Allen Merhej
Managing Director - GCC at Inovalis Fund Management- Claim this Profile
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Mufti Abdul Kadir Barkatulla
I have interacted with Allen Merhej at various work and training meetings and found him to have good grip of Islamic Financial Law as practiced in the industry. Allen is very competent and friendly to work with and an asset in Islamic Finance Industry.
مجدي إبراهيم-magdiibrahim
For the last four years I have been working closely with Mr. Allen, Head of Legal at The First Investor, a part from his unchallenged academic qualifications as well as undisputed proessional experiences in Islamic Financing & DCM; he is serious, thoughtful and not causal about any thing; goal-oriented, because he likes his time count. Because of all these high qualities, whether he chooses to or not, he often influence others. They respect him.
Mufti Abdul Kadir Barkatulla
I have interacted with Allen Merhej at various work and training meetings and found him to have good grip of Islamic Financial Law as practiced in the industry. Allen is very competent and friendly to work with and an asset in Islamic Finance Industry.
مجدي إبراهيم-magdiibrahim
For the last four years I have been working closely with Mr. Allen, Head of Legal at The First Investor, a part from his unchallenged academic qualifications as well as undisputed proessional experiences in Islamic Financing & DCM; he is serious, thoughtful and not causal about any thing; goal-oriented, because he likes his time count. Because of all these high qualities, whether he chooses to or not, he often influence others. They respect him.
Mufti Abdul Kadir Barkatulla
I have interacted with Allen Merhej at various work and training meetings and found him to have good grip of Islamic Financial Law as practiced in the industry. Allen is very competent and friendly to work with and an asset in Islamic Finance Industry.
مجدي إبراهيم-magdiibrahim
For the last four years I have been working closely with Mr. Allen, Head of Legal at The First Investor, a part from his unchallenged academic qualifications as well as undisputed proessional experiences in Islamic Financing & DCM; he is serious, thoughtful and not causal about any thing; goal-oriented, because he likes his time count. Because of all these high qualities, whether he chooses to or not, he often influence others. They respect him.
Mufti Abdul Kadir Barkatulla
I have interacted with Allen Merhej at various work and training meetings and found him to have good grip of Islamic Financial Law as practiced in the industry. Allen is very competent and friendly to work with and an asset in Islamic Finance Industry.
مجدي إبراهيم-magdiibrahim
For the last four years I have been working closely with Mr. Allen, Head of Legal at The First Investor, a part from his unchallenged academic qualifications as well as undisputed proessional experiences in Islamic Financing & DCM; he is serious, thoughtful and not causal about any thing; goal-oriented, because he likes his time count. Because of all these high qualities, whether he chooses to or not, he often influence others. They respect him.
Experience
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INOVALIS Real Estate Funds Manager
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France
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Managing Director - GCC
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Aug 2016 - Present
Allen is the Managing Director - GCC of Inovalis SA, Real Estate Assets Manager. Mandated with establishing the firm's presence in the GCC, structuring new investments and consolidating Inovalis' position as the preferred equity partner of GCC financial institutions and family offices that are considering an investment in the European and the US real estate markets. Allen is the Managing Director - GCC of Inovalis SA, Real Estate Assets Manager. Mandated with establishing the firm's presence in the GCC, structuring new investments and consolidating Inovalis' position as the preferred equity partner of GCC financial institutions and family offices that are considering an investment in the European and the US real estate markets.
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The First Investor
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Qatar
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Investment Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Legal
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2010 - Jul 2016
- Managing, structuring and closing equity and leveraged investments / funds combining Islamic and conventional financing in the GCC, US, Brazil, EU, and Russia. - Structuring Islamic capital protected notes and other equity linked structured products - Advising Qatar related sovereign wealth entities on offshore investments. - Advising on Qatar Sovereign Sukuk - Advising on the structuring and set up of a Qatar based GCC Equity Fund - Structuring and advising on Shariah-compliant liquidity management products Show less
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Norton Rose Fulbright
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United Kingdom
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Lawyer - Associate
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Jun 2007 - Jul 2010
- General investment banking lawyer with an extensive experience in MENA and GCC markets. - Detailed expertise in Islamic finance and Shariah law - Legal drafting and negotiation skills in Arabic, French and English- Arabic, French and English (speaking, reading and writing fluently) - Civil lawyer by education, common law lawyer by practiceSecondary Skills:- Soft networking and communication skills- Strong interpersonal skills and team player- Proven record in working with financial institutions in the GCC and London in addition to representing and advising high net worth individuals- Familiar with the legal environment and business environment in the MENA and GCC- Entrepreneurial spirit and business oriented - Public speaking expert- Familiar with the MENA and GCC business, cultural and social habits Show less
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Associate seconded to Paris Office
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Jan 2010 - Apr 2010
- Member of the work group established by the French Finance Ministry and Europlace to review the French tax legislation and propose new legislation to facilitate the introduction of Islamic finance in France in addition to advising on a civil law Sukuk ‘'model'' structure- Structuring a number of alternative French Sukuk structures and concept papers presented to multinational French entities.- Providing technical know-how and co-drafting a structured finance white paper on real estate financing in France by combining conventional and Islamic structures. Show less
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Education
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2006 - 2007
ESCP Europe
Masters of Finance, Finance and Treasury -
2003 - 2005
Saint Joseph University / Universite Paris II Pantheon Assas
Master of Laws (DEA), Capital Markets Law -
2002 - 2003
Aix-Marseille University / Filière Francophone de Droit
Masters of Laws (DEA), International Business Law -
AAOIFI - Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Finanical Institutions
Certified Shariah Advisor and Auditor, Islamic Finance -
2006 - 2007
ECOLE SUPERIEURE DES AFFAIRES - ESA
Masters of Finance -
1998 - 2002
Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth
L.L.B. Private and Commercial law
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