Ziad Saad > Dentons > DUBAI, United Arab Emirates > Lawyer Profile

Dentons
LEVEL 18, BOULEVARD PLAZA 2
BURJ KHALIFA DISTRICT
P.O. BOX 1756
United Arab Emirates

Work Department

Corporate, Capital Markets, Construction, M&A, Aviation and Aerospace, Defense and Space, Energy, Healthcare, Oil and Gas, Private Equity

Position

Ziad is a partner in Dentons’ Dubai office. He is a member of the Corporate practice.

Ziad has broad-based international corporate experience, mainly in the Middle East and Europe. He has advised corporate, private equity and financial institution clients on various domestic and cross-border acquisitions (both buy-side and sell-side, including in auction), and joint ventures, in a wide range of industries, as well as on ongoing corporate and securities law matters.

Ziad has also worked extensively in all areas of international capital markets, advising issuers and underwriters in connection with equity and debt offerings, including initial public offerings, rights issues and privatizations.

Ziad is fluent in Arabic, English and French.

Languages

Arabic
English
French

Memberships

Lebanese Bar Association, 2001
New York, 2009

Education

Georgetown University, 2009, LL.M., Securities and Financial Regulation
Saint Joseph’s University Law School, 1997, LLB, Lebanese and French Law

Lawyer Rankings

Saudi Arabia > Commercial, corporate and M&A

The Law Firm of Wael A. Alissa in association with Dentons stands out for its strong capacity and international network, which allows the practice to work on large cross-border investment and acquisition projects. Nick Simpson leads the team from Riyadh and is the firm’s key contact for large government and private clients, including the Ministry of Investment. Ziad Saad is highly regarded for assisting clients with pursuing licensing agreements and conducting issuance of shares.