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Helen Dean is a Partner with the Muscat Office. She has represented lenders and borrowers including multinationals, government-owned entities as well as locally based companies in various banking and finance matters.  Her expertise encompasses corporate facilities, asset based lending and project finance utilising both conventional and Sharia-compliant structures. She has been involved in a broad range of transactions, from billion dollar asset-secured syndicated facilities to smaller unsecured loans and has extensive experience of managing the entire process from term sheet to drawdown.

Helen has been based in the Sultanate of Oman for over 15 years.  Prior to joining CMS in Muscat, she worked at another law firm in Muscat and as a solicitor in Aberdeen, Tokyo and the City of London.

Awards & Recognitions
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  • Quote
    “She was always there, always approachable, and available at the right level of commitment."
    Client
  • Quote
    "making a name for herself as a very talented lawyer on the corporate and banking side" and an “Associate to Watch”
    Chambers UK
  • Award
    “Notable Practitioner”
    IFLR 1000
  • Award
    “Associate to Watch”
    Chambers & Partners
  • Award
    "Rising Star"
    Legal 500
  • Award
    Short-listed for the "Banking, Finance & Restructuring Lawyer of the Year"
    LexisNexis Women in Law Awards (GCC), 2023

Relevant experience

  • Confidential Omani Manufacturing Client in relation to the addition of a USD ECA facility to an existing facility with a German bank.
  • Oman Broadband Company SAOC in relation to the financing of OMR 171 million (USD 445 million) using a hybrid conventional term loan and diminishing musharaka structure with five conventional banks and three Islamic institutions.
  • Shikun & Binui Ltd. and its consortium partner in relation to the financing aspects (term sheets and commitment letters) of a bid in relation to the Abu Dhabi Street Lighting Project (Phase 2).
  • Meethaq Islamic Banking Bank Muscat SAOG in relation to a project financing of a produced water project in Al Ghubrah, Oman using a Shariah-compliant istisna’a ijarah structure for a consortium led by Suez.
  • Omani Hospitality Company in relation to the refinancing of the Kempinski Hotel for OMR 65 million which was financed in part by a conventional term loan and in part by Islamic financing using the musharaka structure.
  • Majis Industrial Services SAOC in relation to a term loan facility agreement for OMR 45 million in respect of the funding of the subscription by Majis of 32% of the shares in Utico.
  • Oman Tower Company LLC in relation to its facility agreement with Bank Dhofar SAOG in relation to a corporate facility for OMR 30 million to refinance an existing facility and to fund capital expenditure.
  • KCA Deutag Energy LLC in relation to the financing of two land rigs by an Omani Bank which will be used under service contracts with Petroleum Development Oman.
  • Oman Gas SAOC on the refinancing of their pipeline of about USD 70 million with National Bank of Oman.

Memberships & Roles

  • Law Society of England & Wales
  • Oman British Lawyers Association

Education

  • 2005 – LL.M. in Law and Development (with an emphasis on the International Law of Natural Resources, and the Law of International Finance), University College London, London
  • 1995 - Graduate Diploma in the Legal Practice Course, College of Law, York
  • 1993 – B.A. (Hons) in Law, Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge

Helen Dean is a Partner in the Muscat Office. She has advised numerous multinationals, government-owned entities and locally based companies on various aspects of Oman corporate and commercial law and M&A transactions. Her extensive experience includes drafting and negotiating share purchase agreements, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, commercial supply contracts, agency agreements as well as advising on corporate governance.

Helen has been based in the Sultanate of Oman for over 15 years.  Prior to joining CMS in Muscat, she worked at another law firm in Muscat and as a solicitor in Aberdeen, Tokyo and the City of London.

Awards & Recognitions
01
  • Quote
    “She was always there, always approachable, and available at the right level of commitment."
    Client
  • Quote
    "making a name for herself as a very talented lawyer on the corporate and banking side" and an “Associate to Watch”
    Chambers UK
  • Award
    “Notable Practitioner”
    IFLR 1000
  • Award
    “Associate to Watch”
    Chambers & Partners

Relevant experience

  • Oman Information and Communication Technology Group SAOC (Ithca Group) in relation to the sale of a minority stake of Oman Broadband Company SAOC to Rakiza (an Omani investment fund).
  • Oman Information and Communication Technology Group SAOC (Ithca Group) in relation to a number of investments in tech start-ups including Innovative Technology for Innovation LLC (Innotech), International Live Solutions LLC (Mubashir) and Global Semiconductor Microelectronics (GSME).
  • Oman Telecommunications Company SAOG in relation to its investment in Etlaq Services which is building a space launch complex in Duqm with National Aerospace Services Company (NASCOM). 
  • Oman Tower Company LLC, acted as English and Omani counsel, in relation to its bid for over 2,000 telecommunications towers from Ooredoo.
  • Oman Investment Authority in relation to an investment in Hay Al Sharq project in Oman.
  • Jindal Steel and Power (Mauritius) Limited in relation to a sale of shares in Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel LLC and its two subsidiaries.
  • Arabian Industries LLC in relation to the acquisition of The Oman Construction Company LLC.
  • Oman Investment Corporation SAOC in relation to a significant investment in the project company for the Salalah Independent Water and Power Project.
  • Petrogas E&P LLC in relation to extensive due diligence of the substantial Omani operation of one of the largest privately held exploration and production companies in the world.
  • An Indian company in relation to the potential acquisition of certain assets from a UAE group in the oil and energy industry.

Memberships & Roles

  • Law Society of England & Wales
  • Oman British Lawyers Association

Education

  • 2005 – LL.M. in Law and Development (with an emphasis on the International Law of Natural Resources, and the Law of International Finance), University College London, London
  • 1995 - Graduate Diploma in the Legal Practice Course, College of Law, York
  • 1993 – B.A. (Hons) in Law, Magdalene College, Cambridge University, Cambridge
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