Heading the Governance Committee

Head of Contracts & Project Financing

Transacting multi-billion dollar tourism projects in the Sultanate; negotiating, drafting and finalizing construction, development and management contracts for international hotel brands and hospitality projects; supervising construction arbitration, and employment and real estate litigation; working with the General Counsel on a range of corporate legal affairs

Worked with the Corporate Commercial DepartmentRepresentative transactions include:Lead associate representing the Omani government in the reorganization and acquisition of equity in companies for development of US$850 million integrated tourism complexes in the Sultanate of Oman.Sole local law consultant to Duqm Refinery and Petrochemical Industries Company LLC on US$5 billion Duqm refinery project.Lead associate advising and assisting Majid Al Futtaim Properties in setting up shopping malls and tourism facilities in Oman.Lead associate advising Lindsay Goldberg on Omani laws in connection with an acquisition of a US$219 million interest in the holding company for Odfjell's tank terminals activities.Local consultant to international law firms on conflict of interest and bribery laws in Oman, comparing relevant local laws and US and UK anti-bribery legislation.Advised international clients on compliance with the Oman Telecommunications Regulatory Authority regulations and importation of telecommunications equipment.Advising multinationals on corporate restructuring, corporate compliance and employment laws relevant to the Omani Oil & Gas sector.Advised multinational corporations on data protection and privacy laws, internet-related services, cloud computing, software and online advertising policies in Oman.

Managed the Corporate Legal affairs department. Drafted, negotiated, supervised and finalized corporate contracts and lease agreements, and advised the company on corporate & regulatory affairs. Drafted invitations to tender for software, equipment and licenses.Engaged in pre-arbitral negotiations with vendors and contractors.

Drafted & reviewed corporate finance agreements, technology-related agreements & engineering and construction contracts.Negotiated and drafted EPC contracts, transaction documents for power projects, winding up & liquidation contracts and loan restructuring agreements on behalf of private & public companies, governmental bodies and financial institutions. Assisted in litigation before the Supreme Court and High Court, and litigated in the lower courts and tribunals in corporate, constitutional, labor, tax and corporate criminal cases. Engaged in Arbitration before the International Chamber of Commerce and the London Court of International Arbitration.Litigated antitrust issues before the Competition Commission of Pakistan and the Supreme Court. Led legal due diligence and audits for corporate compliance on behalf of international and domestic companies, and banks.

Legal Television show - "Insaaf 24-7" - Researched, wrote, scripted and hosted a national television show with a female co-host and responded to legal queries of viewers for thirty episodes.