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Our globally connected network of offices supports your local and cross-jurisdictional requirements.

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MENA

We have been delivering local fund services to clients in the Middle East and Mauritius since 2006. With offices in Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Dubai, we are closely connected with our clients, which enables us to understand their requirements in a local context, and tailor solutions to their individual needs.

Our local offices support all varieties of fund structure strategy, while our globally connected service model across 45 offices worldwide opens up cross-jurisdictional investment opportunities. Our single-source model across the MENA region delivers complementary corporate, business support services and compliance services, in addition to local ManCo solutions. We have a long-standing reputation across the Middle East and Mauritius, and are a trusted business partner with a team of over 500 regulatory, operational and product experts across the region.

With global capabilities and a local lens, we are committed to supporting Sharia compliant structures, including through the delivery of our reporting solutions in Arabic and are regulated by the Central bank of Bahrain, the Securities and Commodities Authority and Financial Services Regulatory Authority (ADGM licence) and the Dubai Financial Services Authority.

Apex Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries (jointly and together referred to as the “Apex Group”) provide financial services to clients across multiple jurisdictions. This website represents the Apex Group’s collective global coverage and service offerings and the provision of services by specific entities within the Group may be limited by local regulatory and legal requirements. As such, not every entity or jurisdiction will be authorised to deliver certain services mentioned on the site. For clarification on the services provided locally please contact us on [email protected]

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Hari Bhambra

Global Head of Compliance Solutions

Tel: +9714 358 7715

Hari has over 20 years’ experience in financial services regulation, being part of the development team of 2 regulators (UK FSA) (DIFC DFSA) and advised regulators on the systemic implications of Islamic finance. Hari oversees Apex’s Global Compliance solutions line following the acquisition of Praesidium.

Glyn Gibbs

Head of Business Development, MENA

Tel: +971 4 428 9221

Glyn Gibbs joined Apex Fund Services in October 2015 bringing with him over 30 years of industry experience in both Corporate and Institutional roles within the asset management industry. Glyn has extensive experience of managing relationships with sovereign entities, asset managers, pension funds, family offices, banks, brokers and corporates.

Craig Roberts

Head of MENA

Tel: +971 2 672 6327

Craig has over 30 years’ experience in the financial services industry globally, having held senior management positions in fund management firms, investment banking and fund administration. He is keenly involved in the development of practices and the landscape of the financial services sector and his expertise and advice is often sought by major stakeholders in the sector.

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Regional Offices

Bahrain, Manama

Apex Fund Services Bahrain WLL
Office 82, Wind Tower
Road 1705, Block 317
Diplomatic Area, Manama
Bahrain

Tel: +973 17 530 217

Bahrain

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Koshy Oommen

Head of Bahrain

Tel: +973 17 530 217

Koshy has 30 years of operational and accounting experience being appointed as Managing Director of Apex Bahrain in April 2020. He has been based in the GCC since 1996 and came to Apex from StraitsBridge Advisors where he had been a Senior Director

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Mauritius, Ebene

Apex Fund Services (Mauritius) Ltd.
4th Floor, 19 Bank Street
Cybercity
Ebene 72201
Mauritius

Tel: +230 404 8800

Mauritius

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Santosh K. Gujadhur

Managing Director, Mauritius

Tel: +230 404 3939

Santosh K. Gujadhur is a licensed legal practitioner and is admitted to the New York State bar in the USA. One of his previous roles at Sidley Austin LLP, focused on capital markets and equity derivatives transactions and general corporate transactional work. He has represented financial institutions, broker–dealers, REITs, sovereign wealth funds and other corporate clients in equity, debt and hybrid capital transactions, fund formations, IPOs, tender offers, swaps and accelerated share repurchase transactions, investment transactions, regulatory matters, capital injections by the U.S. government and various other transactions. Santosh has extensive experience in interacting with lawyers, tax advisers and boards of directors of funds/SPVs in various jurisdictions to structure, close and maintain investment vehicles.

Tej Gujadhur

Client Relations Managing Director, Mauritius

Tel: +230 5253 2601

Tej Gujadhur is a Managing Director, Client Relations based in our Mauritius office. He is a UK qualified chartered accountant and he has spent 26 years in the financial sector in London, Dublin, New York, DC and Mauritius with Ernst & Young, as partner/CFO of The Children’s Investment Fund and the CFO of Apollo Management’s European distressed and principal finance business. He co-founded GFin Corporate Services Ltd in Mauritius and that is now fully integrated into Apex as from February 2021. Tej continues to serve several asset managers as a board director in Europe and India.

Chandra K Gujadhur

Chairman, Mauritius

Tel: +230 404 8800

Pramod Nair

Head of Corporate Solutions, Mauritius

Tel: +230 404 8800

Pramod Nair holds an economics degree from the Mahatma Gandhi University, India and a law degree from the University of Pune, India. He joined Apex Group in 2007 and currently holds the role of Head of Corporate Solutions. Before joining Apex Mauritius, Pramod has worked in legal firms in India and Mauritius.

Mahesh Doorgakant

Head of Mauritius

Tel: +230 404 8800

Mahesh joined Apex Group in 2007 as the Head of Apex, Mauritius. He has over 20 years’ experience within the financial services industry. He is also a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.

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UAE, Abu Dhabi

Apex Fund Services (Abu Dhabi) Ltd.
801, Al Maqam Tower,
Abu Dhabi Global Market Square,
Al Maryah Island
Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates

Tel: +971 2 672 6327
Fax: +971 2 672 6328

Apex Corporate Services (ME) LTD
16-114, 16, Al Khatem Tower – Wework Hub 71,
ADGM Square, Al Maryah Island,
Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates

Tel: +971 2 672 6327
Fax: +971 2 672 6328

Please note, these offices are open for business from Sunday to Thursday.

Abu Dhabi

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Venki Subramanian

Head of Abu Dhabi

Tel: +971 2 672 6327

Venki has over 15 years of experience in accounting and operations of mutual funds, hedge funds, private equity funds and fixed income custody. Venki has worked in various financial services companies including ABN Amro, JP Morgan, Ernst and Young, NCB Capital.

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UAE, Dubai

PO Box 506534
Office 101
Level 1
Gate Village Building 5
Dubai International Financial Centre
Dubai
United Arab Emirates

Tel: +971 4 428 9221

Please note, these offices are open for business from Sunday to Thursday.

Dubai

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Naveed Zamir Yasir

Head of Dubai

Tel: +971 4 428 9221

Naveed Zamir has over 13 years’ experiences in the Financial Services Industry. Naveed joined Apex in 2012 and currently holds the position as Head of Apex, Dubai.

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