Agenda

*The timing and room allocation of the sessions are subject to change and will be finalised soon.

TimeRoom 1Room 2Room 3
8.30amRegistration
9.00amWelcome 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.
9.45amPresentation: 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.
10.30amPresentation: 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.
11.15amBreak
11.45pmPresentation: 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.
12.30pmPresentation: TBDPanel Discussion: TBD
Presentation: Personal Income Tax Law
• Gaurav Kapoor, Partner, PwC.
01.15pmPresentation: TBDPanel Discussion: TBDPanel/Discussion: TBD
2.00pmEnd of Programme + Lunch