Islamic Finance Advisory
Advisory for Islamic banking, conversion, Shariah-compliant product development, governance design, Takaful, and capital markets support.
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Where
Ethics
Meets
Expertise
SNP Consulting is a specialist financial advisory and management consultancy, providing independent, practitioner-led counsel to banks, institutions, corporates, family businesses, and private clients across Oman and the broader GCC.
Core Specialisation
Islamic Finance & ESG
Deep, practitioner-led expertise in Shariah-compliant advisory and sustainable finance.Geography
Oman & GCC
Grounded in the regulatory and commercial realities of the GCC financial landscape.Client Base
Institutional & Private
Banks, corporates, family offices, SMEs, HNWIs, and boards.Advisory Character
Strategic & Independent
Objective counsel grounded in senior practitioner experience.The Firm
Institutions that carry serious obligations deserve independent counsel from practitioners who have carried those obligations themselves.
Muscat · Sultanate of Oman Serving Oman & The GCC Syed Nayyar & Partners LLC
Our Services
Advisory Practice Areas
Four integrated disciplines, each staffed by practitioners who have held senior roles within the institutions they now advise.
ESG & Sustainability Advisory
ESG framework design, governance policy, risk identification, reporting readiness, climate and transition risk, and sustainability integration.
Explore →Financial & Management Consulting
Corporate finance, restructuring, governance, risk management, strategic planning, SME advisory, and family business support.
Explore →Training & Capacity Building
Institutional training programmes for Islamic finance, ESG, governance, risk, boards, executives, and advisory teams.
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A Principled
Approach
To Finance
As Islamic banking expands in Oman and across the GCC, institutions require guidance that connects Shariah credibility with operational practicality, governance discipline, and commercial judgement.
Conventional-to-Islamic Conversion End-to-end conversion design covering financial statements, legal affairs, operations, IT migration, stakeholder engagement, and regulatory interface.
Shariah-Compliant Product Development Ijarah, Murabahah, Musharakah, Diminishing Musharakah, Wakala, and Islamic capital markets instruments.
Shariah Governance & Policy Design Shariah Supervisory Board structures, internal compliance functions, and operating model reform.
Islamic Finance Training & Capability Building Institution-wide programmes for boards, executives, credit teams, and operational staff.
19%
Islamic Banking Share In Oman
OMR 7.35 billion in assets, year-end 2024.*$6.7T
Projected Global Islamic Finance Market
By 2027, per LSEG/ICD.*53%
GCC Share Of Global Islamic Finance Assets
Year-end 2024, per IFSB.**Source: Central Bank of Oman (year-end 2024 data); ICD–LSEG Islamic Finance Development Report; Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) Islamic Financial Services Industry Stability Report 2025. Figures current as of publication and subject to revision as official data is updated.
Sustainability Advisory
Sustainability
Is A Strategic
Imperative
ESG is no longer a reporting exercise. It is a fundamental dimension of credit risk, portfolio management, institutional governance, and long-term value creation.
ESG Framework Design Board-level frameworks aligned with recognised standards.
Risk Identification Sector-specific ESG and transition risk assessment.
Reporting Readiness Gap analysis, data architecture, and disclosure preparation.
Climate & Transition Risk Scenario analysis and regulatory alignment.
Advisory Process
How We Engage
Every mandate follows a disciplined sequence. It keeps the work honest, the counsel independent, and the outcome accountable.
- 01
Understand
We begin with the mandate, not the method. Your leadership and ours agree the precise question and what a successful outcome looks like.
- 02
Diagnose
Senior practitioners examine the institution directly: governance, numbers, regulation, and operating reality, never summaries of them.
- 03
Design
We develop recommendations a board can act on, tested against regulatory expectation and commercial practicality before they reach the table.
- 04
Embed
Advice concludes when it works in operation. We remain through implementation until the change holds on its own.
Client Focus
Built For
Complex Mandates
We serve a deliberately focused set of clients whose mandates reward senior attention and independent judgement.
Islamic Banks & Windows
Strategy, product development, governance, regulatory engagement, and institutional capability building.
Conventional Banks Converting
Structured conversion advisory covering financial, legal, operational, and governance dimensions.
HNWIs & Family Offices
Shariah-compliant wealth structuring, family governance frameworks, and cross-professional advisory.
Corporates & SMEs
Strategic planning, corporate finance, ESG integration, restructuring, and Shariah-compliant financing.
Family Businesses
Governance design, succession planning support, and strategic advisory for family-owned enterprises at every stage.
Boards & Executives
Advisory workshops, governance reviews, and strategic advisory mandates at board and C-suite level.
Brokerages & Investment Firms
ESG integration, Shariah screening frameworks, and capital markets advisory for investment institutions.
Training & Capacity Building
Institutional programmes in Islamic finance, ESG, risk management, and governance for boards and executive teams.
Thought Leadership
From Our Desk
Islamic Finance
The Regulatory Case For Conversion In Oman
A practical note on how regulatory direction and institutional readiness shape Islamic banking conversion.
May 2026 Read → ESG Advisory
Embedding ESG Into Credit Risk Frameworks
Why ESG becomes more useful when connected to credit discipline, portfolio review, and governance.
April 2026 Read → Governance
Why Independent Counsel Matters In Complex Decisions
What boards gain when the advice in the room carries no stake in the outcome it recommends.
June 2026 Read → 
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A Partner
We work with a selective number of clients to ensure each engagement receives the attention it deserves.