Clyde & Co appoints new corporate & advisory partner appointment

Clyde & Co has announced the hire of leading corporate and M&A lawyer Mohamed Barakat as a partner in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region and its global corporate & advisory practice.

Barakat joins us from Baker McKenzie, where he was a partner in their corporate practice. He is a highly regarded US-qualified lawyer with more than 17 years of experience working in the United States (Chicago and Washington, DC) and the Middle East (Egypt and Saudi Arabia). He is a leading corporate lawyer with a deep understanding of the region and advises clients on complex M&A and restructuring transactions in the energy, financial services, infrastructure and real estate sectors.

Naji Hawayek, partner and head of corporate, Middle East, commented, “Mohamed will play an instrumental role in supporting the growth of our corporate practice, and we are delighted to welcome him. He has a reputation as the go-to advisor to US corporations operating across the Middle East and Africa, and his appointment bolsters our ability to advise businesses on their domestic and cross-border transactions in key jurisdictions.”

Mohamed Barakat commented, “Clyde & Co is one of the leading law firms in the Middle East and its corporate practice has a strong reputation of managing big-ticket transactions across the region. The firm’s rapid growth and integrated global network will allow me to further enhance my practice and respond to clients’ needs as the markets across the region are seeing significant cross-border investments and transactions.”