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Investment Funds - Middle East-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Norton Rose Fulbright has a respected Middle East investment funds team, principally comprising lawyers based in Dubai and Luxembourg. The group advises on a range of matters, including the structuring and launch of Shari'a-compliant and real estate funds, as well as funds targeting investment in digital and crypto assets. Further significant areas of activity include the establishment of funds focused on supporting sustainability and energy transition.

Work Highlights

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  • Norton Rose Fulbright advised Lunate Capital on the structuring and formation of two exchange-traded funds, respectively tracking the performance of Chinese and Indian Shari'a-compliant equities, and their listing on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.

Strengths

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They draw from their practical experience and apply it to our transactions. We turn to them for our most complex work.

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The team's strong understanding of regulations enables them to provide us with the perfect solution for each and every complex request.

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The team provides a very personalised and timeous service. They are proactive in follow-up and service delivery.

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They offer strength in depth, excellent technical abilities and good teamwork.

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Norton Rose offers a premier funds team that remains at the forefront of the market given their superior ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters.

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Notable Practitioners

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Zubair Mir
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Zubair Mir is a senior and highly respected lawyer in the Dubai market. He maintains a broad-ranging practice which encompasses region-spanning M&A mandates as well as investment fund formation. His funds practice regularly sees him assist with matters relating to funds domiciled in the DIFC.

He has great global knowledge and the sophistication to handle structurally complex matters with simple yet precise inputs and drafting guidance.

Zubair is highly commercial and able to provide concrete suggestions on getting win-win deals negotiated and executed.

Zubair is an always-excellent legal counsel due to his vast knowledge, skills, demeanour and insights.

Zubair has a stellar funds practice in the region and remains at the forefront of the industry. He is an excellent lawyer who has fantastic attention to detail and delivers top-class client service.

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Geoffroy Hermanns
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Geoffroy Hermanns
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Geoffroy Hermanns assists with a broad range of infrastructure, real estate and technology-focused funds, and he is well accustomed to advising financial institutions on both conventional and Shari'a-compliant fund structures. He divides his time between Luxembourg and Dubai.

Geoffroy's biggest strength is his ability to bring deep analysis to the table when solving problems.

His understanding of the regulatory requirements and his ability to provide advice and recommendations to assist us in every situation are the reasons we always reach out to him on every new project.

Geoffroy has been a good asset to us, supporting with timely and strong legal advice.

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Zubair Mir
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Geoffroy Hermanns
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Geoffroy Hermanns
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