King & Spalding promotes four to partner in MENA offices
King & Spalding has promoted four new partners, one in Abu Dhabi, Almiro Clere, and three in Dubai, Sayf Shuqair, Dounia Mansour, and Sunandini Das all effective on 1st of January 2025.
The profiles
Almiro Clere (Abu Dhabi) advises on the development of major projects in the infrastructure and energy sectors, with a focus on gigaprojects, renewables and green energy projects.
Sayf Shuqair (Dubai) advises regional and global clients on various asset management and investment structuring matters. Shuqair speacialises on the structuring, formation and governance of several types of public and private, listed, and unlisted investment funds, including private equity, real estate, venture capital, equity,y and money market investment funds.
Dounia Mansour (Dubai) focuses on issues related to the structuring, establishment, and distribution of investment fund vehicles domiciled in the Middle East or raising capital from Middle Eastern investors across asset classes, including debt funds, private equity funds and real estate funds, as well as funds-of-funds, master-feeder and Shariah-compliant structures.
Sunandini Das (Dubai) is a cross-border transactional practitioner and focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and growth equity transactions that involve multiple jurisdictions, including the U.S., India, Hong Kong, Singapore, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. Her practice spans sectors including technology, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, and financial services.
These four promotions fit into the broader context of the 37 partner and fine counsel appointments announced by the firm at the international level, the largest in King & Spalding’s history to date. These newly elevated partners and counsel will be based in the firm’s 14 offices located around the globe.
