Time | Room 1 | Room 2 |
8.30am | Registration | |
9.00am | Welcome Remarks •Yousuf Al-Busaidi — Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors at Decree and Senior Legal Counsel at Asyad | |
9.10am | Overview of Key Legal Developments in Oman in 2024 •Dr Riyadh Al-Balushi — Chief Executive Officer, Decree | |
9.40am | Recognitions of the Sponsors of DecreeCon | |
9.45am | Presentation: Laying the Groundwork: Ten Common Mistakes in Construction Contracts (and How to Avoid Them) •Nic Henrikson—Co-Managing Partner Oman, DLA Piper. | Panel Discussion: Establishing and Managing Investment Funds •(Moderator) Jeremey Pooley—Special Counsel and Head of Corporate, SASLO. •Tariq Al-Nabhani—Fund Director, Tanmia. •Sami Habib—Portfolio Manager, Sohar International •Manal Al-Adawi—Legal & Fund Operations Manager, Rakiza. |
10.45am | Presentation: The Practical Implementation of the Regulation for Issuing Bonds and Sukuk •Salman Ahmed—Partner, Trowers and Hamlins. •Moeen Qayum—Senior Associate, Trowers and Hamlins. | Panel Discussion: Practical Experiences with the Labour Law •(Moderator) Raya Al-Harthy—Partner, Trowers and Hamlins. •Dania Al-Riyami—Manager Corporate Legal, Ominvest. •Maladh Al-Khusaibi—Senior Legal Counsel, Ooredoo. •James Lansdell—General Counsel, ARA Petroleum. |
11.30am | Break | |
12.00pm | Presentation: Legal Framework for IPOs •Asad Qayyum—Managing Partner, MAQ Legal. | Panel Discussion: New Advocacy and Legal Consultancy Law •(Moderator) Ali Al-Abri—Legal Advisor, APSR. •Sultan Al-Ghafri—Managing Partner, K&Co. •Hussain Altobi—Managing Partner, Hussain Altobi Law Firm. |
12.45pm | Presentation: Latest Developments in Trade Marks Law in Oman •Kareem Ahmed— Head of IP, Al-Alawi & Co. •Nour Eldin Mohamed Gouda— Associate, Al-Alawi & Co. •Asma Al-Kharusi— Junior Associate, Al-Alawi & Co. | Panel Discussion: Building In-House Legal Teams—Best Practices •(Moderator) Malcolm Dickinson—CEO, SASLO. •Leyan Al-Mawali—Group Chief Legal Officer, Asyad. •Ibrahim Al-Akzhami—General Manager Legal and Regulatory, Omantel. •Yaman Samman—General Counsel, OQEP. |
01.30pm | End of Programme + Lunch | |
2.30pm to 3.30pm | Optional Workshop on Omani Legislation •Dr Riyadh Al-Balushi—CEO, Decree. •Aram Al-Bahri—Legal Associate, Decree. |