Global law firm Hogan Lovells has hired Walid Salib as a partner in its Corporate & Finance practice in Riyadh. Salib joins from Eversheds Sutherland, where he served as Head of M&A for Saudi Arabia. He previously held the same role at Freshfields.
Salib brings over 14 years of Middle East experience advising private equity firms, sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and multinational corporations on high-value transactions. His work spans public and private M&A, strategic joint ventures, corporate structuring and restructuring, capital-markets-related M&A, and Saudi merger control clearances.
Georgy Kalashnikov, who leads Hogan Lovells’ Middle East region, said Salib’s arrival supports the firm’s strategic expansion in Saudi Arabia—a fast-growing G20 economy. Turki Alsheikh, Office Managing Partner of the Riyadh office, added that Salib’s skill set strengthens the firm’s capabilities and advances its goal of being recognized as a global elite firm in the Saudi market.
Salib said he is excited to join Hogan Lovells and looks forward to working with colleagues in Riyadh and across the global network on major cross-border transactions.
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“Walid has strong relationships across the private and public sectors and his arrival is an important step in delivering on our focused growth strategy. We are committed to investing in the Kingdom, one of the fastest growing economies in the G20. By continuing to invest in our Riyadh office, we are strengthening our ability to support clients on their most complex mandates in the Middle East and internationally.”
Georgy Kalashnikov, Head of Middle East Region – Hogan Lovells
“We are extremely pleased to welcome Walid to our office in Riyadh. His expertise complements our existing offering and his skillset aligns with our strengths. With Walid, we are further enhancing the breadth and depth of our capabilities and our goal is to be recognized as a global elite firm in the Saudi market.”
Turki Alsheikh, Office Managing Partner – Hogan Lovells Riyadh
“I am delighted to be joining Hogan Lovells, particularly given the firm’s international platform and deep sector expertise. I look forward to working alongside my colleagues in Riyadh and across the wider Hogan Lovells network to support clients on their most significant transactions, both in the Kingdom and across borders.”
Walid Salib, Partner – Hogan Lovells
