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Al Adalla
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Biography
Fatma joined Al Tamimi & Company in September 2017. Fatma has extensive experience in a variety of corporate and commercial matters including domestic and international M&A and restructuring. Fatma also has experience in incorporating different types of companies in Oman within the free zones and mainland. She attends Annual General Meetings and Extraordinary General Meetings for SAOC’s. Fatma also has experience in corporate restructuring, corporate governance and has worked with a variety of private investors and companies from the USA, UK, Europe, Africa and the Middle East undertaking deals in the Middle East.
Having qualified in the Omani jurisdiction, Fatma is admitted before the Omani courts and has rights of audience before the primary courts and the courts of appeal. She also has vast experience in competition, intellectual property, and customs and has advised clients on a variety of employment matters. She has full understanding of the law requirements in Oman and the practice of the Omani market. She has established great relationships with different Governmental bodies in Oman.
Fatma’s experience extends to other practice areas including the Technology, Media and Telecommunication practice, Fatma has been working in Oman for 5 years and she is currently an Associate in our Digital & Data (Tech | Media | Telecoms) team, based in Dubai. Fatma possesses experience in different digital and data matters such as advising clients on data protection laws in Oman, DIFC and the ADGM, reviewing IT and media contracts, drafting data protection policies and advising clients on general cybersecurity issues. Fatma works closely with the digital and data team and provides support in a variety of digital and data matters in both Oman and the UAE.
Recent Experience
- Advising Helios Towers plc on the acquisition of telecommunication towers.
- Advising bidders in relation to the $1bn state privatisation of Muscat Electricity and Distribution Company
- Advising on the potential acquisition of Octal Holding SAOC
- Advising Kerry Group plc on the acquisition of AATCO Food Industries in Oman, KSA, India and UAE.
- Advising Aster DM Healthcare on the acquisition of a private hospital in Oman.
- Assisting SAOC companies with conducting their Annual General Meetings and Extraordinary General Meetings.
- Assisting Al Futtaim Group with incorporating commercial companies in Oman.
- Assisting Al Shaya Holding Company on the corporate restructuring of its Omani business.
- Advising Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Limited on account linking and the use of voice chat using VoIP services in Oman and the UAE.
- Assisting Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone Authority in reviewing a bilateral agreement with banks for the use of data collected from licensees via the UAE Blockchain KYC Production Platform.
- Assisting Sandooq Al Watan Abu Dhabi in reviewing Abu Dhabi media contracts.
- Assisting Nomura Holdings with drafting data protection policies for their employee handbook.
- Advising Twitter International Company (Ireland) on Twitter Moments; content regulatory advice.
- Advising Dubai Academic Health Corporation on the transfer of assets including transfer of data from Dubai Health Authority.
- Advising Blackstone Group Inc. on email marketing and cookies.
Language(s)
- Arabic
- English
Education
2017 – LLB (Law), The University of Reading
Admission
- 2020 – Admitted by the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs to the Primary Courts of Oman.
- 2025 – Admitted to the Courts of Appeal in Oman.
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