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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James is a partner based in our Dubai office and is the Head of the firm’s Corporate and Commercial Practice Group in the Middle East. He specialises in private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations, investment fund establishment and related financial regulation. His clients include private equity funds, investment managers, sovereign wealth funds, corporates, financial institutions and state-owned enterprises. James has been based in the MENA region for over twelve years. He is fluent in English and German.

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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.'

Key clients

  • Aditum Investment Management Ltd
  • Allfunds (Middle East) Ltd

Work highlights

Advising Allfunds on the establishment of the future largest Fund Platform in the UAE.