Advising and representing regional and global fund sponsors on the structuring, formation, compliance and operation of private investment funds in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (CMA-regulated funds) across asset classes, and on various other capital raising transactions.*
Advising clients, including global asset managers seeking to enter the MENA market, on doing business in the broader Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, including regarding the regulatory landscape and implications (ADGM, DIFC, with a focus on the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia).
Negotiating terms of investments in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for regional and international investors via CMA-regulated vehicles or other similar structures (including Sharia compliant vehicles), drafting related transaction documents and undergoing CMA approval process.*
Advising regional clients in their internal restructuring and proposed carried interest and incentive arrangements.*
Assisting and providing strategic counsel to clients in navigating intricate regulatory environment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (inbound and outbound), enabling them to optimize investment opportunities while mitigating risks.
Advising GCC clients on legal, regulatory and governance matters regarding their investments, including those involving cross-border transactions.
Represented private and institutional investors (including sovereign wealth funds, governmental entities, pension funds, family offices and other regional and global institutional investors) on their global investments in open-ended and closed-ended funds, funds of funds, separate managed account arrangements, investment management agreements, co-investments, direct investments, joint venture arrangements, and other bespoke investment structures and platforms that extend to multiple geographies, strategies and asset classes.*
*Transactions prior to joining Kirkland
