Whether you are setting up a business, signing a contract or facing a dispute, a legal consultation in Muscat tells you where you stand under Omani law before you commit to anything. Dr. Abdullah Al Rashdi Office, Advocates and Legal Consultants, based in Al Khuwair, Muscat, provides legal advice across Oman to foreign investors, expatriates, Omani individuals and companies, drawing on over 20 years of experience.
When do you need legal advice in Oman?
- Before signing a contract in Oman, particularly one governed by Omani law or written in Arabic.
- Before investing, setting up a company or bringing in a local partner.
- When a dispute is developing with a partner, client, supplier or employer.
- When you receive a legal notice, a claim or court papers and need to know what happens next.
- As an expatriate employee facing termination, unpaid wages or end-of-service questions.
- When your company needs a legal consultant in Oman it can turn to for everyday decisions.
- In family and personal status matters, such as marriage, divorce, custody or inheritance, where Sharia-based rules apply.
Our legal consultancy services
The firm offers legal consultancy services across civil, commercial, labour, corporate and Sharia matters, through a team of lawyers and legal advisers experienced in the different branches of Omani law. Our work includes:
- Advisory meetings: a lawyer reviews your facts and documents and explains your position, options and risks.
- Written legal opinions: a memorandum setting out the facts, the relevant law and our recommendation, which you can share with your board or head office.
- Review before you act: checking a decision or step you are planning before you take it, to reduce avoidable legal risk.
- Contract advice: reviewing contracts before signature and identifying the clauses that need changing, or drafting the contract from the outset.
- Dispute advice: assessing an actual or potential dispute and whether negotiation, arbitration or litigation best serves your interests.
- Ongoing advice for companies: a retainer-style arrangement covering your routine legal questions, from contracts and staff matters to claims.
- Representation when needed: if the matter requires formal proceedings, the firm can take on judicial and legal representation before the courts and the competent authorities.
You can read more about the areas we advise on in our article on legal consulting services.
How a consultation works
- Get in touch: call or WhatsApp us on +968 92000841 with a short description of your matter, and we will arrange an appointment.
- Send documents in advance: where possible, share copies of the relevant documents before the meeting so the lawyer can review them.
- The consultation: the lawyer hears the full facts and explains your legal position and options.
- Written opinion on request: if you need advice on record, the firm prepares a written legal memorandum after studying the documents.
- Next steps: you decide how to proceed, acting on the advice yourself or instructing the firm to take the matter forward.
What to bring
- Your passport or resident card, and the commercial registration if you are consulting for a company.
- The contract or agreement in question, including annexes and amendments.
- Correspondence with the other party, including emails and formal notices.
- Any judgments, decisions, court notices or official claims you have received.
- Invoices, receipts and statements if the matter involves money.
- A short written timeline of events and what you want to achieve.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between legal advice and instructing a lawyer to represent me?
A consultation means a lawyer explains your position and options, and you decide what to do next. Representation means the lawyer acts on your behalf before the courts or the authorities. Many matters are resolved at the advice stage.
Is what I tell you confidential?
Yes. Lawyers are bound to keep their clients' information confidential, a duty imposed by the law regulating the legal profession and by professional ethics. The firm treats your documents and information in strict confidence.
Should I sign a contract in Arabic that I cannot read?
You should not sign any contract until you fully understand it. We can review the Arabic text, explain what it commits you to and recommend changes before you sign. For a guide to picking the right adviser, see our article on how to choose a lawyer in Muscat (in Arabic).
Can I arrange a consultation from outside Muscat or outside Oman?
Yes. We receive enquiries from across Oman and from abroad. Contact us on WhatsApp with your documents and we will agree the most suitable way to hold the consultation.
Do you offer ongoing legal advice to companies?
Yes. Companies can agree an ongoing advisory arrangement with the firm, giving them a consistent legal adviser who knows their business. The scope is set according to each company's needs.
If you have a legal question and want to know your position before you act, book a legal consultation at our office in Al Khuwair, Muscat. Message us on WhatsApp or call +968 9200 0841, and our team will arrange a suitable appointment.
