Rebekah Linton
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Rebekah Linton

Associate

Rebekah advises fund managers on the establishment and operation of investment funds, including Shari'a-compliant funds, in the Middle East.
Her expertise encompasses assisting with investment structuring, fund formation, investor onboarding, and regulatory mandates in the DIFC, ADGM, and onshore UAE. Additionally, Rebekah has extensive experience advising institutional investors on their fund investments across a diverse range of asset classes. She also advises government entities, corporates and family offices on the establishment of foundations in the ADGM and DIFC. Most recently, she advised a family office on the establishment of a foundation in the ADGM. Rebekah's professional journey includes a nine-month secondment to EQT's real estate team and a six-month secondment to the firm's Funds team in London.

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales

Academic

Bachelor of Laws (Upper Second-Class Honours), Common and Civil Law (Major) and Hispanic Studies (Minor), Queens University Belfast, 2018
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.