People

Our People

Sariya Al Hadi

Partner / Chair

Sariya started her job in an international law firm in Oman in 2003. In February 2009 she opened her civil advocacy firm (Sariya Al Hady & Abdelrahman El Nafie & Co.). During her long career, Sariya has provided legal advice, counselling and litigation services to major local and international companies as well as to governmental entities and individuals.

Paul Sheridan

Senior Partner, Head of Corporate & Commercial Law Practice

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 15 years experience practicing in Oman. He is the Founder and current Chairman of the Omani British Lawyers’ Association.

Ali Al Rashdi

Managing Partner / Head of Dispute Resolution

Ali is a leading construction lawyer in Oman with a vast experience in arbitration, commercial, criminal and administrative laws. He started his career in litigation in an international law firm in Oman in 2006 until 2018 and then joined Fatma Al Mamari’s Law firm (associated with an international law firm) until August 2019 and Founding Partner of S&A Law Firm.

Abdullah Al Nabhani

Partner, Head of Criminal Law Practice & Head of Employment Law Practice

Abdullah qualified as a lawyer in 2008 and started his career with one of the major local law firms (Al Busaidi & Mansoor Jamal & Co). He later joined an international law firm in Oman for 9 years before moving to Fatma Al Mamari’s Law firm (associated with an international law firm) until June 2019. Abdullah is a Founding Partner of S&A Law Firm.

Ahmed Al Abri

Partner, Insurance & Tax

Ahmed joined the advocacy profession in late 2009 and worked with several local law firms before joining Sariya Al Hady & Abdelrahman Elnafie & Co Law Firm (Associated with an international law firm) in 2014 until May 2019. Ahmed is a Founding Partner of S&A Law Firm

Kerem Alev

Senior Associate

Kerem is a Senior Associate at S & A Law Firm. He is dual qualified both as a Barrister and a Solicitor in England & Wales, having first qualified as a Solicitor in 2013. He brings comprehensive and all-around experience in both dispute resolution and corporate transactions. He has been an advocate in cases involving commercial, corporate and construction disputes. He has regularly attended Court as the advocate for multiple-day trials, applications of all forms, including injunctions, and attendances at mediations and international arbitrations.

Ahmed Al Mahrouqi

Associate

Ahmed is an Associate in our Dispute Resolution Department having qualified as an advocate in 2019.
Ahmed is an experienced bilingual dispute resolution lawyer, with proven ability to handle various litigation and arbitration matters, ranging from commercial disputes to disputes involving insurance, construction, and employment.

Noor Al Khonji

Associate

Noor is an Associate in our Corporate Department and assists the Partners in all work carried out by the Firm that encompass under the corporate umbrella.
Prior to joining S&A, Noor completed her Training at an international law firm and has joined our team at S&A Law as an Associate. Noor is licensed to appear before the Primary Courts in Oman.

Hamza Al Busaidi

Associate

Hamza started his career at S&A Law Firm as a Trainee Lawyer in 2019. Hamza is a team player and assists the team with research, drafting and compiling law and regulations. As a Lawyer, Hamza is involved with drafting legal memorandums, defences, appeals, etc. Hamza attends Court on a regular basis to submit claims, attend hearings and obtain judgements.

Farah Al Qubtan

Trainee Lawyer

Farah began training in S&A Law Firm as a Trainee Lawyer in 2021 and is focused on both litigation and corporate work. Farah graduated from University of Reading in 2019. Farah is fluent in Arabic and English.

Fatma Al Hashami

Trainee Lawyer

Fatma is a Trainee Lawyer in S&A law firm, working in both litigation and corporate fields.
Fatma works with the team in drafting memorandums and statements, conducting legal research, and reviewing various legal cases. Fatma is also involved in company formation and drafting related contracts. Fatma attends Court and visits governmental entities very often. Fatma graduated from Sultan Qaboos University in 2022.