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Grace has experience advising on a range of cross-border M&A, private equity, venture capital, corporate venture capital and joint venture transactions.
Expertise
Experience
Representative matters
A financial investor on an investment of USD5bn in three of global infrastructure-led supply chain solutions provider DP World’s flagship UAE assets.
e& enterprise on its acquisition of a controlling interest in P2P lending platform Beehive Group.
Investcorp on leading the USD100m Pre-IPO round in TruKKer, the largest digital freight network in the MENA region.
A KSA corporate venture arm on numerous MENA venture capital investments.
Aljazira Capital as an anchor investor on Axiom Space’s USD350m Series C investment round.
Aljazira Capital as lead investor on Floward’s USD156m Series C pre-IPO investment round.
Published Work
- Grace Hunt (2021) “What does the 100 percent foreign ownership law mean for the startup ecosystem of the UAE”, Dubai: www.MENABytes.com (https://www.menabytes.com/uae-foreign-ownership-100-percent-startup-ecosystem)
Speaking Engagements
- Chair and speaker, Venture Capital in the Middle East Roundtable, American Chamber of Commerce, 10/11/2021
Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations
- Co-Chair of the Legal Advisory Committee, Middle East Venture Capital Association (June 2022-present)
Awards
- LexisNexis Women in Law Awards, Nomination for Female Corporate Lawyer of the Year, 2022
Qualifications
Admissions
Academic
Graduate Diploma in Law, Legal Practice Course, University of Law (Moorgate), 2013-2015
BA, Politics, Queen Mary University of London, 2013