Instinctif Middle East completes advisory role for ENBD REIT

Instinctif Partners Middle East has completed its delivery of strategic counsel and IPO communications advice to ENBD REIT, the Shari’a compliant real estate investment trust (REIT) managed by Emirates NBD Asset Management.

The Instinctif Partners team provided Emirates NBD Asset Management – the REIT’s manager – with a full range of services including strategic communications advice, media relations, digital content strategy, branding and content development, in addition to providing full PR support on the day of the IPO.

Samantha Bartel, managing partner at Instinctif Partners Middle East, said: “In the weeks and months leading up to the IPO, we worked closely with the ENBD REIT team to ensure seamless communications before, during and after the listing. I am very proud of the hard work our team demonstrated in working with ENBD REIT, the first IPO on a Dubai exchange since December 2014, and we look forward to accomplishing future milestones together.”

 Anthony Taylor, fund manager at Real Estate, Emirates NBD Asset Management, said: “Thanks to the dedicated work of the Instinctif Partners team, the management team was able to focus 100% on the task at hand, safe in knowledge that our communications requirements were in capable hands. The process ran very smoothly, and we are pleased to continue our relationship with Instinctif Partners, who will provide ongoing investor relations and communications counsel to ENBD REIT.”