Mergers and Acquisitions

K&Co. advises on mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructurings involving Omani entities and assets. The firm acts for buyers, sellers and investors, providing transactional support from the due diligence and structuring phases through to signing and completion, including coordination with the relevant Omani authorities.

Services:

  • Legal due diligence
  • Drafting and negotiation of transaction documents, including sale and purchase agreements, term sheets and MOUs
  • Corporate structuring and restructuring advice
  • Management of all company incorporation procedures in Oman
  • Coordination with relevant regulatory authorities

NOTABLE MATTERS

  • Global acquisition of engineering company (ECR Division) — Omani implications (May–June 2019, approx. USD 3.12 billion)
    Working through its international professional network, K&Co. advised on the Omani legal implications of a worldwide acquisition of a major global engineering division by an Australian company, including the subsequent restructuring of the relevant Omani entities and subsidiaries.
  • Acquisition of nanotechnology company (June–December 2019, approx. USD 17.5 million)
    K&Co. advised and negotiated on behalf of the purchaser in the acquisition of a world-leading nano-diamond producer and patent owner, managing a transaction involving complex technical documentation, rolling financing from a pool of investors, and the negotiation of MOUs, term sheets, sale and purchase agreements, and a governing shareholders’ agreement.