- Advising on company formations, joint ventures, share transfers, and regulatory matters in both mainland and free zones and corporate secretarial services.
- Advising on cross-border M&A transactions, including acquisitions in the healthcare, food distribution, infrastructure and financial services sectors.
- Acting as Omani counsel for high-value joint ventures and complex corporate restructurings, including regulatory and legal due diligence.
- Advising on real estate matters such as usufruct agreements, leases, and property development contracts.
- Providing ongoing corporate secretarial support, including updates to constitutional documents.
- Acting as Oman law counsel for cross-border deals and group-wide due diligence exercises.
- Drafting and reviewing commercial contracts including agency, franchising, property development, and hotel management agreements.
- Assisting with intellectual property protection and trademark registration in Oman.
Profile Details
Faiz Khan
About
Faiz is a senior lawyer in the firm’s Corporate and Commercial practice, bringing extensive experience across a wide spectrum of corporate and commercial legal matters. His expertise includes company formation (LLCs, JSCs, branches, and representative offices) across both mainland and free zone jurisdictions, joint ventures, corporate restructuring, real estate transactions, company liquidations, and the drafting and negotiation of shareholders’ agreements, share and property sale agreements, agency agreements, and various other commercial contracts. Faiz has been actively involved in a wide range of legal advisory and transactional matters across various sectors
He regularly advises foreign investors on all legal aspects of establishment and operation of businesses in Oman. This includes guidance on labour law compliance, drafting employment contracts and HR manuals, advising on work permits and visas, and navigating Omanisation requirements.
Experience
Corporate & Commercial
Labour & Employment
- Advising local and international clients on Oman’s labour laws, employment contracts, HR policies, and regulatory compliance.
- Assisting in corporate restructuring, employee transfers, and redundancy processes.
- Conducting seminars and workshops on Oman Labour Law, Social Security Fund Law and regulations.
- Performing employment-related due diligence for mergers, acquisitions, and business reorganisations.
- Handling employment disputes, including criminal misconduct and summary terminations under Oman Labour Law.
Expertise:
Commercial
Employment
Intellectual Property
Additional Details:
Admissions
- Called to the Bar of England and Wales 1983
- Admitted to Law Society of England and Wales 1991
Education
- Kings College School, Wimbledon
- University of Buckingham, LLB, 1982
- London School of Economics, LLM, 1984
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Urdu