Alessandra Zingales > MAR Law > Sultanate of Oman, Oman > Lawyer Profile
MAR Law Offices
Office No. 401, Office 1991, Aqar Square
Al Ghubrah Street, Al Khuwair South
Muscat
Oman
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Alessandra Zingales
Work Department
Corporate and commercial, Projects and Employment
Position
Partner
Career
Alessandra has been based in Oman since 2008 and joins Mohammed Al Ruqaishi Law Firm from US law firm Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle where she was a counsel.
She has been involved in a number of major assignments for both local and international clients, including foreign investors, government owned entities and funds. She routinely advises and assist foreign investors wishing to do business in Oman throughout all stages of the proposed investment, including structuring advice, establishment of local entities and business set up.
She also assists entities tendering for government contracts, particularly in the infrastructure sector, on all aspects of public procurement, relating formalities and contractual issues. She worked on numerous local projects in sectors ranging from food security to tourism and real estate, including matters relating to usufruct, legal mortgages, mining concessions and foreign ownership of real estate with a special focus on Integrated Tourism Complexes.
In close co-operation with the dispute resolution lawyers of the Firm, she assists a number of clients, particularly international companies, on Omani Labour Law matters, providing advice on all aspects of employer-employees relationships with particular reference to businesses in the construction, industrial and Oil & Gas sectors.
She has contributed several chapters on areas relating to her practice in various international publications and remains a regular contributor to the World Bank “Doing Business” guide.
Languages
Italian; German; English
Memberships
Alessandra qualified in Italy in 2005 and, subsequently, was admitted as a Solicitor (England and Wales).
Education
Alessandra holds a J.D. from the University of Milan. She has a Master in European and International Law from the University of Trento.
Lawyer Rankings
Oman > Banking and finance
At MAR Law, projects expert Ali Naveed Arshad and corporate specialist Alessandra Zingales are the key practitioners to note. Arshad has notable expertise in advising Omani lenders, banks, Islamic financial institutions and corporate borrowers on project finance, corporate finance and Islamic finance.
Oman > Commercial, corporate and M&A
MAR Law‘s corporate practice is led by Alessandra Zingales, who brings over a decade of experience in assisting local and international clients with inbound investments, corporate structuring, establishing local entities and contractual issues. The team counts the manufacturing, energy, consumer goods and real estate sectors among its key strengths. The client base includes foreign investors, government-owned entities and funds.