Simmons & Simmons Middle East LLP advises across the full spectrum of Islamic and conventional fund structures, regularly assisting both regional and international asset managers with open and closed-ended fund launches, including public and regulated vehicles. The practice benefits from its integration with the firm’s financial services regulatory team, enabling it to guide clients from initial licensing through to ongoing compliance and fund lifecycle matters. Muneer Khan, a key contact for both fund formation and financial regulatory advice, leads the team alongside James Coleman, who is active in fund investments and capital deployment strategies.
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- ‘The team is cohesive, knowledgeable and consultative. Local knowledge and expertise are a precious commodity that they possess.’
- ‘Anne Sophie Roland is always patient and never ceases to follow up on matters promptly.'
- 'Sami Ben Dechiche is knowledgeable and provides valuable insights to matters on hand.’
- ‘The Simmons team demonstrates a very high level of attention and commitment to client needs and also a high level of fluency with subject matter, including providing great context regarding other jurisdictions.'
Key clients
- Aditum Investment Management Ltd
- Allfunds (Middle East) Ltd
- Allfunds Bank S.A.U.
- Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
- Equiti Securities Currencies Broker LLC
- Three Pins Capital Ltd
- 9Unicorns
- HSBC Global Asset Management Ltd
- BTA Finance Ltd
- Al Dhabi Capital
- Amicorp Capital Ltd
- Waystone
Work highlights
Advising Allfunds on the establishment of the future largest Fund Platform in the UAE.
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Practice head
Muneer Khan; James Coleman
Other key lawyers
Anne-Sophie Rolland