Gibson Dunn adds partner Carolyn Abram to Dubai Investment Funds Team

Gibson Dunn has announced that Carolyn (Caro) Abram has joined the firm’s Dubai office as a partner in its Investment Funds Practice Group.

Commenting on Abram’s arrival, Shukie Grossman, global chair of Gibson Dunn’s Investment Funds Practice Group, said, “Caro is a rising star in funds work in the Middle East and North Africa, representing both regional sponsors and institutional investors, and makes an excellent addition to our expanding Investment Funds practice. She will work closely with colleagues in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh, as well as with lawyers on the Investment Funds team globally.”

Marwan Elaraby, partner in Charge of Gibson Dunn’s Dubai office, added, “We continue to see many opportunities to support our regional, inbound, and outbound clients in the Middle East. Caro’s arrival adds even more depth to our transactional platform in the region, where we are seeing the results of our significant investments in recent years.”

“Clients are seeking creative, compliant, and market-ready solutions — I am excited to extend Gibson Dunn’s world-class Investment Funds practice to the Middle East, so we can deliver exactly that, helping to position clients for the growth and success we are seeing in this region,” said Abram.

Abram is recognised for her advice to fund sponsors on the formation and structuring of private investment funds spanning asset classes and jurisdictions. With a proven track record in guiding clients to successful fund launches, she advises on every stage of fund formation, from initial structuring and regulatory navigation to closings and operation. Her practice also encompasses advising on related investment arrangements, such as seed and stake investments, asset manager joint ventures, co-investment and warehousing arrangements, carried interest structures, secondaries transactions, and fund restructurings. She additionally represents institutional investors on their capital placements into private funds, co-investment structures, and managed accounts. Abram’s regulatory expertise supports both regional and global asset managers looking to establish or expand operations in the Middle East and North Africa.

She is ranked as Up and Coming for Investment Funds, Middle East-wide, in Chambers Global 2025, where clients describe her as “really excellent” and as having “a lot of expertise concerning the jurisdiction and investors in the region.” Legal 500 UAE has recognised Caro as a Next Generation Partner for Investment Fund Formation and Management, and Lexology Index has recognised her for Private Funds – Regulatory. Caro earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Oxford.