Clyde & Co expands corporate practice with new partner appointment

Clyde & Co has announced the appointment of Chadi Salloum as Partner in its Middle East and Africa Corporate practice. Salloum will be based in the firm’s Dubai office and support clients in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and the wider region.

Salloum is a corporate lawyer who represents sovereign entities, multinational companies, financial institutions, investors, and sponsors in a broad range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity, restructurings and projects. He also advises clients on policy, regulatory, governance matters, and reporting obligations affecting corporates operating or headquartered in the Middle East.

Salloum joins from Morgan Lewis and has over 22 years’ experience in law (including 12 years in the Middle East), and previously held the position of co-leader of the Abu Dhabi office of another global law firm. He is admitted to practice in New York.

Salloum’s appointment follows the partner promotions of Mohammed Aldowish, Michael Ducker, and Rizwan Osman in May, as well as the recent relocation of Partner Damian Watkin to the firm’s Abu Dhabi office.

Partner and head of clyde & Co’s Corporate Practice in MEA, Philip O’Riordan, commented, “Chadi’s arrival is in line with our strategic aim of expanding further our service offering in the region and our focus on Saudi Arabia. His vast corporate experience and deep understanding of the region will be of huge value to our clients and of particular importance to businesses looking to take advantage of the opportunities becoming available through Saudi Arabia’s ambitious Vision 2030 framework and the UAE’s strong growth.”

Chadi Salloum commented, “Clyde & Co is the largest and most established law firm in the region with a clear strategy and demonstrated commitment to further develop its support to businesses throughout the MEA region – providing me with the perfect platform to further evolve my practice”.