Allen Merhej

Sharpshooter
DISC Type : CD

Director at Fund+

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Allen Merhej is an investment funds specialist with over 20 years of experience in private equity, fund structuring, and capital formation, primarily in the GCC. A lawyer with a Master of Finance from ESCP Business School, he is recognized by peers as seasoned, pragmatic, and goal-oriented. He currently serves as Director at Fund+ and is the Co-Founder of OORI.

He is a published co-author of a white paper on combining conventional and Islamic structures for real estate finance. Allen is also a recipient of multiple "Legal Team of the Year" awards for innovative legal structuring in Islamic Finance and investment banking.

Allen is pioneering access to private markets by leveraging blockchain and tokenization to enhance liquidity and inclusivity for alternative assets.

Personality Overview

Rigorous & Demanding

ROI Driven

Thorough Evaluator

They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms.  More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Topics They Care About

Private Market Access
Co-founded OORI with the mission to democratize access to private markets in the GCC by using blockchain technology to increase liquidity for alternative assets.
Islamic Finance
A recognized specialist with deep expertise in Shariah-compliant structuring, a history of leading award-winning legal teams, and authoring papers on the subject.
Blockchain & Tokenization
Actively building his current venture, OORI, on the principle of using blockchain and tokenization to transform and democratize alternative investments.

Media Appearances

Allen has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Director at Fund+
2-2024
Co-Founder at OORI
8-2016 - 1-2024
Managing Director - GCC at Inovalis Fund Management
7-2016
Head of Legal at The First Investor
6-2007 - 7-2010
Lawyer - Associate at Norton Rose Group

Education

2006 - 2007
Masters of Finance from ESCP Business School
2003 - 2005
Master of Laws (DEA) from Saint Joseph University / Universite Paris II Pantheon Assas

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Insights For Selling To Allen

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Allen is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Allen

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Allen move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Allen take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Allen

Personality Compatibility


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