Decree is the biggest and and most comprehensive Omani legal database available online, featuring Decree Legislation, which offers a vast collection of English-translated Omani legal documents, including royal decrees, laws, and ministerial decisions, with weekly updates; Decree Intel, a database case summaries, explanatory notes, and other Omani legal research material; Decree Lex AI, an advanced AI research assistant for Omani legislation; and Decree Risk, a collection of tools for tracking company liquidations and other risk incidents.
The Small Print
The content published on this website is a translation of Omani legislation for the purpose of information only and does not constitute legal advice. Arabic is the only official language of the Sultanate of Oman and only the original Arabic text of the law may be legally relied upon.
Company
Decree is a service by Decree Tech LLC, a company registered in the Sultanate of Oman.
Board of Directors
Riyadh Al-Balushi
Chairman
Riyadh is the Chief Executive Officer at Decree. Prior to working at Decree, he worked for 16 years as a lawyer for the government of Oman. His areas of subject matter expertise include public international law, technology law, and intellectual property. He holds an LLB from the University of Cardiff, an LLM in IT and Commerce from Southampton University, and a PhD from SOAS, University of London.
Yousuf Al-Busaidi
Deputy Chairman
Yousuf is a non-executive director at Decree. He is an Oman- and English-law qualified lawyer with over 15 years of experience in government, private practice, and in-house roles in Oman and abroad. His areas of subject matter expertise include projects, corporate, and energy transition. He holds an LLB from the University of Hull, an LLM from the University of Birmingham, and an MBA from Waseda University in Japan.
Mohamed Al-Tai
Board Member
Mohamed Al-Tai is the Chief Operating Officer at Decree. Prior to working at Decree, Mohammed worked for over 4 years as a lawyer for the government of Oman and in a state-owned enterprise in the aviation sector. His areas of subject matter expertise include transport, construction, and public international law. He holds an LLB from the University of Hull, and an LLM from Queen Mary, University of London.
Ali Al-Abri
Board Member
Ali is a non-executive director at Decree. He has over 16 years of experience working as a lawyer for the government of Oman, in private practice, and in a state-owned enterprise in the waste management sector. His areas of subject matter expertise include environmental law, commercial law, and litigation. He holds an LLB from the University of Swansea, an LLM in French and European Union Law from Cergy-Pontoise University in France, and an LLM in International Commercial Law from the University of Dundee.
Team
Riyadh Al-Balushi
CEO
Riyadh is the Chief Executive Officer at Decree. Prior to working at Decree, he worked for 16 years as a lawyer for the government of Oman. His areas of subject matter expertise include public international law, technology law, and intellectual property. He holds an LLB from the University of Cardiff, an LLM in IT and Commerce from Southampton University, and a PhD from SOAS, University of London.
Mohamed Al-Tai
COO
Mohamed Al-Tai is the Chief Operating Officer at Decree. Prior to working at Decree, Mohammed worked for over 4 years as a lawyer for the government of Oman and in a state-owned enterprise in the aviation sector. His areas of subject matter expertise include transport, construction, and public international law. He holds an LLB from the University of Hull, and an LLM from Queen Mary, University of London.
Aram Al-Bahri
Legal Associate
Aram is a Legal Associate and the Data Protection Officer at Decree. She holds an LLB from the University of Leeds.
Basma Al-Farsi
Finance and Operations Officer
Basma is a Finance and Operations Officer at Decree. She holds a Bachelor’s in Accounting and Finance from the College of Banking and Financial Studies.
Noor Al-Rajhi
Legal Associate
Noor is a Legal Associate and the Board Secretary at Decree. She holds an LLB from the University of Liverpool.
Decree is an Omantel Innovation Labs Startup (Cohort 3)
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The logo of Decree is written in Cinzel, a typeface inspired by first century roman inscriptions and based on classical proportions. Headings on the website use Josefin Sans, a geometric typeface with unusual height proportions inspired by san serif designs from the 1920s. The body of the website uses Poppins, a geometric sans serif typeface that follows a constructed and rationalist approach.