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Dentons is known for its unparalleled international presence and maintains a longstanding and distinguished team in Muscat. It continues to dominate the capital markets space, acting for government entities and leading domestic banks on debut issuances and Tier 1 securities. The corporate team in Oman regularly advises on large-scale M&A, group restructurings and high-stakes commercial agreements in the financial services and oil and gas sectors. The Muscat office regularly works on cross-border matters in conjunction with Dentons colleagues based in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Work Highlights
- Dentons advised Huaxin (Hainan) Investment with its USD193 million acquisition of a majority stake in Oman Cement Company from the Oman Investment Authority.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Dentons team is very responsive."
"The Dentons team is very responsive."
Notable Practitioners
Sadaf Buchanan leads Dentons' Omani banking and finance team and is particularly prominent in the field of debt capital markets. Her wide-ranging experience covers project bonds and Tier 1 securities issuances, in addition to the negotiation of billion-dollar term loan facilities.
"Sadaf knows Oman well and helped us a lot."
Muscat managing partner Jamie Gibson also leads Dentons' Omani corporate team. He demonstrates broad commercial know-how, being regularly instructed to advise on high-value M&A and joint venture mandates. He acts for a number of key players in the infrastructure and construction spaces.