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Allen Merhej

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Director at Fund+
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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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.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Director
Fund+
2-2024
Co-Founder
OORI
8-2016 - 1-2024
Managing Director - GCC
Inovalis Fund Management
7-2016
Head of Legal
The First Investor
6-2007 - 7-2010
Lawyer - Associate
Norton Rose Group
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Education
2006 - 2007
Masters of Finance
ESCP Business School
2003 - 2005
Master of Laws (DEA)
Saint Joseph University / Universite Paris II Pantheon Assas
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