
Elias Sayegh
Vice President - Deputy Chief Legal Officer
The move
MoveMcKinsey & Company → Alghanim Industries
TitleAssociate General Counsel → Vice President Legal - Deputy Chief Legal Officer
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates/Kuwait
Native languageFrench, English, Arabic
Years in UAE5.6
Total experience20.2 years
Alghanim Industries headcount10,001+ employees
Alghanim Industries industryRetail
Alghanim Industries HQSharq, Kuwait
Alghanim Industries founded1932
Alghanim Industries typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Vice President Legal - Deputy Chief Legal OfficerDec 2021 — Present
Alghanim Industries· Dubai, United Arab Emirates/Kuwait· Full-time
- Associate General CounselSep 2020 — Nov 2021
McKinsey & Company· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Director - Legal - Alghanim IndustriesSep 2015 — Sep 2020
Alghanim Industries
- Associate AttorneyOct 2007 — Nov 2014
King & Spalding· New York
- Associate - Structured FinanceNov 2003 — May 2005
Bemo Securitisation SAL· Beirut
- AttorneyJul 2001 — Jul 2002
Khattar Associates· Beirut
Education
- Boston University School of LawMaster of Laws (LL.M.) · Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law2002 — 2003
- Universite Saint JosephBachelor of Laws (LL.B.) · Law1996 — 2001
- Fletcher School, Tufts UniversityMaster's Degree · International Relations and Affairs2005 — 2007
- Universite Saint JosephBachelor of Science (BS) · Political Science and Government1996 — 2001
Languages
- French · Native or bilingual
- English · Native or bilingual
- Arabic · Native or bilingual