Ali is a skilled attorney with extensive experience in resolving various disputes. Ali began his career with two international law firms in Oman and has been practicing law since he qualified in 2006. In 2019, he co-founded Bait Al Qanoon, where he is the managing partner and leads the firm's dispute resolution team.
With a strong background in construction, criminal, and shareholder disputes, Ali has represented clients in litigation at all levels of the legal system, including the Courts of First Instance, the Courts of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. He is also well-versed in representing clients in arbitration disputes and has been an accredited arbitrator at the GCC Commercial Arbitration Centre since 2016.
Ali handles complex construction disputes in courts and arbitration tribunals, representing developers, employers, contractors, and engineers. He also has extensive experience in criminal cases, including breaches of trust, fraud, and money laundering. Additionally, Ali has helped clients resolve partner disputes, particularly conflicts of interest, breaches of the shareholders' agreement, and management disputes.
Ali Al Rashdi, Managing Partner
Head of Dispute Resolution
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Bait Al Qanoon has advised GFCL-EV, part of GLOBAL INOX Group, in relation to its advanced electric battery chemical project in Salalah Free Zone. The Project will help support and achieve Oman’s Vision 2040 goals of economic diversification and the development of sustainable industries and it will create direct and indirect employment opportunities for many Omanis in a new age industry.
BAQ lead by Senior Partner Paul Sheridan assisted by Mujtaba Ali Kazmi has represented GFCLOman in negotiating a sub-usufruct agreement with Salalah Free Zone and a project offer with InvestOMAN.