Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has named Chadi Salloum head of the firm's United Arab Emirates (UAE) Corporate
Practice.
DUBAI, UAE, July 1, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has
named Chadi Salloum head of the
firm's United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Corporate Practice. Salloum will practice in the firm's UAE and
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
locations.
With 25 years of legal experience, including 14 based in the
Middle East, Salloum represents
sovereign entities, financial institutions, multinational
companies, family businesses, investors, and sponsors operating in
the UAE, KSA, and greater Middle
East in a wide range of transactions. These include joint
ventures, mergers & acquisitions, restructurings, private
equity, venture capital, and projects. Salloum also advises clients
on regulatory, governance, and policy matters, as well as reporting
obligations applicable to companies headquartered or operating in
the Middle East.
"Welcoming Chadi is an important aspect of our strategy to
deepen our core of empowered leaders and exceptionally talented
lawyers who comprise our Middle
East platform. His knowledge, significant experience in
leading transactions in both the UAE and KSA, and steadfast focus
on client service is perfectly in sync with Greenberg Traurig's
mission and commitment to clients and the region," said
Richard A. Rosenbaum, Executive
Chairman of Greenberg Traurig.
Khalid A. Al-Thebity, Greenberg
Traurig's Middle East Regional Chair and Managing Shareholder of
the KSA location, added, "As an active law firm in the UAE and one
of the first law firms to be licensed as a Regional Head Quarters
(RHQ) company in the KSA, we are honored to play a part in the
growth, investment, and innovation phenomenon happening in the
region. We are particularly pleased to find that our supporting
this growth has involved virtually all our core strategic practices
and the industries we have served for years."
Rosenbaum and Al-Thebity note that Greenberg Traurig is planting
key roots in the industries and business sectors most active in the
Middle East, including Real
Estate, Infrastructure & Transportation, Energy & Natural
Resources, Hospitality, Finance & Restructuring, M&A,
Private Equity, Private Credit, Sports & Entertainment
(including venue, talent, entertainment, licensing, and other
needs), Capital Markets, Arbitrations & Disputes, Health Care
and Life Sciences.
"Greenberg Traurig's growth story, tremendous talent, and
success under Richard's leadership attracted me to the firm as a
place where I could best serve my clients given its global platform
and collaborative culture," said Salloum, who is a
Dubai Legal
Consultant and admitted to practice law in New York. "The firm's understanding of the
individual market nuances within the Middle East and the client needs related to
them runs deep. This, along with having established a RHQ in the
KSA, shows true dedication with lawyers on the ground who have
genuinely committed to the region. Our collective focus is on
matching the growth areas of the Middle
East to the many strengths of Greenberg Traurig."
Salloum, native in Arabic and fluent in English and a
longstanding leader in the region's corporate legal community, has
advised on numerous transactions. Recent matters include advising a
New York-based impact venture
capital firm focused on education, on its investment in a
Saudi Arabia-based education
technology company. He also recently advised an Abu Dhabi-based holding company on its sale of
a majority stake in a leading outdoor design and maintenance
service provider in the UAE, to an Abu
Dhabi-listed property development, management, and
investment company.
"Chadi's focus on the clients and transactions that represent
many of the region's future-forward opportunities and investments
is a perfect fit with our corporate team," said Steven Bainbridge and Sarah Mahood, Co-Managing Shareholders of
Greenberg Traurig's UAE location, in a joint statement. "We have no
doubt that he will be a tremendous resource for clients in the
Middle East and beyond."
Salloum has a strong background practicing in elite global law
firms, including his earlier work at Skadden Arps in New York and his more recent service as
Managing Partner of Akin Gump's Abu
Dhabi office.
Salloum, who is also fluent in French and Italian, speaks and
writes frequently on various legal topics. He also has a strong
commitment to pro bono work throughout the Middle East.
Greenberg Traurig's United Arab
Emirates office is operated by Greenberg Traurig
Limited.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than
2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the
United States, Europe and
the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI "Highly
Recommended Law Firm" for superior client service and is
consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ
500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The
Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices
with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource
Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA's
Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its
philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web:
http://www.gtlaw.com.
Media Contact
Joey Kaiser, Greenberg Traurig,
LLP, +1.212.801.6983, joey.kaiser@gtlaw.com,
https://www.gtlaw.com/en
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