Asad Qayyum

Asad is a highly regarded and ranked senior corporate and commercial lawyer with over 22 years’ experience advising on a range of corporate, commercial, capital market, Islamic finance, natural resource and project finance transactions. Asad has practised in Oman, United Kingdom and Pakistan.

• “he is prompt and accurate”…“true professional who provides sound advice for all complex matters”…“he values client relationships and has delivered excellent quality on time, every time”
• “Rising Star, approachable, knowledgable and always available with smart and reliable advice”…“he is professionally excellent and personally a fine gentleman”
• “Excellent. Very experienced and knowledgable”

• Advising the Government of Oman on all Oman law matters relating to the Government’s capital market issuances (bonds and sukuk) undertaken locally and internationally aggregating over US$20 billion.
• Advising the Oman Investment Authority and Equitix Investment on establishment of a first of its kind US$2 billion infrastructure fund in the Sultanate of Oman and listing of its units on the Muscat Securities Exchange.
• Advising OQ S.A.O.C. (formerly, Oman Oil SAOC) on all Oman law matters relating to the establishment of its US$2 billion GMTN programme and issuance of US$750 million notes under Regulation S / Rule 144-A.
• Advising Mubadrah Investments LLC on its US$65 million sale of shares in Gulf Energy SAOC which included a US$1.1 billion business combination with a Nasdaq-listed SPAC.
• Advising Meethaq Islamic Banking (bank muscat SAOG) on Islamic finance transactions aggregating over US$600 million and ranging from Ijarah to musharakah structures.

• Banking
• Capital markets: Debt
• Investment funds
• M&A
• Project finance

• Banking
• Energy
• Mining
• Oil and gas
• Real estate

• Association of International Petroleum Negotiators