Abdul advises private investment funds and institutional clients in connection with domestic and cross-border business transactions.
Abdul is a member of the Private Investment Funds Group and counsels emerging managers, independent sponsors, and investors in all aspects of the formation, structuring, capital raising, regulation and management of private funds across multiple investment strategies and industries.
Abdul has experience in structuring complex private equity, private debt, and venture capital funds over the course of his career. As part of his practice, Abdul provides strategic counsel in the areas of ESG and impact investing, drawing from his experience in operationalizing several impact-focused private funds across multiple jurisdictions.
Prior to joining McGuireWoods, Abdul spent over a decade in fund formation and investment roles across several investment management platforms, including DWS Group (formerly Deutsche Asset Management) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund. He began his career in private practice at a leading New York law firm and brings this comprehensive perspective to serve the firm’s clients and partners.
“My career in investment fund formation and management on both the legal and business side has given me unique experiences that can guide clients, especially emerging managers and independent sponsors, as they as they seek to operationalize and scale compelling strategies. Such strategies may also include those incorporating ESG and / or impact investing themes, which continue to grow as a key decision factor for capital allocators seeking long-term value.”
Represented global alternative asset management platform as sponsor and noteholder in the formation of securitization structures focused on providing private credit solutions in emerging markets.
Represented multilateral development finance institution as investor and joint sponsor in formation of offshore private equity funds focused on small and medium-sized enterprises in emerging markets.
Represented sponsor in formation of a venture capital fund focused on post Series-A investments in medical technology and healthcare analytics enterprises.
Represented sponsor in formation of inaugural real estate private equity fund leveraging its previous track record as independent sponsor.
Represented reseller of network security solutions in sale of business to portfolio company of middle-market private equity platform.