Jamie Gibson
Global Guide 2024
Band 2 : Corporate & Finance
Band 2
About
Provided by Jamie Gibson
Practice Areas
Corporate, Capital Markets, Construction, FDI, Infrastructure and PPP, M&A, Real Estate, Corporate Governance Defense and Space Financial Institutions, Mining Joint Ventures, Foreign Investment Review Freight and Logistics Industrial Production
Career
Jamie Gibson is the Managing Partner of Dentons' Muscat office and heads up our tier 1 ranked Corporate practice in Muscat. He has been practising law in the Middle East since 2008 and has over 20 years' experience working on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters including advising international and local clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate structuring's, company establishments, and general commercial matters such as commercial agencies, statutory compliance and corporate governance.
He is an expert on foreign direct investment in Oman and has advised clients in a wide range of sectors, including defence, engineering & construction, FMCG, education, oil & gas, banking, logistics, manufacturing and infrastructure. Jamie is ranked in Chambers and Legal 500.
Professional Memberships
Solicitor, England and Wales, 2018
Barrister and solicitor, New Zealand, 2003
Experience
2019 - present: Partner, Dentons
2008 – 2019: Partner, Trowers & Hamlins, Oman
2007 – 2008: Associate, Simpson Grierson, New Zealand
2004 – 2007: Associate, Auld Brewer Mazengarb & McEwen, New Zealand
Languages Spoken
English
Education
University of Otago, 1999, LLB
University of Otago, 1997, BA
Chambers Review
Global
Muscat managing partner Jamie Gibson also leads Dentons' Omani corporate team. He demonstrates broad commercial know-how, being regularly instructed to advise on high-value M&A and joint venture mandates. He acts for a number of key players in the infrastructure and construction spaces.