DUBAI – Leading global private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) today announced the opening of the firm’s newest office in the Middle East to better serve regional clients. The new office builds on Hamilton Lane’s 20-year presence in the region.
With 22 offices globally, Hamilton Lane seeks to provide clients with dedicated regional teams delivering the highest quality investment capabilities and service. The new office in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) brings the team closer to clients and further strengthens relationships built in the region over the last two decades.
Richard Hope, Head of EMEA at Hamilton Lane, said: “As demand for private markets continues to grow globally, we are seeing more interest from investors across both institutional and private wealth channels in the Middle East. We are delighted to strengthen our presence in the region, bringing our experience of 33 years in private markets closer to this important audience.”
The new office grows the firm’s presence in the EMEA region to seven offices, the first of which opened in London in 2004. EMEA continues to be a key area of growth, with a roughly 150% increase in headcount since 2020, over 25% of which are senior professionals, and an established investor base among both institutional and private wealth investors across the full spectrum of private markets strategies, including direct equity, infrastructure, secondaries and more.
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Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE) is one of the largest private markets investment firms globally, providing innovative solutions to institutional and private wealth investors around the world. Dedicated exclusively to private markets investing for more than 30 years, the firm currently employs approximately 740 professionals operating in offices throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. Hamilton Lane has $956 billion in assets under management and supervision, composed of nearly $135 billion in discretionary assets and more than $821 billion in non-discretionary assets, as of December 31, 2024. Hamilton Lane specializes in building flexible investment programs that provide clients access to the full spectrum of private markets strategies, sectors and geographies. For more information, please visit our website or follow Hamilton Lane on LinkedIn.