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Kamar Jaffer

Biography

Kamar advises sponsors, managers, sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), institutional investors and family offices on structuring and establishing investment funds (including Shari’a compliant funds), fund investments, co-investments, segregated managed accounts, bespoke investment structures, joint ventures and cross-border M&A.

Kamar’s experience spans a broad range of sectors including private equity, debt, technology, infrastructure, real estate, venture capital, hospitality and healthcare sectors.

Prior to joining the Firm, Kamar was Head of Legal for the Middle East and North Africa (including Turkey) for PineBridge Investments Middle East, a global multi-asset class manager, providing cross-jurisdictional legal advice across private equity, real estate and distribution of funds and global financial products.

Kamar’s experience in-house has provided her with a unique and first hand perspective on the structuring, establishment, regulatory aspects, marketing and closing of investment funds (including negotiations with key investors) and co-investment arrangements.

Practice areas

  • Funds and asset management
  • Private equity
  • Islamic finance
  • Fund finance

Sectors

  • Private capital
  • Private equity
  • Sovereign wealth and institutional investors

Education

  • BPP Law School, Other, 2003, LPC
  • Kings College London, Other, 2002, LLB
  • Paris-Sorbonne University (IV), 2002, Maîtrise

Admissions

  • Admitted as a Solicitor (England and Wales), 2005

Languages

  • French
  • English