Legal consultant (interim) – 5yrs + PQE - funds and investment - UAE

The role

A&O Shearman is seeking an interim Legal Consultant with 5+ years of PQE to join their funds and investment practice in Dubai, UAE. This role will focus on advising clients, including sponsors, asset managers, sovereign wealth funds, institutional investors, and family offices, on the structuring, establishment, and operation of investment funds.

What you'll do

• Advise on the establishment and structuring of various investment funds (private equity, debt, venture capital, real estate, Shari'a compliant), including bespoke vehicles and co-investment arrangements
• Provide legal advice on international M&A, joint ventures and multi-jurisdictional investment structures, particularly in emerging markets
• Manage relationships with institutional investors (sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, family offices)
• Lead negotiations on fund documentation and side letters
• Advise on fund regulatory regimes, marketing rules, distribution requirements and ongoing compliance obligations across jurisdictions
• Provide broad legal support spanning fund formation, private equity, real estate and global product distribution

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