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Benedict Grima is a Corporate, Finance and Investments associate in our Dubai office. He has a broad range of legal experience in the world of investment funds, and a focus on fund formation, including open and closed ended structures, carried interest and co-investment arrangements. Benedict has worked for managers and investors, and represented and advised clients in Europe, the United States, Africa, East Asia, and Australasia on a variety of fund structures and strategies, including but not limited to private equity, venture capital, real estate and credit funds.

Prior to joining King & Spalding, Benedict worked at the London office of another US firm in the asset management team. He is particularly interested in the future of the investment landscape, including how financial technologies and the ethics of investing will evolve to carve an increasingly refined form of modern capitalism.

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Legal Practice Course, BPP University

Diploma in Law, University of Law, London

B.A., Linguistics and Spanish, Durham University

England and Wales

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French

Italian

Portuguese

Spanish

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Soor Capital in the completion of its Pre-Series A investment in Raha, a Kuwait based logistics tech company.

United Saudi Company (USC) in relation to closing a Shari’ah-compliant Murabaha financing facility extended by NBK Capital Partners Shari’ah Credit Opportunities Fund L.P.

Arcapita Capital Company on the establishment of a Saudi Arabian private closed-ended real estate fund that will invest in the Saudi Arabian logistics sector – in both income-generating and development assets.

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Soor Capital in the completion of its Pre-Series A investment in Raha, a Kuwait based logistics tech company.

United Saudi Company (USC) in relation to closing a Shari’ah-compliant Murabaha financing facility extended by NBK Capital Partners Shari’ah Credit Opportunities Fund L.P.

Arcapita Capital Company on the establishment of a Saudi Arabian private closed-ended real estate fund that will invest in the Saudi Arabian logistics sector – in both income-generating and development assets.

PIF on a joint venture with GIB Capital and State Properties General Authority (SPGA) to establish a Saudi Arabian domiciled fund which will develop a business park in Saudi Arabia.

GFH Financial Group in establishing (a) GFH Sustainable Projects SPC and (b) GFH Foundation, regarding Shari’ah-compliant investment in social infrastructure projects in the healthcare, education, environmental and cultural sectors.

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Article · Source: The Law Reviews

September 27, 2023
The Asset Management Review: United Arab Emirates

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Matters

Soor Capital in the completion of its Pre-Series A investment in Raha, a Kuwait based logistics tech company.

United Saudi Company (USC) in relation to closing a Shari’ah-compliant Murabaha financing facility extended by NBK Capital Partners Shari’ah Credit Opportunities Fund L.P.

Arcapita Capital Company on the establishment of a Saudi Arabian private closed-ended real estate fund that will invest in the Saudi Arabian logistics sector – in both income-generating and development assets.

See more

Close

Matters

Soor Capital in the completion of its Pre-Series A investment in Raha, a Kuwait based logistics tech company.

United Saudi Company (USC) in relation to closing a Shari’ah-compliant Murabaha financing facility extended by NBK Capital Partners Shari’ah Credit Opportunities Fund L.P.

Arcapita Capital Company on the establishment of a Saudi Arabian private closed-ended real estate fund that will invest in the Saudi Arabian logistics sector – in both income-generating and development assets.

PIF on a joint venture with GIB Capital and State Properties General Authority (SPGA) to establish a Saudi Arabian domiciled fund which will develop a business park in Saudi Arabia.

GFH Financial Group in establishing (a) GFH Sustainable Projects SPC and (b) GFH Foundation, regarding Shari’ah-compliant investment in social infrastructure projects in the healthcare, education, environmental and cultural sectors.

Insights

Article · Source: The Law Reviews

September 27, 2023
The Asset Management Review: United Arab Emirates

View all

Credentials

Legal Practice Course, BPP University

Diploma in Law, University of Law, London

B.A., Linguistics and Spanish, Durham University

England and Wales

English

French

Italian

Portuguese

Spanish