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  4. Freshfields advises Sohar International Bank on its merger with HSBC Bank Oman
Freshfields advises Sohar International Bank on its merger with HSBC Bank Oman

Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (“Freshfields”) has advised Sohar International Bank SAOG (Sohar International) on its merger with HSBC Bank Oman SAOG (HSBC Oman), whereby all assets and liabilities of HSBC Oman will be transferred to Sohar International.

The merger, which is still awaiting the relevant regulatory approval as well as approval from the shareholders of the two entities, is expected to complete in the second half of 2023.

The Freshfields’ team was led by Dubai-based corporate/M&A partner Pervez Akhtar, with significant support from Counsel Abdallah Maher and Associates Al-Waleed Al-Kiyum and Khaled Al Assaf.

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