How we help

Advice measured in business outcomes, not legal disciplines.

Six core advisory lines plus a dedicated Sharia-compliant practice for family offices.

Core practice

Six lines of counsel. One trusted adviser.

Each engagement is scoped, priced and delivered on flat terms — the outcome is what you buy, not the hours.

01

Executive Advisory

Supporting CEOs and founders through complex commercial and strategic decisions.

  • CEO & founder counsel
  • Board-level strategy support
  • Deal & transaction judgement
02

Governance

Helping Boards establish effective governance and decision-making frameworks.

  • Board effectiveness reviews
  • Directors' duties & committees
  • Corporate secretarial support
03

Commercial Risk

Managing legal, regulatory and operational risk before it becomes a business issue.

  • Sanctions, ABAC & trade compliance
  • Contract & counterparty risk
  • Cross-border regulatory exposure
04

Workplace Strategy

Resolving executive employment and organisational challenges.

  • Executive exits & severance
  • Restructuring & TUPE
  • Culture and conduct matters
05

Investigations

Independent, discreet investigations into sensitive workplace and governance matters.

  • Workplace grievances & conduct
  • Whistleblower matters
  • Board-commissioned reviews
06

Fractional General Counsel

Senior in-house legal leadership without the cost of a full-time executive.

  • Interim GC cover
  • Ongoing fractional retainer
  • Recruitment & handover support

Practice depth

Two decades of depth across the matters that move the needle.

The specialisms behind the six advisory lines — built over 25+ years.

i.

Energy, Oil & Gas & LNG

Upstream, refining, supply and trading agreements; regulatory and operational risk across the energy value chain.

Upstream · Refining · Supply
ii.

Commodities & Trading

Crude and petroleum-products trading and shipping in sanctions-sensitive markets.

Crude · Products · Shipping
iii.

Sanctions & Trade Compliance

Programmes built to withstand contact with the market across OFAC, EU and OFSI regimes.

OFAC · EU · OFSI · ABAC
iv.

M&A, JVs & Divestments

Structuring, negotiating and closing acquisitions, joint ventures and divestments.

M&A · JV · Divestment
v.

Disputes & Arbitration

Claims strategy, force-majeure and contractor disputes, settlement design.

DIFC · DIAC · ICC · LCIA
vi.

EPC & Project Finance

Major EPC and energy-infrastructure programmes, financing and security documentation.

FIDIC · NEC · Project Finance
vii.

Renewables & Sustainability

The energy transition end to end — SAF, green hydrogen and solar.

SAF · Hydrogen · Solar
viii.

Technology, Cyber & AI

IT, cybersecurity and AI projects — technology contracts, data and security.

IT · Cyber · AI

Practice focus

Sharia-compliant advisory for family offices.

AAH Oceans advises family offices and private capital across the GCC on structuring wealth, investments and succession in accordance with Sharia principles.

Succession & Wealth Transfer

Structuring intergenerational wealth transfer in alignment with Faraid principles, using DIFC and ADGM foundations.

Sharia-Compliant Investment Structuring

Design and documentation of Musharakah, Mudarabah, Ijarah and Murabaha structures.

Islamic Project & Asset Finance

Sukuk issuance and Istisna'a-based construction and energy asset financing.

Sharia Screening & Governance

Portfolio screening frameworks, income purification protocols and ongoing compliance governance.

Waqf Establishment & Governance

Structuring charitable and family endowments with governance frameworks.

Zakat Governance

Policies and calculation frameworks for Zakat across complex, multi-asset holdings.

What clients are really buying

Clients don't buy a job title. They buy judgement.

Depending on the moment, the same senior adviser holds a different seat — one relationship, many roles.

Trusted board adviserFractional General CounselIndependent director-supportDeal counselInvestigations leadGovernance architectExecutive coach on riskInterim GC

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