New Mountain Capital opens Abu Dhabi office in ADGM

New York-based alternative investment firm New Mountain Capital has established New Mountain Capital Middle East in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). The firm received regulatory approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) to conduct regulated activities in the region.

The move is intended to deepen investor relationships and expand the firm's investor base within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The Abu Dhabi office will be led by Managing Director Shehreyar Hameed, who joins the firm from Blackstone and previously held roles at J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Goldman Sachs.

Hameed will share responsibility for Gulf regional investor coverage with Patrick O’Dolan, a Managing Director based in the firm’s London office. New Mountain Capital manages approximately $60 billion in assets, focusing on defensive growth industries across private equity, private credit, and net-lease real estate.