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• MALO has a team of lawyers with a wide ranging experience and the capabilities, which qualifies them to deal with many branches of law. Our academic qualifications, accumulated wealth of professional achievements and, our track record puts us in a position to proudly affirm our capability and competence to serve our clients in the market. • Our focus is to provide a high quality, well researched and reasoned professional services, to protect our clients against any potential risks or liabilities associated with their commercial or professional activities. • MALO is a key advisor on various constitutional, civil and corporate matters relating to business ventures, contracts in the public & private sectors as well. The law firm has a dedicated team of Lawyers comprising specialists from fields of corporate law, Legal Audit and Due Diligence, Advisory Services, and other Laws relating to business transactions including banking and insurance. MALO is well provided with the best technology and admin. Staff who are capable of supporting our legal team, and updating our honorable customers in a professional & timely manner.

What is our Vision ? Our vision is to help in building and advancing a just and transparent Judicial & legal system in The Sultanate of Oman, that observes the laws of the land, and applies them evenly without prejudices or bias, based on race, status, gender or nationality. our Mission is suMMariZED in tWo Points Building a versatile and responsive law firm that understands the wants and needs of its customers. Providing a first-rate legal service based on honesty, trust, professionalism, ethics, and sound legal knowledge, in dealing with all legal issues.

We possess an expert knowledge in the areas of legal & regulatory compliance, especially with respect to telecommunications and IT law, company and commercial law, insurance law, corporate governance, labour law and Criminal Law. A pool of multilingual lawyers (in house & associates) who can conduct business and communicate with the clients in both languages (ARABIC & ENGLISH) fluently, and other languages if necessary. A profound understanding of how the Government apparatus works. In depth understanding of the public sector workings and private sector requirements. Good connections and relationships in government circles, which facilitates our success and efficiency.

The Founder Mohsin Al Hafeedh is a graduate of The Sharia’a & Law College, UAE University (1984). He also pursued a postgraduate course at LSE, University of London (1987-88), and successfully completed an MBA Degree at Humberside University, UK, 1996-1999. This is from an academic point of view. From a practical perspective, Mohsin Al Hafeedh is a practicing lawyer and manager. He worked for a considerable time as an investigating police officer, covering a whole array of criminal cases, which sometimes, included commercial and business with corruption aspects attached to it. He worked in two different jurisdictions, UAE from 1974 until 1982, and in Oman from October1982. From 1982 – June 2011 he was a part time law practitioner, with other responsibilities in the police force and as a Telecommunications Regulator, as per the appointing Ministerial Decree of May 1, 2002, and then ROYAL DECREE, of August 2007.

He held the following positions in Oman: - Full Time Member of TRA (2007-2011), responsible for Legal, Economics, International, Consumer & media. Member of the Temporary Committee of the TRA (2002-07). Head of the Police Officers Military Court (1997-2004). Director General of IT (1998-2007). Assistant Director General of Operations at ROP HQ (1992-95). Director of HR, followed by Assistant Director General of HR at ROP HQ (1988-92). Head of Prosecution Office (1985-86). Head of Academic Studies & Instructor at Royal Oman Police Academy (ROPAN) (1984-85) where, he taught law courses to students & officers. Head of Buraimi Police Station (1982-84). He was also a Board Member of Wattyah Motors LLC 1995-96 representing ROP Pensions Trust & represented the trust as a board member of the national sugar refinery project (1996-97). He retired from the police service in August 2007, when he was appointed by a Royal Decree as a Full Time Member of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority until June 2011.

ALI SULEIMAN JIBREEL SAA’D (Senior Legal Counsel) – SUDANESE Ph - +968-94131940, Email - [email protected] Mr. Ali practice extends across diverse sectors of industry and services, such as Litigation, Consumer &

Industrial Products, Financial Services & Banking, Infrastructure. He understands and appreciates the different challenges that our clients face in the current business environment as a result of technological changes, evolving government regulations, and competitive pressures in the marketplace. He provides a diverse set of legal services to clients and assists them to meet these challenges successfully.

His practice areas are Banking & Finance; Capital Markets & Securities; Dispute Resolution; General

Corporate Commercial; Projects; Tax, & Trade; Leasing, Regulatory & Policy; and Corporate Compliance, Anti-Corruption & Investigation.

He has more than 20 years of practice experience with premier Law firm & Agencies as Head of Legal Department. After an illustrious stint involving handling of significant and high stake matters for various top agencies and law firm in Sudan & Muscat, Mr. Ali joined MALO. In MALO he is the senior most Lawyer, overseeing matters covering a wide span of Corporate, Labour, Employment, Commercial, Debt, Recovery, Property, Contracts, Banking and other Civil matters. Before joining MALO, Mr. Ali was the Legal Advisor in Muscat Finance, he was the key person in conducting several internal enquiries and disciplinary proceedings.

MEMBERSHIP Member of Sudanese Bar Association since 1990. Commissioner for oaths and Authorized to attest all types of documents since 1998. EDUCATION LLB from Beirut University. LANGUAGE Arabic, English.

Sayed Taher Noor (Legal Counsel) – Indian, Ph – +968-94093679, e-mail – [email protected] Practice Experience Mr. S. Taher Noor has vast and extensive experience in the field of Corporate & Commercial Law. Previously worked with Lakshmmi Subramanian & Associates, Corporate Law Advisors, Chennai, ONE OF THE Third Best firm in terms of Advising of Public Issue (IPO) as rated by BLOOMBERG BUSINESS RESEARCH in India . He has complex experience of advising Companies willing to go for IPO, has handled numerous companies Public Issue procedure, one from among was a Chennai based company raising for 1.5 Billion$ Public Issue. He has hands on experience in the matter of Mergers, Takeovers, Amalgamation, advised numerous companies in the matter of Business takeover covenants, Cross Border takeover, assisted and helped in drafting Business takeover, Business Purchase, Share Takeover, Technical Collaboration agreements/contracts. Mr. S. Taher Noor, is a Associate member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India, and Lawyer. He has represented to the Company Law Board acting as authorized signatory to the Petition filed by client. Membership Associate Member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India(ICSI) Education Bachelors in Commerce- Utkal University India. Bachelors in Law- Utkal University India. Chartered Secretary (CS) – ICSI– Institute of Company Secretaries of India Pursuing Chartered Secretary (CS) – ICSA (UK) – Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators United Kingdom. Language English, Hindi, Oriya, Urdu.

SOMAYA AL KHALIFA - (Secretary), Ph - +968 – 91141028, Email - [email protected] Ms. Somaya provides both clerical and administrative support to our professional team, either as part of a

team or individually. She plays a vital part in the administration and smooth-running of affairs of MALO. She is involved with the coordination and implementation of office procedures and frequently have responsibility for specific projects and tasks and, in some cases, oversee and supervise different issues.

She provides full secretarial and administrative support to all the services provided by MALO as may be required for the effective and efficient operation.

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS, ATTAINMENTS AND EXPERIENCE Have a high degree of computer literacy - to include competence in the following Microsoft applications -

word processing, spreadsheets, databases, file management, e-mail and the internet. Nineteen year’s relevant and acceptable work experience in an Administrative /Office work environment. Excellent numeracy skills with knowledge and skills in the preparation and maintenance of proper financial records and banking procedures and reporting on same. DESIRABLE SKILLS, ABILITIES & EXPERIENCE Knowledge of operation of IT networks. Ability to facilitate and support the work of team members LANGUAGES English Arabic

Areas of Legal Practice Our vast experience of almost three decades is more than enough to put us in position where we can provide our clients with legal services on the vast majority of law branches; our main focus is on the following areas of law.

• Telecommunications & IT issues.

• Commercial Law • Corporate & Company Law • Insurance law • Maritime Law • Property law

• Civil cases & Litigation in general

• Family Law & personal • Criminal law cases • Administrative law • Tax law & Custom law • Labour law

TELECOMMUNICATION & IT

We provide legal & regulatory services; including but not limited to; licensing requirements; interconnection agreements negotiation and conclusion, including call termination and costing negotiations; co-location & resource sharing; dispute resolution, either through mediation & arbitration, or legal action; IT Legal services, i.e., Contracts drafting and negotiations, Software Licensing arrangements, especially when it comes to bespoke software development, advice & counseling on legal issues related to hardware & software procurement, etc. (Note: The owner & principle lawyer has an accumulated experience as a Telecom regulator for ten years, experienced as an IT Director).

COMMERCIAL LAW

Commercial Law issues, including reforming, drafting, revision of contracts and negotiations, legal actions related to defaults, mutual commitments, and breach of contracts, bounced cheques, promissory notes, letter of credits, intellectual property rights including patenting registration, copy rights and invention certificates.

CORPORATE LAW

Merger, Acquisition Reconstruction and Business Restructuring Advisory. Advising on company law matters, including regulatory laws for regulation of various entities in OMAN. Incorporation of companies and other forms of entities in OMAN. Corporate funding through Initial Public Offer (IPO), Joint Venture, Banking & Financial Institutions. Management of regulatory issues regarding company directors, mandatory filings, corporate governance, listing agreements, capital market authority compliance.

INSURANCE LAW

OMANTEL (S.A.O.G) Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) is the first telecommunications company in Oman and is the primary provider of internet services in the country. The government of Oman owns a 70% share in Omantel.

MDS L.L.C Provider of data and integration system across middle east

MUSCAT OVERSEAS Muscat Overseas Group is one of the front-runners among the leading business organizations in the Sultanate of Oman, a primary business organization in Oman; it has contributed considerably in technology and know-how for the over-all development of the Sultanate.

SECURITY & SAFETY SERVICES LLC Security & Safety Services LLC (SSS) is a security organization established in 1990 to provide professional security services for the protection of people and property in the Sultanate of Oman. Established by Royal Decree No. 25/99. SSS has been given the sole authority to provide all the security services. SSS is a member of the International Professional Security Association (IPSA) and a signatory to International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers (ICoC). Serving both the Government and private sectors, SSS uses the latest methodology and state of the art equipment to provide solutions to the security needs of individuals and corporate clients in Sultanate of Oman.

NATIONAL FINANCE National Finance offers a wide range of financial products to corporate and retail customers with a key focus on Small and Medium Enterprises. National Finance is one of the leading finance company of Oman.

Other than the above mentioned group of Companies ,we deal with numerous number of clients including individual, Partnership firms, High net-worth client, government organization.