The banking and finance team at Addleshaw Goddard is geared towards high-value, international transactions and is particularly adept at financing infrastructure and industrial projects, as well as handling conventional and Islamic loans, facilities, and bond-related deals. Roger Byrne chairs the Muscat-based team and fields over 40 years’ worth of transactional experience, while James Shaw plays an increasingly leading role in corporate, project, and real estate finance, in addition to his experience in syndicated and bilateral deals. Liam Mehigan and Asila Al Hinai are also experienced in advising both lenders and borrowers.

Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co's banking and finance team boasts a fountain of expertise for both conventional and Islamic transactions, and includes among its portfolio of mandates aviation, real estate, asset project and corporate-related financing. Mansoor Jamal Malik jointly heads the team alongside Marcus Perry, both fielding an array of experience in local and international project finance, debt restructuring, bilateral, and syndicated lending. Zarrar Mir and Andrew Coddington are both key members of the practice for trade, infrastructure, and asset financing mandates, leveraging broad experience in advising both lenders and borrowers.

Dentons's financial practice is often turned to for its expertise in financing, and the group is led by Sadaf Buchanan, who fields a strong track record in financial transactional matters and leads on a broad spectrum of deals. The team's offering encompasses advice on bilateral and syndicated lending, as well as Islamic financial products, and it is experienced in assisting clients with navigating Omani financial and Shariah regulation. Riza Ismail is also a key member of the team and advises on corporate and project finance, including for major energy and utilities infrastructure projects.

Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO)'s banking and finance is lauded for its ‘exceptional professionalism, in-depth knowledge, and proactive approach’, and remains a key port of call for corporate and project financing, as well as bilateral and syndicated lending. The team is also highly capable in mandates surrounding equity and debt transactions, including those involving Islamic financial instruments. Thamer Al Shahry and Jeremy Pooley jointly head the practice, and they are ably supported by Maria Mariam Rabea Petrou in project financing. Sherif Hampton is another key member of the team for Islamic banking.

Praised by clients as ‘strong in terms of technical capability’, the banking and finance practice at Trowers & Hamlins LLP is experienced in advising both borrowers and lenders in financing, bilateral, and syndicated transactions, and it also boasts a strong track record in derivative product sales. Salman Ahmed leads the practice and routinely handles deals involving Islamic finance instruments. Ahmed works closely with Debopam Dutta in structured finance and issuance deals, and Moeen Qayum is a key operator for debt capital markets matters.

Al Tamimi & Company's banking and finance department boasts a strong track record in advising both local and multinational clients on a variety of transactional and regulatory matters. The team is a key port of call for financing, refinancing, and multijurisdictional deals involving bilateral and syndicated facilities. Sakshi Puri acts as department head and is sought after by clients for her expertise in Islamic finance and structured finance products. She works closely with Asad Vellani in regulatory compliance matters.

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP (in association with Al Rashdi, Al Juma and Ewing Advocates and Legal Consultants)'s finance practice advises borrowers across a spectrum of conventional and Islamic finance transactions, and has been retained in facilities and ESG loans and bonds, among others.  Helen Dean leads the Muscat-based team and is experienced in bilateral and syndicated facilities, loans, and project finance mandates, and was promoted to partner in April 2025. Bassam Al Raisi is also active in finance-related matters, including corporate, real estate and project finance.