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Sayf's practice focuses on the investment funds and asset management industry in the Middle East, particularly in relation to the structuring and establishment of various types of investment funds used to raise Middle East capital. In addition to his core investment funds practice, Sayf also leads on financial services regulatory matters and is a core member of the firm's real estate practice in the Middle East.
Sayf mainly advises regional and global clients on various asset management and investment structuring matters. He advises clients on the structuring, formation and governance of various types of public and private, listed and unlisted investment funds, including private equity, venture capital, real estate and infrastructure, credit, equity and money market investment funds and also generally advises clients on innovative corporate, real estate and other investment structures in the GCC region, with a particular focus on Saudi Arabia.
In addition, Sayf continues to advise global and regional asset managers and placement agents on securities laws and the corporate and regulatory aspects of structuring and establishing regulated asset management and advisory businesses in the region.
Legal 500 EMEA ranked Sayf as a “Rising Star” for Investment Fund Formation and Management.
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March 26, 2025
Legal 500 EMEA 2025 Ranks King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
January 7, 2025
King & Spalding Advises Jadwa Investment Company on the Launch of its GCC Private Equity Fund
Fund Formation - Private Equity and Venture Capital
Represent Jadwa Investment Company on the establishment of its first regional blind-pool private equity fund with a total size of SAR 1 billion.
Represent Saudi Fransi Capital on the establishment of a SAR 1.5 billion Shariah-compliant private equity fund to develop, own and operate data centers in Saudi Arabia.
Represent Ashmore Investment Saudi Arabia on the establishment of two parallel private equity funds with a size of SAR 1 billion to invest in the Saudi Arabian healthcare sector.
See moreFebruary 14, 2025
Establishing a Regulated Financial Institution in Saudi Arabia: Key Considerations for Capital Market Institutions
January 29, 2025
The Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority Allows Foreign Investment in Real Estate in Makkah and Madinah Through Listed Companies
March 26, 2025
Legal 500 EMEA 2025 Ranks King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
January 7, 2025
King & Spalding Advises Jadwa Investment Company on the Launch of its GCC Private Equity Fund
Fund Formation - Private Equity and Venture Capital
Represent Jadwa Investment Company on the establishment of its first regional blind-pool private equity fund with a total size of SAR 1 billion.
Represent Saudi Fransi Capital on the establishment of a SAR 1.5 billion Shariah-compliant private equity fund to develop, own and operate data centers in Saudi Arabia.
Represent Ashmore Investment Saudi Arabia on the establishment of two parallel private equity funds with a size of SAR 1 billion to invest in the Saudi Arabian healthcare sector.
See moreFebruary 14, 2025
Establishing a Regulated Financial Institution in Saudi Arabia: Key Considerations for Capital Market Institutions
January 29, 2025
The Saudi Arabian Capital Market Authority Allows Foreign Investment in Real Estate in Makkah and Madinah Through Listed Companies
March 26, 2025
Legal 500 EMEA 2025 Ranks King & Spalding among the Top Firms in Europe, the Middle East and Africa
January 7, 2025
King & Spalding Advises Jadwa Investment Company on the Launch of its GCC Private Equity Fund
Arabic