Oman IT Training Center Licensing Lawyer

## Oman Corporate and Licensing Lawyer
### Establishment of a Postgraduate IT Training Center

**Location:** Near Muscat, Oman. Further details will be shared with the selected lawyer after contracting.
**Engagement:** Hourly contract
**Project budget:** USD 8.6 million
**Expected start:** December 2026
**Founders/owners:** Kazakhstan, Turkey, and France

### About the project

We are planning to establish a training center near Muscat for postgraduate engineers seeking professional IT certifications, including CCNA, CCNP, MCSA, and MCSE.

We are seeking an Oman-based lawyer to advise on the appropriate legal structure and regulatory route, and to support company establishment, corporate documentation, and the approvals required to establish and operate the center.

### Scope of work

- Advise on the suitable legal entity and ownership structure for founders from Kazakhstan, Turkey, and France.
- Determine the correct classification and licensing route for a center offering professional IT certification training.
- Identify the relevant Omani authorities, approvals, and application requirements.
- Advise on foreign ownership, commercial registration, permitted business activities, and any applicable investment requirements.
- Prepare, review, and coordinate corporate documents, including incorporation documents, constitutional documents, shareholder resolutions, powers of attorney, and supporting records.
- Manage or support submissions through relevant government systems, track applications, and follow up with authorities.
- Advise on premises requirements, including lease documentation, site approvals, and inspection requirements.
- Review relevant contracts, such as leases, consultant agreements, training-provider agreements, and technology or service-provider contracts.
- Provide a document checklist, timeline, progress updates, and a record of submissions and outstanding requirements.
- Advise on ongoing compliance obligations arising from establishment and licensing.

### Required qualifications and experience

- Bachelor’s degree in Law.
- Qualified and authorized to practise law in Oman, or working through an appropriately licensed Omani law firm.
- Demonstrable experience with Omani corporate and commercial law.
- Practical experience handling company formation, commercial registration, corporate documents, and government filing processes in Oman.
- Experience advising on licensing of training, education, vocational, or professional-development providers.
- Familiarity with foreign-owned companies and cross-border corporate documentation.
- Excellent English. Arabic is an advantage.
- Strong document management, follow-up, and client communication skills.

### Preferred experience

- Establishment or licensing of a private training institute or professional certification center in Oman.
- Experience with international shareholders and document legalization.
- Familiarity with training programs for engineers or IT professionals, including vendor certification courses such as CCNA and CCNP.
- Experience coordinating premises approvals, inspections, and education or training program approvals.

### Expected deliverables

- Initial written assessment of the proposed ownership, entity structure, activity classification, and licensing route.
- List of applicable authorities, approvals, documents, and key dependencies.
- Step-by-step establishment plan with an indicative timeline.
- Preparation or review of corporate and licensing documents.
- Filing and follow-up support, with clear status updates.
- Summary of registrations, licenses, conditions, and ongoing compliance requirements.