Marie-Sophie Bandeira Vieira
Biography
Overview
Marie-Sophie is an associate in our global Investment Funds group based in Dubai. She represents fund sponsors on the structuring, formation and operation of private investment funds across asset classes, and other aspects of private investing in alternative assets, including warehousing arrangements, separate account arrangements and the structuring of executive carried interest and co-investment arrangements.
Marie-Sophie also advises and represents some of the world's largest institutional investors, including multiple Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) pension and sovereign wealth funds, on the deployment of capital into a broad range of investment structures, including open- and closed-ended private funds, co-investments, separate managed accounts and other bespoke investment platforms.
She also regularly provides advice on corporate and regulatory matters relating to the operation of international asset managers and financial institutions, including advising in relation to compliance with local and cross-border requirements.
Experience
Representative transactions include advising:
US$1.5 billion MENA infrastructure fund, domiciled in the ADGM and operated by a global asset manager.*
US $250 million venture capital fund domiciled in the ADGM, targeting incubator investments.*
US $1 billion private equity fund domiciled in the Cayman Islands targeting healthcare facilities across the MENA region.*
SAR1.1 million real estate fund targeting real estate investments in Saudi Arabia.*
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and other pension and sovereign wealth funds on the investment of billions of US dollars, including into private funds across asset classes, separate managed accounts, co-investments and funds-of-one.*
International asset managers and investment banks on securities law and asset manager regulation for the GCC region.*
Leading European fund sponsors, such as CVC, EQT, Cinven, BC Partners, Apax and Astorg, on the establishment of their private funds.*
*Indicates experience prior to joining White & Case
Sustainable Finance: A Strategic Priority for the UAE – (July 26, 2023)
ADGM Issues Regulatory Framework for Private Credit Funds – (May 5, 2023)
A Trending Hedge Fund Hub: Key Aspects of ADGM Hedge Funds - (May 12, 2023)
