‘Very professional team, experienced in bespoke set- up of OEIC (PCC) complex structure.’

‘Phillip Sacks and Dounia Mansour are extremely professional and client oriented.’

‘Specialism in fund creation and in depth understanding of the nuances around the DIFC regulations.’

‘Phillip Sacks is the best in the region offering advice across the spectrum of investment fund options and Ed Brown works seamlessly alongside covering regulation.’

‘The team seems to be virtually ubiquitous in the market and seems to be the go-to team in the region. They have an unrivalled depth and breadth of experience and are highly regarded amongst their peers.’

‘Phillip Sacks is very hands-on and is always client-facing. He is very ably supported by Dounia Mansour and the rest of the team.’

‘Leading firm for establishing investment funds, highly qualified professionals that can address complex structures and related issues.’

‘Phillip Sacks is a leading investment funds lawyer in the region. He has worked on numerous private equity and hedge fund transactions in many jurisdictions. Clients appreciate his expertise, responsiveness, and deep understanding.’

‘The team is well aware of CMA regulations. People are highly skillful and they present their deliverables on time’

‘Professionalism and delivering on deadline. There is a value in their services and there is always a full engagement of the assigned team on the transaction.’

‘They go the extra mile for any project.’

‘Very professional and reliable.’

‘Knowledge of local laws and creativity in bringing international concepts and structures in a manner consistent with local laws.’

‘Technical knowledge coupled with real-life application.’

‘King & Spalding are our go-to lawyers for anything related to securities (and the marketing and offering thereof) in Saudi Arabia.’

‘James Stull and Sayf Shuqair. They are incredibly generous with their time, flexible in relation to fees and very responsive. James has a wealth of experience in advising on how the CMA operates. Sayf, an Arabic speaker, who used to be based in Saudi Arabia, is able to liaise directly with the CMA.’

‘Fast, responsive and experts in all the fields we contact them for. They add credibility to the transactions they undertake. James Stull, Nabil Issa, Macky O’Sullivan.’

‘James Stull simply stands out from his competition for being extremely professional and is a reference within his field.’

‘Morgan Lewis team is staffed with highly qualified associates and partners. Despite the short deadlines, they manage to address all our requests. And are available 24/7. Furthermore, at the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic they adjusted to the remote working environment quite fast without any interruption to the services provided, including launching a special tab on their website with everything related to COVID 19 for their clients.’

‘Alishia Sullivan, partner, is very responsive and effectively manages the team of associates and our engagements. There has been no single case when we need to send her “reminder” email. Proactive in communicating news that may be of interest/relevant to us. Nabil Abou-Charaf, associate – he is available 24/7 providing high quality services.’

‘A great blend of regional and international expertise delivered locally and responsively.’

‘Dennis Ryan always willing to adapt, tailor and support the clients’ initiatives.’

‘The team(s) is the key and integral part of this law firm. They have a reputable name in the industry as well as in the country.’

‘Mr. Dennis Ryan is one gem of a person. He is thorough with a very peculiar eye on the relevant matters.’