Ey Office Abu Dhabi

[Hildegard Mccauley]

TheProvost is NYU Abu Dhabi's chief academic officer with oversight responsibility for the institution's academic, research, and scholarly programs and policies, academic appointments, and faculty affairs. The Provost also oversees the divisional deans and provides direction to academic leadership team, and works closely with the faculty and administration. The Provost has responsibility for the effective stewardship of the resources allocated to support the academic enterprise.

He has published numerous articles in premier peer-reviewed journals as well as written five books, including the monograph Singularity Theory and Gravitational Lensing, the textbook An Introduction to Mathematical Finance with Applications, and three problem-solving books on mathematics and scientific reasoning.

Additionally, our team represents local and global clients on a variety of corporate, joint venture, and commercial matters, including mergers and acquisitions, as well as the legislative, employment, and regulatory considerations that arise when operating in the United Arab Emirates marketplace.

As the ADGM financial free zone continues to grow in importance as a global financial center, our Abu Dhabi office is uniquely situated to assist clients in the establishment of platforms for regional and global investment, to launch and operate private investment funds and regulated fund management entities, and to conduct business in the ADGM across industries and business models.

Our office is fully integrated into our firmwide system of cross-border, cross-practice collaboration. Our lawyers in Abu Dhabi have a rich history of representing high-profile Middle East clients in multibillion-dollar transactions and counseling Middle East entities in energy, corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), telecom, media and technology (TMT), investment funds, construction, entertainment and defense matters, as well as offering services in critical fields such as international trade, international arbitration and dispute resolution, health care, cybersecurity, investigations, policy and regulation, intellectual property and financial services.

Lawyers in our Abu Dhabi office collaborate with, and enjoy support from, our international network of lawyers, advisers and staff in Dubai, Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Geneva and the United States in order to seamlessly and effectively provide practical strategies and innovative solutions for our clients in virtually all areas of the law. In addition, the multicultural team of lawyers in our Abu Dhabi office is able to provide multilingual advice to our clients, including in Arabic, English, Hindi, Russian and Urdu.

Our cross-border corporate transactions practice assists clients in general corporate matters, cross-border M&A, joint ventures, project financings, restructurings, divestitures, securities offerings, leveraged buyouts, capital markets transactions and international taxation. The practice regularly engages in cross-border transactions, representing early-stage companies to large, more-established multinational corporations, while also offering industry-specific experience.

In addition, our Middle East and North Africa (MENA) corporate lawyers regularly advise government-related and affiliated entities, including sovereign wealth funds, authorities and regulatory agencies on a wide range of transactions and representations.

Our finance team has a wealth of experience advising governments, borrowers, investors, developers, contractors, Islamic finance institutions, export credit agencies, development finance institutions and commercial banks in relation to conventional, multisourced and Islamic finance across a diverse range of financial products, including general banking (covering syndicated and bilateral investment-grade corporate finance, acquisition and leveraged finance, real estate finance, asset finance, structured finance and restructurings), project finance and debt capital markets.

We have built an extensive network of personal and professional relationships and have a deep understanding of local cultures and traditions. We work regularly with UAE legal and regulatory authorities and have a clear understanding of the relations among the seven Emirates and the interplay among the laws of the individual Emirates and UAE federal law.

Committed to service excellence, we work seamlessly across practice areas and sectors, giving you the optimal combination of local presence, legal and policy expertise, language capability and cultural sensitivity. Our lawyers in the UAE frequently collaborate with colleagues across our global network, providing an integrated platform for delivering sophisticated regional services, supported by the full weight of our international experience.

We advise on all aspects of construction projects and infrastructure development throughout the MENA region. Our clients range from government entities and private developers to EPC contractors, general contractors, specialty subcontractors and design professionals.

Disputes involving multinationals and multiple jurisdictions can present complex challenges, requiring a thorough understanding and familiarity with governing laws and rules. Our arbitration experience includes handling matters before the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), the Abu Dhabi Commercial Conciliation & Arbitration Centre (ADCCAC), the Gulf Co-operation Council Commercial Arbitration Centre (GCCAC), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the DIFC-LCIA Arbitration Centre and the American Arbitration Association (AAA and ICDR). Further we regularly appear in the DIFC Courts and have close relationships with seasoned local advocates for matters in other UAE courts.

Our MENA hospitality team combines the strengths of preeminent hospitality and leisure experts with experienced transactional lawyers. With a broad experience of negotiating and managing the legal and business issues in project development plans, we support the full range of challenges and opportunities hotel owners and operators face. We are also heavily involved in the tourism sector and offer legal, regulatory and legislative advice to several prominent clients in MENA and around the world.

We have a raft of experience assisting governments, project sponsors, financial advisers, investment banks, commercial banks, export credit agencies and multilateral financial institutions. You can rely on us to develop efficient, sophisticated solutions to the challenges and issues that are shaping our transport, health, education, social, power and water sectors.

We offer astute advice for a myriad of investors, from family offices and high net worth individuals to sovereign wealth funds, pension funds and foundations. Our team represents institutional investors in investment types such as private fund investments and co-investments, real estate investments, global infrastructure investments, direct investments in debt and equity, global custodian and securities lending contracts, and investment management arrangements relating to equity securities, debt instruments, derivatives and commodities.

WINDSOR, Conn., March 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSNC) today announced an expansion of its global footprint by opening a new office in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) has granted SS&C full approval to deliver fund administration services within the prestigious Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM).

The newly established office in the Al Maqam Tower within the heart of the ADGM will enable SS&C to offer end-to-end hands-on fund administration services to clients, further solidifying its financial technology and services leader position.

The fund administration offering in ADGM completes SS&C's full range of services to alternative fund managers in the Middle East. SS&C has a robust track record of serving nearly 850 financial institutions and corporate clients in the region, with 140 clients leveraging its cutting-edge fund administration technology. With the regulatory license to operate in ADGM, SS&C is poised to enhance its offerings with dedicated local experts who will benefit from the full scope of the firm's global expertise.

"We are excited to cement our presence in the growing Abu Dhabi Global Market with the new operating license and on-the-ground presence," said Bill Stone, Chairman and CEO. "With more than $2 trillion in assets under administration, SS&C GlobeOp is the leading alternatives fund administrator in the world. We pride ourselves on upholding world-class standards in our technology and service offerings, paired with deep knowledge of local markets and regulations. We look forward to bringing local and global managers looking to invest in Abu Dhabi's falcon economy flexible, tailored solutions to support their growth."

Arvind Ramamurthy, Chief of Market Development at ADGM, said, "We congratulate SS&C on the inauguration of their office within ADGM, showcasing their steadfast dedication to Abu Dhabi. SS&C's establishment underscores the burgeoning prospects for financial entities, fund managers, and alternative investment firms in the region, affirming Abu Dhabi's appeal as the preferred hub for such companies. With ADGM's robust regulatory framework and abundant opportunities within its international financial center, Abu Dhabi stands resolute as the destination for distinguished companies seeking growth and excellence."

According to the ADGM FSRA, fund managers based in Abu Dhabi have seen more than 52% growth in assets under management at the end of Q3 2023 compared to the same period the year before1, with more than 100 managers operating 128 leading funds. SS&C already services some of the leading funds in the United Arab Emirates.

SS&C is a global provider of services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices around the world. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale and technology.

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