Yasser Taqi > Dentons > Muscat, Oman > Lawyer Profile

Yasser Taqi and Dali Al Habboub co-head the maritime and shipping practice at Dentons, and advise port owners, funds, oil companies, fisheries, and other maritime clients on a mixture of contentious and non-contentious work, including answering queries regarding Omani maritime regulation, civil and commercial claims, and port expansions and operations.

Dentons‘s construction and real estate offering operates in highly technical and high-value matters, advising private clients and government ministries on major real estate developments, PPP projects, commercial complexes, and energy projects, along with contentious matters involving complex civil and commercial claims. Yasser Taqi heads the department and is highly sought after by clients for his work in the energy, projects, real estate, and construction sectors, and has advised on various major project constructions. Yaqdhan Al Busaidi is another key member of the team, and has acted in some of the department’s most consequential mandates in the last year.

Dentons‘s projects and energy offering is highlighted for its ‘good mix of Oman and international law and experience’, and is frequently relied upon to advise on various cross-border matters, including regional GCC projects and complex multi-jurisdictional matters. The team is retained to handle complex and high-value projects-related work, including in the mining, oil and gas, green hydrogen, renewable, solar, and utility provision sectors. Yasser Taqi heads the team, and has operated in various Oman-based projects and is highly experienced in project financing. Warda Tahir is also a key member of the team, and is especially seen in cross-border matters.

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.