Al Busaidy, Mansoor Jamal & Co's projects and energy practice is praised by clients for its ‘pragmatic and commercially viable’ advice to financial companies, investors, developers, and public bodies pertaining to the development of hydrocarbon, transport, manufacturing, and power projects, and various other infrastructure procurement and restructuring mandates. The Muscat-based team is jointly led by its senior partners, who include Mansoor Jamal Malik and Marcus Pery, who routinely advise on project financing and regulatory matters in the energy and utilities domain, and Ravinder Singh, a key port of call for renewable energy, real estate, and construction matters. Ahmed Al Busaid is turned to for both regulatory and transactional matters, and Yousuf Nasim and Ishan Ahmad are also notable practitioners to note.

CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP (in association with Al Rashdi, Al Juma and Ewing Advocates and Legal Consultants)'s energy and infrastructure department is highly experienced in advising on a broad range of project developments and transactions, and is a key port of call for domestic and cross-border infrastructure agreements, water and waste infrastructure, and renewable energy projects, among others. Mary Allan and Charles Dolphin jointly lead the Muscat office, fielding considerable experience in advising IPPs, public and private companies, investors, and financial institutions on a range of contractual, regulatory, and transactional mandates.

The disputes offering at Dentons is praised for its ‘very commercial and strategic’ advice to clients who are active in the real estate, construction, and energy sectors. The team is experienced in advising on PPP, public concessions, and other platforms for project development pertaining to utilities, hydrocarbon, and renewable energy, as well as port-related developments. Yasser Taqi directs the practice with particular expertise in energy sector-related transactions. Warda Tahir is a key operator in the team for procurement and restructuring mandates in the utilities, energy, and port infrastructure arenas.

Addleshaw Goddard‘s energy and projects department is well-regarded for its broad experience in the oil and gas, utilities, industrial, and infrastructure sectors. The team’s client portfolio includes lenders, investors, contractors, and gas infrastructure operators, among others. Roger Byrne sits at the helm of the practice as a distinguished practitioner in energy sector-related procurements and developments. James Shaw is also a key member of the team for project financing mandates.

MAR Law's project and finance offering is experienced in advising both local and international clients on regulatory and transactional matters, and is a key port of call for project procurement, diligence, investment, and other matters pertaining to the energy, real estate, and mining sectors. Ali Naveed Arshad spearheads the department, and with Alessandra Zingales, is retained by clients to advise on the full lifecycle of hydrocarbon, telecommunications, energy, healthcare, and real estate projects.

Said Al-Shahry & Partners (SASLO)'s projects practice is ‘well-versed in local laws and regulatory requirements’, and is retained by private companies and government ministries for its expertise in project procurement and infrastructure development. Thamer Al-Shahry and  Jeremy Pooley jointly head the Muscat office, with the former’s experience in contentious and local regulation complementing the latter’s track record in cross-border transactions. Maria Mariam Rabea Petrou and Sherif Hampton are also key members of the team, advising on project financing, PPP projects, and other large-scale infrastructural mandates.

Trowers & Hamlins LLP's project, energy, and infrastructure practice is a key port of call for clients seeking assistance on a wide range of energy, utility, and hydrocarbon infrastructure matters, and its offering also extends to advising on procurement, due diligence, development, and PPP-related mandates. Thomas Wigley heads up the Oman office and is retained to advise on a number of transactions pertaining to the real estate and energy sectors.