KKR Opens Abu Dhabi Office in Deepening Foray Into Middle East

KKR & Co. is opening an office in Abu Dhabi’s financial center, part of the alternative investment firm’s efforts to bolster its presence in the emirate as it increasingly becomes a magnet for global capital.

The Abu Dhabi office, located in the city’s financial center known as ADGM, will be led by Julian Barratt-Due, a managing director at KKR who leads the regional investment business, according to a statement. The new office adds to the buyout giant’s existing regional offices in Dubai’s financial hub and Saudi Arabia’s capital city Riyadh.