, project finance transactions, dispute resolution and has seen growth in REITS-related matters. Practice head Mansoor Jamal Malik, who is highly rated by peers and clients, manages large power and water infrastructure projects. Ravinder Singh and senior associate Robert Booth are other notable individuals.