Jamie Gibson > Dentons > Muscat, Oman > Lawyer Profile
Dentons Offices
Salam Square - South
Third Floor, Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos
PO Box 3552, Muscat, Ruwi PC 112
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Jamie Gibson
Work Department
Corporate, Capital Markets, Construction, FDI, Infrastructure and PPP, M&A, Real Estate, Corporate Governance Defense and Space Financial Institutions, Mining Joint Ventures, Foreign Investment Review Freight and Logistics Industrial Production
Position
Jamie Gibson is the Managing Partner of Dentons’ Muscat office and heads up our tier 1 ranked Corporate practice in Muscat. He has been practising law in the Middle East since 2008 and has over 20 years’ experience working on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters including advising international and local clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate structuring’s, company establishments, and general commercial matters such as commercial agencies, statutory compliance and corporate governance.
He is an expert on foreign direct investment in Oman and has advised clients in a wide range of sectors, including defence, engineering & construction, FMCG, education, oil & gas, banking, logistics, manufacturing and infrastructure. Jamie is ranked in Chambers and Legal 500.
Career
2019 – present: Partner, Dentons
2008 – 2019: Partner, Trowers & Hamlins, Oman
2007 – 2008: Associate, Simpson Grierson, New Zealand
2004 – 2007: Associate, Auld Brewer Mazengarb & McEwen, New Zealand
Languages
English
Memberships
Solicitor, England and Wales, 2018
Barrister and solicitor, New Zealand, 2003
Education
University of Otago, 1999, LLB
University of Otago, 1997, BA
Lawyer Rankings
Oman > Real estate and construction
Dentons is home to one of Oman’s top specialist construction teams. The group continues to advise on transactional matters and contentious issues arising from prominent infrastructure, energy, petrochemicals and real estate development projects in the jurisdiction. Led by Yasser Taqi, the team continues to work alongside developer Duqm Marasi concerning the mixed-use development of Maysan Square in the Special Economic Zone in Duqm. Real estate expert Jamie Gibson is a key practitioner.
Oman > Commercial, corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)Dentons‘ team is led by Jamie Gibson, who fields more than 14 years of experience in handling corporate matters across the MENA region. Gibson specialises in advising on regional M&A deals for clients in the mining, infrastructure, banking, manufacturing and construction sectors, and is also strong in assisting with joint ventures, equity capital markets and business establishment matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial, corporate and M&A Oman
- Leading individuals Oman > Commercial, corporate and M&A
- Real estate and construction Oman