Kirkland & Ellis appoints new partner in Riyadh
Nabil Abou-Charaf (pictured) is a newly appointed partner at Kirkland & Ellis’ Riyadh office .
The profile
Joining the frim’s 2025 line-up from Morgan Lewis, Abou-Charaf’s expertise lays on investment funds matters, further spanning a plethora of domestic and international business transactions and arrangements such as fund formation and investments, mergers and acquisitions, co-investments, joint ventures and corporate governance matters. He advises both private and institutional investors.
A graduate from Saint Joseph University and Columbia Law School, Abou-Charaf speaks fluent Arabic, French, and English.
“We’re excited to expand our investment funds practice to the Middle East with the addition of an exceptionally talented lawyer like Nabil” commented Erica Berthou, executive committee member and investment fund partner at Kirkland & Ellis.
The firm
Kirkland & Ellis provides legal counsel to fund sponsors, institutional investors and other market participants in the alternative investment fund space. The firm encompasses a globally integrated investment funds team whose activity touches the areas of private fund formation, as well as liquidity solutions, investment management and regulatory matters, and strategic advisory.
