RICS in Oman - The Oman Engineering Consultancies Law – FDI & Omanisation considerations
Radisson Collection Muscat, Hormuz Grand, 111 Al Matar St, Muscat 128, Oman
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Overview
Join us for networking and canapes from 6.45pm. The presentation will commence at 7pm with an insightful session by Dentons on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Omanisation in Oman’s engineering consultancy sector. This will be presented by partner Jamie Gibson and senior associate Fatima Al Sabahi. They will highlight the latest developments within the Sultanate of Oman with a focus on the Engineering Consultancies Law (ECL), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and compliance with Omanisation requirements.
The CPD will cover:
- How to navigate foreign investment and Omanisation in Oman’s Engineering sector.
- Further understanding of the legal framework of operations in the Sultanate of Oman.
- An understanding of how recent decrees and new laws are affecting Oman based Engineering Consultancies.
Speakers
Jamie Gibson
Managing Partner, Muscat
Jamie Gibson is the Managing Partner of Dentons' Muscat office and heads up our Tier One ranked corporate practice in Muscat. He has been practicing law in Oman since 2008 and has over 20 years' experience working on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters including advising international and local clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, Company formations, commercial agencies, statutory compliance and corporate governance. He is an expert on foreign direct investment in Oman and has advised clients in a wide range of sectors, including defence, engineering, construction, FMCG, education, oil & gas, banking, logistics, manufacturing and infrastructure. Jamie is ranked in Chambers and Legal 500.
Fatima Al Sabahi
Senior Associate, Muscat
Fatima Al-Sabahi is a senior associate in the Tier One ranked Corporate practice in Dentons' Muscat office. She has 13 years' experience advising Oman-based and international investors on a wide range of legal matters including advising clients on corporate, commercial and employment legal issues. Fatima is dual-qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales and licensed to appear before the Omani Primary and Appeal Courts. Her experience is across a range of different sectors including oil & gas, power and water, pharmaceuticals and hospitality. Fatima worked both in private practice with an international law firm and as an in-house lawyer for a government-owned investment company in the Sultanate of Oman. Fatima is bilingual and has the ability to draft and negotiate in Arabic and English.
