Speakers

Ali is a non-executive director at Decree. He has over 16 years of experience working as a lawyer for the government of Oman, in private practice, and in a state-owned enterprise in the waste management sector. His areas of subject matter expertise include environmental law, commercial law, and litigation. He holds an LLB from the University of Swansea, an LLM in French and European Union Law from Cergy-Pontoise University in France, and an LLM in International Commercial Law from the University of Dundee.

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Asad is a leading capital markets, banking and finance and corporate/commercial lawyer with over 24 years of experience gained in Oman, the United Kingdom and Pakistan and is qualified as a Barrister as well as a Solicitor to practice law in England and Wales and has also been called to the Bar in Pakistan. He leads the multi-award-winning boutique law firm, MAQ Legal, which has the distinction of having been named “Oman Law Firm of the Year” and awarded the “Rising Star Law Firm of the Year” for the entire Middle East and North Africa region by LexisNexis and IFLR. He also led the MAQ Legal Capital Markets team which is the only firm to have advised on all of the recent IPOs in Oman; including, the largest IPO in Oman’s history, being, OQ Exploration and Production SAOG. In addition to his work on the Capital Markets side, which includes IPOs, bonds, sukuk and funds, Asad regularly advised the Government of Oman and corporate clients on banking and finance, oil and gas and M&A matters. He is ranked ‘Band 1’ by Chambers and Partners for Corporate and Finance matters and the publication has referred to him as “one of the best lawyers in the GCC”.

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Khalid is a founding partner of MAQ Legal and regularly advises on Capital Market (Debt and Equity) issuances in the Sultanate of Oman. He is a Partner in the Capital Markets team and was instrumental in the IPOs of Abraj Energy Services SAOG and OQ Gas Networks SAOG. Khalid also leads the Regulatory team at MAQ Legal and has led the registration of a number of funds/ REITs and issuance of sukuk in Oman. He regularly advises the Government of Oman, Oman Investment Authority and most of the banks licensed to practice in the country.

Maad Al Balushi is a Senior Associate at Faisal Al Rashdi Advocates and Legal Consultants (FALC) and a licensed Omani advocate. He advises government-related entities, financial institutions, public and private companies and international investors on corporate and commercial matters, mergers and acquisitions, investment funds, capital markets, projects, mining, energy, technology and regulatory matters. Maad holds an LLB from the University of Leicester and completed the Legal Practice Course at BPP University in London.

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Mohammed Al Mazrui is a New Zealand-qualified corporate lawyer with experience in New Zealand and Oman. Mohammed worked with Oman’s fastest-growing venture capital funds and tech companies and regularly advises clients on corporate governance and technology.

Nic is Co-Managing Partner Oman and a market leading litigator. He is highly experienced in commercial, construction and insurance disputes. Nic has appeared in an array of major arbitrations before the International Chamber of Commerce, London Court of International Arbitration, Singapore International Arbitration Centre and in various ad hoc proceedings. Whilst practicing in the Sultanate of Oman, Nic has been instructed in some of the most significant and market leading disputes in the nation. He works closely with DLA’s in-house team of Omani advocates in advising clients on disputes before higher courts in the Sultanate. Nic regularly acts for major international investors and prominent commercial and government sector enterprises. He often advises on non-contentious matters such as insurance and cyber risk and construction project documentation, including Omani Standard Form and FIDIC contracts. Nic is ranked prominently in both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500, with one review noting: “Nic Henrikson has that valuable ability of quickly being able identify the key issues and advise on them unambiguously.’” One client remarked: “[He] is often seen as the first choice among larger international firms for advice on Omani law issues.” Another client remarked: “Nic Henrikson is very easy to deal with, commercial and sharp – highly recommended.” He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK).

Riyadh is the Chief Executive Officer at Decree. Prior to working at Decree, he worked for over 16 years as a legal advisor in the Ministry of Legal Affairs and later its successor the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs. His areas of subject matter expertise include public international law, technology law, and intellectual property. He holds an LLB from the University of Cardiff, an LLM in IT and Commerce from Southampton University, and a PhD from SOAS, University of London.

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Sultan Al-Ghafri is a co-founder and the Managing Partner of K&Co. He holds a Bachelor of Laws in Commercial Law from Sultan Qaboos University and a Master’s degree in International Trade Law from Paris-Descartes University (Paris V). He has also completed professional development programs in commercial contracts, financial law, and investment at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Mr. Al-Ghafri is an experienced litigator and dispute resolution specialist with a focus on commercial arbitration, particularly in cases involving financial disputes and construction disputes governed by FIDIC Contracts and Omani Standard Terms and Conditions (1981 and 2019 Editions). He is actively involved in legal research and has contributed to scholarly work on commercial arbitration, human trafficking, and commercial competition. His Master’s thesis focused on commercial competition and its protection in the European Union and GCC states.

Yousuf is the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors at Decree and Vice President – Legal at Asyad Group. He is a dual-qualified lawyer in Oman and England & Wales, with over 15 years of experience spanning private practice, government, and in-house roles. He has extensive experience in infrastructure and energy projects, and regularly advises on the energy transition. He holds an LLB from the University of Hull, an LLM in International Commercial Law from the University of Birmingham, and an MBA from Waseda University in Japan. He is fluent in Arabic, English, and Japanese.

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