Arthur D. Little appoints three new partners in Middle East
Arthur D. Little, a global strategy and management consulting firm, has announced the promotions of Maurice Salem, Prithweesh Ghosh, and Yiğit Saf to the position of partner.
Based out of Arthur D. Little’s Dubai office, the newly promoted partners “each bring distinctive expertise, strong client impact, and leadership that will further strengthen our capabilities in the Middle East,” said Thomas Kuruvilla, Managing Partner at Arthur D. Little for the Middle East & India.
“Together, they will play a key role in advancing our public sector and private equity practices and supporting our clients’ transformation agendas across the region. Their well-earned promotions reflect our continued investment in developing exceptional talent and our long-standing commitment to the region.”
Maurice Salem is a member of the Public Sector practice, where he focuses on the real estate segment. He advises sovereign development companies, government authorities, and national platforms on large-scale urban development, infrastructure, and economic transformation programs across the region. Notably, through collaboration with peers across practices, he has created new revenue streams in real estate planning, investment, and development.
During his career, Salem has played a central role in establishing and scaling Arthur D. Little’s real estate platform in the Middle East.
Yiğit Saf also is a member of the Public Sector practice. He advises government entities in the region on socio-economic development agendas with specific focus on investments, human capital development, and national productivity enhancements. His experience spans national policymaking, socio-economic impact assessments, sectoral and entity strategy developments, and organizational transformation.
Saf also has experience with the delivery of national transformation programs and investment strategies across sectors.
Prithweesh Ghosh is currently the Middle East co-lead of the Private Equity & Principal Investors (PEPI) practice. Throughout his career, he has built extensive experience with deals in multiple sectors, including post-deal advisory, due diligence, and value creation. He also leads projects around large infrastructure development, investments, concessions, and financing.
Ghosh’s expertise is particularly strong within the travel, transport, hospitality, and infrastructure sectors, where he has contributed extensively to Arthur D. Little’s intellectual capital through publications and speaking opportunities.
Arthur D. Little was founded in 1886, making it the world’s oldest management consultancy. The US-headquartered consulting firm has been serving the Middle East since the 1950s and today operates in the region through offices in Dubai and Abu Dhabi (UAE), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Manama (Bahrain), Doha (Qatar), and Beirut (Lebanon).
