Advising the Oman Investment Authority (formerly, State General Reserve Fund) and Equitix Investment on establishment of first of its kind US$2 billion infrastructure fund in the Sultanate of Oman.

Advising OQ S.A.O.C. (formerly, Oman Oil SAOC) on the establishment of its GMTN programme and issuance of US$750 notes under Regulation S / Rule 144-A.

Advising the Government of Oman on the establishment of its GMTN programme and updates to the same from time to time. Asad has advised the Government of Oman on ALL their bond issuances under the GMTN programme since 2015 in the aggregate amount of over US$20 billion.

Advising the Joint Lead Managers on Oman Electricity Transmission Company’s multiple issuance of notes in the aggregate amount of USD 1.1 billion.

Advising the Government of Oman on the establishment of its international sukuk issuance programme and updates to the same from time to time. In addition, Asad has advised the Government of Oman on ALL their sukuk issuances under the international sukuk programme since 2015 in the aggregate amount of over US$6 billion.

Advising the Government of Oman and the Joint Lead Managers on the Government’s establishment of its debut Omani Rial sukuk issuance program and ALL periodic issuances under the same in the aggregate amount of over USD 1 billion.

Advising the Joint Lead Managers on the National Bank of Oman S.A.O.G.’s update to its US$1.5 billion euro medium term note (EMTN) programme and the issuance of US$500 million EMTNs.

Advising a leading Islamic bank in connection with its establishment of a sukuk issuance programme which, if approved, will be the first hybrid-structure issuance programme by an Islamic bank in Oman.

Advising on the establishment of Islamic Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in Oman following the recent promulgation of the Capital Market Authority’s Real Estate Investment Trust/Fund Regulations.

Advising a Dubai-based investment manager on its acquisition of real estate assets in the aggregate amount of over USD 600 million.

Advising Total Group in relation to its corporate restructuring in Oman and various projects being undertaken by it in the oil & gas sector in Oman.

Advising Industrialization & Energy Services Company (TAQA) in connection with its proposed acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Weatherford Drilling International and its subsidiaries and affiliates from the Weatherford Group.

Advising Al Hassan Group of companies on its sale of a majority stake in Asian Paints LLC in the Sultanate of Oman.

Advising PTTEP on its acquisition of a 20 per cent. multi-billion USD stake in Block 61 Oman from BP.

Advised Oman Gas Company S.A.O.C. in connection with all aspects of the development of its liquefied natural gas extraction project in Salalah, Oman.

Advising Mubadarah Investment LLC and the principal shareholders of Gulf Energy SAOC on their sale of 26% of the share capital to SV3 Holding Pte. Ltd which involved combination of the target company with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) being listed on the NASDAQ.

Advising an international oil explorer and producer on its acquisition of a majority stake in a company holding 50 per cent. interest in an EPSA entered into with the Government of Oman.

Advising Qatar Petroleum on its acquisition of interest in Oman’s off-shore oil and gas Block 52.

Advising the Hungarian multinational oil and gas company, MOL (Hungary), Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company K.S.C. (KUFPEC), Oil and Gas Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), and GS Energy on their proposed multibillion dollar acquisition of a 10 per cent. interest in Oman’s Block 61 gas field.

Advising a leading state owned company in connection with the design, construction and operation of their natural resources extraction facility.

Advised Daqing Oilfield Company (China) on its acquisition of interest in Oman’s oil blocks indirectly through acquisition of the entity that ultimately held the interest including advising on the structuring of the transaction and the hydrocarbon exploration and production regimes in Oman.

Advised Occidental Oil and Gas International LLC (Oxy) on its proposed acquisition of interest in Oman’s oil block 53 indirectly through acquisition of the entity that held the interest.

Advised Izdihar Real Estate Fund on the acquisition of real estate (a mix of residential apartments and commercial units) in Muscat, Oman.

Advised and represented a top tier international firm on enforceability of a foreign arbitral award in the Sultanate of Oman.

Advised a private conglomerate on a multimillion dollar international arbitration relating to recovery of amounts under an infrastructure construction contract.

Advised a global TV broadcaster on its US$650 million arbitration dispute against a state owned entity relating to television rights.

Lead counsel in an ICC arbitration for a construction company claiming US$223 million against the main contractor.

Represented a leading construction company in its claim against the main contractor for release of payments. The work included getting interim relief from the Omani courts and thereafter pursuing the matter before the arbitration tribunal under LCIA Rules.