Launching and managing a private fund is more than a regulatory exercise—it is about establishing a robust, investor-ready structure that inspires confidence and delivers long-term value. At Argentum Law, we combine deep knowledge of fund formation and governance with hands-on experience in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
We work with fund managers, institutional investors, and financial institutions to deliver seamless end-to-end legal solutions—ensuring compliance, operational efficiency, and alignment with investor expectations.
Strategic advice on selecting the optimal vehicle: open-ended and closed-ended funds, feeder and master-feeder structures, SPVs, and segregated portfolio companies.
Support with ADGM and DIFC approvals, licensing, and establishment.
Drafting and reviewing PPMs, subscription agreements, limited partnership agreements, and other key documents.
Structuring terms to balance investor interests, sponsor protection, and regulatory compliance.
Guidance on FSRA (ADGM) and DFSA (DIFC) frameworks.
Ongoing compliance support covering AML, KYC, and regulatory reporting.
Advice on governance, fiduciary duties, and best-practice board structures.
Investor onboarding, disclosures, and communications.
Negotiation of management, custodian, and administration agreements.
Cross-border legal support for transactions and investments.
Advising on fund amendments, restructurings, and secondary transactions.
Exit strategies, dispute resolution, and fund wind-downs.
Guidance on dissolution and investor distributions.
Specialist Counsel
Lawyers with proven expertise in fund structuring and operations.
Regulatory Depth
Clear navigation of ADGM and DIFC frameworks.
Investor Confidence
Legal strategies designed to attract and protect investors.
Seamless Compliance
Legal strategies designed to attract and protect investors.
Seamless Compliance
From formation to exit, we support the entire lifecycle.
Trusted by fund managers, investors, and financial institutions across the region and beyond.
A well-structured and compliant fund is the foundation of growth and investor trust. With Argentum Law, you gain not just legal support, but a strategic partner committed to your success.
We advise on all types of commercial transactions and provide all types of related legal services from simple red-flag review of vendor and customer contracts, to M&A due diligence, to drafting, negotiating and executing complex cross-border transactions from term sheet through to definitive agreements, and successfully and efficiently close deals within cost and time budgets.
Find out moreWe offer unparalleled access to top-tier advisers skilled in interfacing with C-suite corporate executives and high-level government officials, leading senior level ‘high stakes’ negotiations, structuring innovative deals, managing disputes and drafting, rolling out and monitoring compliance programs in a myriad of industries.
Find out moreDecember 15, 2020
We know how critical it is for a business to effectively reach its customers. As vital as choosing what to sell, is deciding how to sell it. Most companies spend a huge amount of time and resources identifying the most appropriate route-to-market (“RTM”) or go-to-market strategy. In the end, an effective strategy is one that puts the product/service in front of the customer incurring the lowest possible costs and in the lowest possible time. However, the cracks only show when the route-to-market strategy is executed and its implementation complicates the pre-supposed simple model.
November 2, 2020
The inability to meet one’s financial obligations as they become due is a challenging, but unfortunately, not uncommon occurrence. In December 2016, the UAE put in place a legal framework under Federal Law Decree No. 9 of 2016 on Bankruptcy (the “Bankruptcy Law”), which provides for several avenues to address severe financial challenges and hopefully avoid bankruptcy and liquidation. One such noteworthy avenue is a Preventive Composition. Through this route, depending on the extent of indebtedness, timely intervention may enable the debtor to regain or salvage its financial footing by applying
