Al Tamimi & Company's corporate and commercial department is praised by clients for its ‘strong relationship with regulators and authorities’, advising major local and regional Gulf clients in high-value transactions, including asset and share sales, stake acquisitions, and cross-border M&As. Arif Mawany heads the team with Ahmed Al Barwani, and both are notably experienced in Islamic financing, cross-border transactions, and restructurings across a range of industries, including retail, telecommunications, energy, and healthcare.
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'They knew the market very well and they were very knowledgeable on local law whilst aware of any global industry trends.’
‘Arif Mawany has been the partner on the project. He was great.’
‘Very good team with local and international experience. Capable of delivering advice in efficient manner with thorough understanding of law and practice.'
'Strong relationship with regulators and authorities. The team has combination of western and national lawyers.’
‘Ahmed Al Barwani leads the firm with in-depth understanding of regulatory and legal landscape of Oman. Ahmed delivers training on investments laws to Oman manufacturers association.’
Key clients
- Knauf International
- Mott Macdonald
- BAE Systems
- Majid Al Futtaim
- Oracle
- Standard Chartered Bank
- First Abu Dhabi Bank
- Caterpillar Financial Services Limited
- Meso AS
- Oman Tech Infrastructure S.A.O.C.
Work highlights
- Advised Knauf on the acquisition of a gypsum mine in Oman from Dhofar Minerals.
- Advised Mott Macdonald on the sale of its subsidiary, Mott Macdonald LLC in Oman.
- Advised Gradient International on the acquisition of Advanced Watertek.
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Practice head
Arif Mawany; Ahmed Al Barwani