Ms Dounia Mansour > 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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Position

Dounia’s practice focuses on issues related to the structuring, establishment and distribution of offshore and onshore investment funds (including DIFC, ADGM and SCA domiciled funds) across asset classes, especially, debt funds, infrastructure funds, private equity funds and real estate funds, as well as funds of funds, master-feeder and Shariah-compliant structures.

Ms. Mansour’s practice also includes fundraising on behalf of sponsors and/or fund managers, the negotiation of legal documentation on behalf of institutional investors (mainly sovereign funds, pension funds, development finance institutions and family offices) and the regulatory aspects of these operations in the Middle East and Europe.

Lawyer Rankings

United Arab Emirates > Investment fund formation and management

(Next Generation Partners)

Dounia MansourKing & Spalding LLP

Lauded as one of the ‘best funds teams in the GCC’, King & Spalding LLP‘s full-service practice is highly regarded for its fund formation expertise, advising marquee sponsors and asset managers on diverse structures, including real estate funds, REITs, and venture capital funds. James Stull is active across the full range of the firm’s sponsor-side fund formation matters and is noted for his knowledge of regional securities laws. Nabil Issa is chiefly recognised for his work in Saudi Arabia, with his in-depth understanding of the Capital Market Authority’s regulatory framework making him a sought-after advisor for both domestically domiciled funds and foreign funds. Macky O’Sullivan is valued by clients for his complementary venture capital funds and venture capital transactional practice. Dounia Mansour, who covers a broad range of funds work, has a strong track record in Shari’ah compliant structures. Sayf Shuqair‘s experience in the Kingdom allows him to comprehensively advise on Saudi Arabian fund structures.