Dentons was one of the earliest international firms to establish in the jurisdiction, opening its Muscat office in 1981. The team has been led by managing partner Jamie Gibson since 2022. Gibson, who moved to the Middle East in 2008 after starting his career in New Zealand, is focused on corporate transactional work, with a strong record on structuring foreign investments, corporate reorganisations, and M&A. The banking and finance practice is led by Sadaf Buchanan. The firm regularly advises international and local clients on banking & finance, M&A and capital markets, ranging from IPOs to acquisitions, capital and debt raisings, project finance, and investment fund structuring.

Key Clients

The firm's recent key clients include Asyad Ports & Terminals, Huaxin Investment Co., Value International, Green Energy Oman Consortium, Golden Sands Hotels Company, and Vopak Middle East.