James Stull > King & Spalding LLP > Dubai, United Arab Emirates > Lawyer Profile

King & Spalding LLP
AL FATTAN CURRENCY HOUSE, TOWER 2, LEVEL 24
DUBAI INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL CENTRE
PO BOX 506547, DUBAI
United Arab Emirates
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Career

James Stull is a partner based in the Dubai office in the Private Funds and Capital Markets practices.  James primarily focuses on advising sponsors of private investments funds and REITs.  He regularly represents Middle East and international sponsors to establish conventional and Shari’ah compliant funds to invest in various asset classes, including private equity, venture capital, real estate, energy and infrastructure, listed equities, sukuk and bonds, mezzanine and senior credit, and other alternative assets.

Mr. Stull advises clients on securities laws and the corporate and regulatory aspects of structuring, establishing and liquidating various fund structures, with substantial experience in emerging markets. He regularly assists clients seeking to raise money or deploy capital in the U.S., the various Gulf Cooperation Council jurisdictions and the wider Middle East-North Africa region. 

Lawyer Rankings

United Arab Emirates > Investment fund formation and management

(Leading individuals)

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Saudi Arabia > Capital markets

Led by corporate and capital markets expert Nabil Issa, King & Spalding in Affiliation With the Law Office of Mohammad Al-Ammar has extensive expertise in capital markets work both on a conventional and Islamic basis. The group is particularly knowledgeable in transactions and structures regulated by the Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority as well as work relating to listed Real Estate Investment Trusts, and is praised by clients for its ‘deep and extensive knowledge of regional fund management regulation and applicable fund structures’. James Stull, who advises on a wide variety of public and listed funds and whose knowledge of matters relating to financial services and funds structuring is described as ‘unmatched’, is also a key contact.

Saudi Arabia > Commercial, corporate and M&A

King & Spalding in Affiliation With the Law Office of Mohammad Al-Ammar has a thriving corporate, finance, and investments practice in Saudi Arabia and the wider MENA region. The firm is well regarded in the market for its work concerning commercial contracts. Nabil Issa spearheads the practice; he specialises in advising on innovative funds and investment structures for real estate and private equity investments in Saudi Arabia.  James Stull often advises on corporate transactions, including issuance of share capital, business combination agreements, and preparing relevant documents to the Capital Market Authority. Both individuals are based in Dubai.