China Desk / 中国事务部

We advise across the full spectrum of corporate, commercial and contentious work in Oman — combining deep local knowledge with international standards of service.

China Desk / 中国事务部

Bait Al Qanoon's China Desk provides comprehensive legal services for Chinese enterprises in the Sultanate of Oman and the wider Middle East. With over 20 years of local market experience and an international outlook, we support Chinese companies in their strategic expansion.

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Key contact: Sabrina Zhou — China Desk Lead

Email: Sabrina.zhou@baitqanoon.com

Phone: +968 9905 1561 / +966 550798703

Our Services

01. Trilingual support — Chinese, English and Arabic
02. Local government and business networks in Oman
03. Cultural understanding of Chinese and Arab business practices
04. Deep experience with Omani laws and market practice
05. Outbound investment & M&A
06. Construction & PPP
07. International trade & maritime
08. Company formation & compliance
09. Energy & infrastructure
10. Cross-border dispute resolution (ICC, DIAC and Omani courts)

Your Key Contact

Paul Sheridan

Senior Partner — Head of Commercial & Corporate

Paul qualified as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales in 1983 and was invited to be registered as an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Oman in 2019. He first came to live and work in Oman for Fox & Gibbons in 1983. Since then he has more than 39 years experience practicing in Oman. He is the Founder and current Chairman of the Omani British Lawyers' Association. Paul has also lived and worked in pri...