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Projects and energy

The disputes offering at Dentons is praised for its ‘very commercial and strategic’ advice to clients who are active in the real estate, construction, and energy sectors. The team is experienced in advising on PPP, public concessions, and other platforms for project development pertaining to utilities, hydrocarbon, and renewable energy, as well as port-related developments. Yasser Taqi directs the practice with particular expertise in energy sector-related transactions. Warda Tahir is a key operator in the team for procurement and restructuring mandates in the utilities, energy, and port infrastructure arenas.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Commercial and practical advice based on experience and knowledge of local laws and customs.’
  • ‘Diligent and good at making themselves available. Always open to understanding some of the more political, commercial and technical aspects falling outside their mandate.'
  • ‘Very commercial and strategic in the advice provided. Good understanding of the complex regulatory framework and technical aspects shaping the sector and decision making.’
  • ‘Delivery, knowledgeable, experienced.’
  • ‘Great team and very cooperative and efficient.'
  • ‘Yasset Taqi is a very capable projects lawyer.’

Key clients

  • InterContinental Energy Sohar Industrial Port Company SAOC Strategic & Precious Metals Processing Company Fortescue Energy Petroleum Development Oman Nama Power and Water Procurement Company SAOC Sohar Power Company OQ Exploration and Production Company SAOG OQ Alternative Energy LLC Actis LLP Ministry of Housing & Urban Planning

Work highlights

Advising FFI and Actis on on their successful bid to acquire land to develop a world-scale green ammonia project in the Sultanate of Oman.
Advising OQ Exploration & Production on its divestment in blocks 48 and 61.
Advising the state-owned power and water procurer on the procurement and development of the country's first batch large-scale wind IPPs in Oman.
Practice head

Yasser Taqi

Other key lawyers

Warda Tahir