Allen Merhej

Democratizing Access to Investments & Private Markets via Blockchain & Tokenization. OORI is on a mission to democratize access to private markets and to create primary & secondary market liquidity for alternative assets with a GCC market focus. OORI is involved in investment inclusion and making it possible for the HENRY (High Earner Not Rich Yet) to access exclusive investments while investing with a lower minimum ticket. OORI blockchain technology to enable fractionalization and to issue security tokens that represent the legal ownership rights.

Investment Funds Structuring

Allen acted as Managing Director - GCC of Inovalis SA, Real Estate Assets and Funds Manager. Mandated with raising funds, establishing the firm's presence in the GCC, structuring new investments and consolidating Inovalis' position as the preferred equity partner of GCC financial institutions and family offices that are considering an investment in the European and the US real estate markets.

Managing, structuring and closing equity and leveraged investments / funds combining Islamic and conventional financing in the GCC, US, Brazil, EU, and Russia. - Structuring Islamic capital protected notes and other equity linked structured products - Advising Qatar related sovereign wealth entities on offshore investments. - Advising on Qatar Sovereign Sukuk - Advising on the structuring and set up of a Qatar based GCC Equity Fund - Structuring and advising on Shariah-compliant liquidity management products

- General investment banking lawyer with an extensive experience in MENA and GCC markets. - Detailed expertise in Islamic finance and Shariah law - Legal drafting and negotiation skills in Arabic, French and English - Arabic, French and English (speaking, reading and writing fluently) - Civil lawyer by education, common law lawyer by practice Secondary Skills: - Soft networking and communication skills - Strong interpersonal skills and team player - Proven record in working with financial institutions in the GCC and London in addition to representing and advising high net worth individuals - Familiar with the legal environment and business environment in the MENA and GCC - Entrepreneurial spirit and business oriented - Public speaking expert - Familiar with the MENA and GCC business, cultural and social habits

- Member of the work group established by the French Finance Ministry and Europlace to review the French tax legislation and propose new legislation to facilitate the introduction of Islamic finance in France in addition to advising on a civil law Sukuk ‘'model'' structure - Structuring a number of alternative French Sukuk structures and concept papers presented to multinational French entities. - Providing technical know-how and co-drafting a structured finance white paper on real estate financing in France by combining conventional and Islamic structures.