*The timing and room allocation of the sessions are subject to change and will be finalised soon.
Time | Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 |
8.30am | Registration | ||
9.00am | Welcome Remarks • Yousuf Al-Busaidi—Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors at Decree and VP Legal at Asyad. Overview of Key Legal Developments in Oman in 2025 • Dr Riyadh Al-Balushi—CEO, Decree. Recognition of the Sponsors of DecreeCon | Workshop on Making the Most of Lex AI • Mohammed Al-Badi—Software Engineer, Decree. | |
9.45am | Presentation: Investment Due Diligence—An Essential Practice for Client Resilience • Faisal Al-Rashdi—Founder, FALC. • Mohammed Al-Mazrui—Corporate Associate, FALC. • Yahya Al-Mandhari—Corporate Associate, FALC. | Panel Discussion: Lessons from Recent IPOs • (Moderator) Asad Qayyum—Managing Partner, MAQ Legal. | Workshop on Contract Review • Salim Al-Sinawi—Founder, Seen Synergies. |
10.30am | Presentation: Personal Data Protection • Safa Al-Balushi—Associate, CMS. • Sarah Al-Hinai—Associate, CMS. | Panel Discussion: Labour Law Developments • (Moderator) Sultan Al-Ghafri—Managing Partner, K&Co. | Lightning Talks by Early Career Lawyers • (Facilitator) Sara Taqi—Legal Associate, OQ. |
11.15am | Break | ||
11.45pm | Presentation: Legal Framework for Funds • Asad Qayyum—Managing Partner, MAQ Legal. • Khalid Al-Abri—Partner, MAQ Legal. | Panel Discussion: Contemporary Compliance Challenges • (Moderator) Ali Al-Abri—Legal Advisor, APSR. • Wisal Al-Harthy—Associate Counsel, OQGN. • Bishr Al-Balushi—Senior Compliance Officer, Rakiza. • Malik Al-Hashmi—Specialist (Legal and Governance), Ooredoo. | Presentation: Insurance Law 101—Key Things for Lawyers in Oman to Know • Nic Henrikson, Oman Co-Managing Partner, DLA Piper. |
12.30pm | Presentation: TBD | Panel Discussion: TBD | Presentation: Personal Income Tax Law • Gaurav Kapoor, Partner, PwC. |
01.15pm | Presentation: TBD | Panel Discussion: TBD | Panel/Discussion: TBD |
2.00pm | End of Programme + Lunch |