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Muneer Khan

Muneer is the firm’s Middle East Regional Head. He also heads the firm’s award-winning Middle East financial markets and financial services regulatory practices, in addition to our international Islamic finance practice. He specialises in financial services regulatory matters and advises both regional and international financial institutions and asset management groups on a wide range of regulatory, investigatory, and transactional matters. In particular, he guides clients on how to navigate complex cross-border regulatory issues relating to the provision of financial services, including structuring and licensing issues, across the Middle East. Muneer has significant experience and recognised expertise in structuring a wide range of complex and innovative funds, financial products, platforms, and services, including in the areas of FinTech and digital assets. He has also advised a number of governments and national regulators on major regulatory reform initiatives. Muneer is a member of the firm's Accelerate Digital group, focused on guiding clients through digital transformation. · Simmons & Simmons Middle East LLP

United Arab EmiratesFinancial Services Regulatory, Financial Markets

About

Middle East Regional Head heading the firm's Middle East financial markets and financial services regulatory practices, and international Islamic finance practice. Specializes in financial services regulatory matters, advising financial institutions, asset managers on cross-border regulatory issues, structuring funds, financial products, FinTech and digital assets. Advises governments and regulators on regulatory reform. Member of Accelerate Digital group.

Practice areas

Financial Services RegulatoryFinancial MarketsIslamic FinanceFinTechDigital AssetsInvestment FundsAsset Management

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Expertise

Financial services regulationCross-border regulatory issuesStructuring funds and financial productsFinTechDigital assetsRegulatory reform