Global private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane has opened its newest office in the Middle East to better serve regional clients.
The new office in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) builds on the Nasdaq-quoted firm’s 20-year presence in the region bringing the team closer to clients and further strengthening relationships, it said in a statement on 20 February.
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.
Hamilton Lane is one of the largest private markets investment firms globally, providing 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.
It has $956bn in assets under management and supervision, composed of nearly $135bn in discretionary assets and more than $821bn in non-discretionary assets, as of 31 December, 2024.
