Professional Summary
Mohammed Al Gharibi is an Omani Appeal Lawyer and Accredited Commercial Arbitrator, and a graduate of Sultan Qaboos University. He has been engaged in legal practice and the legal profession since 2016, developing substantial practical experience in litigation and advocacy, case management, drafting legal memoranda and applications, formulating legal arguments and defences, and conducting legal research into legislation, facts and documentary evidence. His professional interests are particularly focused on appeals, commercial arbitration and legal work relating to disputes and contracts.
His professional profile combines practical legal experience, academic knowledge and a continuous commitment to professional and academic development. Since his university years, his legal and academic engagement has extended across a diverse range of activities, including specialised student initiatives, conferences, workshops, and legal and academic events at both local and international levels. His involvement with the Legal Awareness Group at the College of Law, Sultan Qaboos University, represented one of several formative stages in this broader journey, alongside wider participation in legal and research forums.
He has also participated in workshops and mock court proceedings organised at the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs for court-accredited experts, reflecting his particular interest in the practical application of law, evidentiary processes and expert evidence within the judicial environment.
He is currently pursuing his academic development through a doctoral programme and has contributed articles and writings in the legal field. He is proficient in English, both spoken and written, enabling effective professional communication and supporting his ability to handle legal matters with an international dimension.
Practice Areas
- Litigation and advocacy before the courts, including the preparation of grounds of appeal and legal arguments.
- Commercial arbitration and commercial dispute resolution.
- Legal case management, document review and assessment of the parties’ legal positions.
- Drafting legal submissions, pleadings, applications and responses.
- Legal research and analysis of legislation, judgments and legal issues.
- Contracts and legal work connected with disputes and contractual obligations.
- Legal advisory work and professional engagement with individuals and institutions.
- Practical experience in expert evidence and evidentiary matters in judicial disputes.
Qualifications and Academic Development
- Currently pursuing a PhD in Law at Sohar University.
- Master’s Degree in Private Law, Dhofar University, 2023.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Sultan Qaboos University, 2016.
Professional Admission and Experience
- Appeal Lawyer admitted to practise before the Courts of Appeal of the Sultanate of Oman.
- Accredited Commercial Arbitrator.
- Practising law since 2016.
Selected Professional Experience
- Participated as part of a specialised legal team in the preparation and management of files relating to more than 5,300 employees of Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), including the analysis of legal issues related to social protection and retirement matters.
- Practising law and appearing before the courts since 2016, including case preparation, review and analysis of facts and supporting documents, drafting legal memoranda and applications, developing legal arguments and defences, and managing and following up on judicial proceedings.
- Practising in the field of commercial arbitration as an Accredited Commercial Arbitrator, with a particular interest in commercial dispute resolution mechanisms and the preparation of related legal opinions.
- Participated in workshops at the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs alongside Dr Awad Al Harmali, including mock court exercises and practical applications for court-accredited experts concerning the role and presentation of expert evidence in litigation.
- Participated in the Law and Medicine Conference and its accompanying seminars, which addressed topics including medical liability and the specialised adjudication of medical malpractice cases. He served as one of the principal participants in the conference’s mock court proceedings, acting as counsel for the appellant (a physician) who had been convicted at first instance in the simulated case. Following his representation and advocacy on appeal, the proceedings concluded with a judgment of acquittal in her favour, before a panel of distinguished judges and legal professionals who attended and evaluated the proceedings.
- Participated in the 12th Annual Researchers Forum at Al Bustan Palace Hotel as a representative of Sohar University, alongside Dr Hamdan Al Fazari, President of the University, engaging with researchers from Oman and a diverse range of Arab and non-Arab nationalities in an international research environment.
- As one of several legal-engagement milestones during university, led the “Nidham” service under the Legal Awareness Group at the College of Law, Sultan Qaboos University, an initiative aimed at enhancing students’ awareness of academic rules and regulations.
- Participated in the Youth Model United Nations Programme in the Sultanate of Oman in March 2016, representing the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in a diplomatic simulation addressing war and climate refugees and states’ positions towards them.
- Participated in local and international legal and academic conferences and events, in addition to contributing legal articles and professional writing.
Selected Legal and Academic Activities
- Author of a legal book entitled “Legal Controls Governing the Employer’s Disciplinary Authority”, which provides a comparative analytical study of the employer’s disciplinary authority, including the legal controls governing its exercise and the limits applicable within the employment relationship.
- Participated in the International Conference on the Omani Civil Transactions Law: Reality and Aspirations, Sultan Qaboos University, 11–12 April 2016.
- Attended an arbitration conference in Muscat in 2015.
- Participated in legal-awareness activities and programmes organised by the Legal Awareness Group at the College of Law, Sultan Qaboos University.