Morgan Lewis Strengthens Middle East Practice with Investment Management Partner Victoria Ferres

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, December 8, 2025: Morgan Lewis continues its strategic expansion in the Middle East with the addition of investment management partner Victoria Ferres, who joins the firm’s Dubai office from A&O Shearman. Victoria’s arrival further strengthens Morgan Lewis’s regional footprint across three offices—Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh—and deepens its full-service capabilities for clients investing in the Middle East.

Victoria advises on financial services regulation, fintech, and compliance, including retail and consumer protection, bolstering the firm’s regional offering at a time of growing opportunity across the financial and investment sectors.

“The Middle East is a key driver of global capital and innovation,” said Firm Chair Jami McKeon. “With Victoria joining our 170-strong global investment management team, Morgan Lewis is even better positioned to guide clients through the region’s evolving regulatory landscape and expanding investment opportunities.”

Victoria advises banks, building societies, financial institutions, and nonfinancial institutions on both contentious and noncontentious consumer finance regulatory and compliance issues. She additionally helps clients design and implement internal policies, procedures, and systems and controls for international standards compliance and best practices.

“Global asset managers are looking to the UAE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as increasingly critical markets, while regional sovereign wealth funds continue to expand their direct participation in GP structures and seed the next generation of local managers. Victoria’s arrival represents an important next step in the continued expansion of our tier-one investment management practice into Saudi Arabia,” said Timothy Levin, leader of the firm’s investment management practice.

Dubai Office Managing Partner Alishia Sullivan noted, “Victoria further strengthens our already renowned funds practice in the region and reflects our commitment to deepening our capabilities where clients need us most. By integrating her complementary strengths, we are enhancing a market-leading platform that delivers coordinated, commercially driven advice across fintech, funds, corporate, tax, and the broader investment landscape.”

The appointment follow the firm’s recent launch in Riyadh, underscoring Morgan Lewis’s long-term investment in the Middle East and its commitment to a sustained, on-the-ground presence in the region. Together, these strategic moves reflect the firm’s dedication to supporting regional and international clients across the Gulf’s rapidly transforming economies.