Muscat

Muscat

Dentons & Co, Oman Branch

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

P +968 2457 3000

F +968 2457 3097

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Yaqdhan Al Busaidi Law Firm

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

P +968 2200 5666

F +968 2457 3090

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Teaming with Dentons’ Muscat office means you gain access to unparalleled experience and capability in a country that has undergone numerous legislative and regulatory reforms over the past 40 years.

Established in 1981, Dentons was one of the earliest international firms to open its doors in Oman and has steadily grown to become the largest international law firm operating in the Sultanate. We are truly in and of the community, with long-standing relationships with local business communities, governments and regulatory authorities.

We are also proud to be the first international firm to have a specific training programme for our Omani lawyers to qualify as English solicitors.

Our Muscat team has been consistently ranked Tier 1 in every category in the Chambers Global and the Legal 500 directories for over 15 years, and is currently the only firm in Muscat to achieve Band 1 rankings across all categories in both guides.

Our diverse and multilingual team advises on all aspects of doing business in Oman. Key service areas include:

Banking and Finance
Capital Markets
Mergers and Acquisitions
Real Estate
Construction and Engineering
Corporate and Commercial
Corporate Governance and Secretarial
Energy, Projects and Infrastructure
Hotels and Leisure
IT and Telecommunications
Labour Law
Legislative and Regulatory
Mining
Ports
Procurement
Project Finance

Yaqdhan Al Busaidi Law Firm

Yaqdhan Al Busaidi Law Firm (YBLF), the leading Omani law firm which is associated with Dentons, offers the full range of dispute resolution services in Oman, including litigation, arbitration (under the Oman Arbitration Law and international arbitration rules) and mediation. Our team at YBLF works closely with Dentons’ Dispute Resolution experts on all aspects of disputes with the aim of providing our clients with the best and highest level of service that can be offered. Our team of Omani lawyers are all fluent in Arabic, having the ability to draft and negotiate in English. They are recognised as Oman’s most talented and successful, having worked on many large and complex disputes across key industries such as oil and gas, power, water, construction, real estate, financial services, insurance and telecoms. YBLF lawyers provide timely advice that is commercially and strategically sound; and are known for our ability to identify the practical and procedural pitfalls in litigation and other dispute resolution proceedings in the Sultanate. We also have a formidable track record of litigating disputes before the Primary Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court all over Oman; and at international and local arbitration centres. Members of the team have also worked on adjudications and presentation of cases to dispute adjudication boards and similar official committees. Our clients tell us that they value our skill in providing realistic assessments of the steps, time and cost involved with disputes in Oman.

Recognition

Dentons secures top-tier recognition in The Legal 500 EMEA 2025

March 28, 2025

Dentons has reinforced its position as a leading global law firm in The Legal 500 EMEA 2025 guide, securing 266 practice and sector rankings across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The guide also recognized 247 Dentons lawyers with 299 individual rankings across 32 jurisdictions, underscoring their leadership in their respective practice areas.

Dentons wins seven awards at the Legal Benchmarking Group’s Social Impact EMEA Awards 2024

September 17, 2024

Dentons, the world’s largest global law firm, has been recognized as a leading employer for inclusion and diversity – winning seven awards at the Social Impact EMEA Awards 2024 organized by Legal Benchmarking Group. Dentons was the most awarded law firm at the event, which recognizes elite firms championing inclusion within the workplace. The event took place at the Waldorf Hilton in London on September 12, 2024.

Dentons boosts its quality rankings in The Legal 500 EMEA 2024

April 3, 2024

The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 has awarded Dentons 260 practice and sector rankings across Europe, Middle East and Africa, including 82 Tier 1 and 82 Tier 2 standings. The Firm earned 35 new or improved practice rankings, confirming the ever-strengthening scope and quality of client services. In addition, we received a total of 282 individual rankings for 234 Dentons lawyers in 37 jurisdictions placing them among the leaders in their respective practice areas.

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Insights

New Law on Special Economic Zones and Free Zones in Oman

April 29, 2025

Oman: A new law on Special Economic Zones and Free Zones was issued by Royal Decree 38/2025 (New Law). The New Law came into effect on 8 April 2025 and repeals the free zones law issued by Royal Decree 56/2002.

Oman employment updates

February 27, 2025

Oman: The relevant authorities in Oman are now actively taking steps to penalise companies that do not comply with certain employer obligations announced in 2024

Oman Personal Data Protection Law Grace Period Extension

January 23, 2025

Oman: The Executive Regulations, which came into force on 5 February 2024, provide guidance on how personal data should be processed and managed in Oman. The grace period for compliance was initially supposed to end by 5 February 2025 but has been extended for another year by Ministerial Decision 6/2025, to 5 February 2026.

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