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Ziad Saad

Ziad Saad

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About

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Practice Areas

- Corporate

- Private Equity

- Mergers and Acquisitions

Career

Ziad Saad is a partner based in the Dentons’ Riyadh office, after postings in Paris, London and Dubai. He is the managing partner of Dentons' Saudi Arabia offices and a member of the Corporate practice.

Ziad has broad-based international corporate experience, with a particular focus on Saudi Arabia. He is the trusted adviser to corporate, private equity and financial institution clients on domestic and complex 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 advises 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.

His experience also includes the formation of Shariah-compliant funds in Saudi Arabia.

In addition to his transactional experience, Ziad advises on PPP projects and project structuring in the aviation and infrastructure sectors in Saudi Arabia.

Professional Memberships

Lebanese Bar Association, 2001

New York, 2009

Languages Spoken

Arabic

English

French

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Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/Commercial - Saudi Arabia

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Saudi managing partner Ziad Saad has a broad range of experience covering sales as well as acquisitions. He is especially active assisting clients with private equity transactions.

Strengths

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  • Ziad combines a strong technical command of Saudi law with practical, business-oriented advice.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Global Guide
  • Ziad is a very knowledgeable partner with a hands-on approach and who demonstrates the utmost responsiveness.

    Corporate/CommercialChambers Global Guide

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