Projects, infrastructure and PPP

Our Corporate Commercial team has advised on some of the most ambitious corporate transactions, contracts (including performance-based contracts), financings, restructurings and infrastructure projects in the Sultanate of Oman. SASLO have extensive experience in advising on projects in the power, renewable energy, electricity, oil and gas, water, waste-water and infrastructure sectors in the Sultanate of Oman on behalf of Clients, Sponsors and Lenders, providing corporate, commercial, banking/finance, real estate, projects; and construction law advice.

We have been involved in some of the largest and most complex power and infrastructure projects in Oman.

Our work has included advising on:

• the Manah, Ghubrah, Sur, Sohar and Salalah Independent Power Projects;
• the Muscat Wastewater Project and the Salalah Wastewater Project;
• the project financing of Oman LNG’s operations;
• the Oman India Fertiliser Project;
• the Oman Gas Pipeline Project;
• the Salalah Free Zone Project.;
• the Sharqiyah, Barka 4, Sohar, Khasab and Barka 5 IWPs; and many more.

We have been a leading participant in public-private-partnership projects in Oman in a wide range of sectors. We are currently advising a Government body on a mixed-use real estate project in partnership with an international real estate developer on a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) basis, which is considered the route most preferred by the Omani government for the implementation of public projects based on PPP model. Additionally, we have recently been awarded a project (jointly with leading international financial and technical advisors - as a consortium) for preparation of (Public-Private-Partnership) tender & development agreements for re-development of a club house in Muscat.

SASLO’s key strengths are:

• advising on risk management, procurement strategy and the regulatory environment;
• assisting with the tender process and tender evaluations;
• drafting and negotiating contracts (including performance-based contracts) and other project documents with contractors and supply chain members;
• advising on the appropriate use of lump sum, target cost and other pricing mechanisms and on the evaluation of tenders and the award of contracts;
• advising on standard form contracts and bespoke forms of contract and other project documentation, such as consultant agreements, bonds, warranties and guarantees, and conducting risk-based due diligence reviews for clients proposing to purchase development opportunities or completed developments;
• reviewing, drafting and negotiating project agreements, EPC/EPCM contracts, design and build contracts, operation and maintenance contracts, construction management contracts, partnering and framework agreements;
• reviewing industry-standard forms and amending, updating and restructuring agreements / documents in line with the relevant provisions, applicable laws and international best practice rules;
• advising on procurement and construction issues and any disputes that might arise.

With unrivalled depth of knowledge and experience gained over 30 years of practice, we are able to offer innovative and bespoke practical solutions, responding to our clients' unique legal issues and business requirements. No "off-the-shelf" advice can replace deep roots and knowing first-hand the market dynamics.