Wafa Al Shuaibi > Dentons > Muscat, Oman > Lawyer Profile

Dentons
Salam Square - South
Third Floor, Madinat Al Sultan Qaboos
PO Box 3552, Muscat, Ruwi PC 112
Oman

Work Department

Arbitration, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Position

Wafa Al Shuaibi is a senior associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in Dentons’ Muscat office. She has over 10 years’ experience working on a wide range of litigation and dispute resolution matters including advising clients on disputes, arbitrations and commercial matters as well as being qualified to appear before the primary and appeal courts of Oman. Her experience is across a range of different sectors including governments, financial institutions, construction, and telecoms. Wafa has delivered a pro bono work with Outward Bound Oman.

Wafa is bilingual and has the ability to draft and negotiate in Arabic and English.

Career

  • roviding legal opinions, contracts and memos covering many legal fields.
  • Liaising with other lawyers to lead and manage negotiation and mediation.
  • Appearing in the courts, disciplinary authorities and legal or arbitration committees.
  • Drafting legislation regarding regulations of employment status.
  • Dealing with ministries and other authorities including the Authority for Electricity Regulation in Oman, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Ministry of Housing, the Capital Market Authority, the Ministry of Tourism and the Tender Board.

Languages

Arabic, English

Memberships

  • Member, Oman Lawyers Association
  • Member, Al Istiqama Association

Lawyer Rankings

Oman > Dispute resolution

(Leading associates)

Wafa Al ShuaibiDentons

Dentons‘s dispute resolution department is praised by clients for ‘excellent legal competence with clear and effective communication’, and is a prominent operator in the construction, financial, and oil and gas industries, acting in some of the highest value arbitrations in the sector. The team is broadly experienced in dispute, with expertise in commercial, civil, and criminal disputes. Bringing to the team over 25 years of experience in litigation, including before the Omani Supreme Court, Dali Al Habboub co-heads the team with Yaqdhan Al Busaidi, who advises local and international clients on various commercial and criminal disputes. Yasser Taqi is highly praised by clients for being ‘absolutely top tier for international matters’. Senior associates Wafa Al Shuaibi and Fatma Al Amri are also key members of the team, and are highly regarded for telecommunications, tax, and intellectual property-related disputes.