Dubai—Dentons has bolstered its UAE Corporate practice with the hire of partner Ziad Saad who has been based in Dubai for over seven years.

Ziad is the third partner hire for Dentons in Dubai in the past six months, a clear demonstration of the Firm's commitment to strengthening its Middle East practice while also expanding its senior Arabic-speaking resource. Ziad's recruitment follows that of corporate partner Ghassan Shuhaibar in October and Energy partner Mhairi Main Garcia in November.

Ziad’s practice is primarily focused on domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity, joint ventures, foreign direct investments and capital markets. He has broad-based transactional experience and in-depth expertise advising international and regional corporate clients across a wide range of industries in Europe and the Middle East, particularly in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Paul Jarvis, Dentons' Managing Partner for the Middle East, said, "We are delighted to welcome Ziad to our Dubai office as we continue to grow our service in the Middle East to meet the increasing demands of our international network – the largest in the world."

Dentons' Middle East team has won a string of awards in recent months, including the coveted International Law Firm of the Year and Law Firm of the Year – UAE awards from The Oath. The Firm was also named Alternative Dispute Resolution Team of the Year at the LexisNexis Qatar Business Law Forum & Awards, in addition taking home three deal accolades at the Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East Awards.

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