Ralph Salameh
Ralph is a corporate lawyer with extensive experience in advising companies on complex and high-value mergers and acquisitions, in France, Morocco, and across Africa and Europe.

He has a deep understanding of the legal and commercial issues involved in structuring and executing M&A transactions, as well as the regulatory and cultural aspects of doing business in different jurisdictions. He also advises clients on joint-ventures, corporate governance, restructurings and other general corporate matters. Ralph works with a diverse range of clients, from leading banks and financial institutions to multinational corporates and private equity firms, across various sectors such as energy, infrastructure, telecoms, consumer goods and healthcare.

Ralph joined the firm in 2008 as an associate in the M&A team of the Paris office, where he gained valuable experience in working on domestic and cross-border transactions, before moving to Casablanca in 2020 to strengthen the firm's presence and capabilities in the fast-growing and dynamic African market.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Saham Group on the acquisition of Société Générale Marocaine de Banques and La Marocaine Vie for EUR745m.
  • Holmarcom on the acquisition of the entire majority stake held by Crédit Agricole in Crédit du Maroc for over EUR 350m.
  • Holmarcom on the MAD1,350 million (approx. USD135 million) equity investment by IFC in Holmarcom Finance Company (HFC).
  • A multinational financial institution on its acquisition of the Equity Markets and Commodities business of Commerzbank AG.

Qualifications

Academic

Master of Science, Management, EM Lyon

Post Graduate Degree, Business Law, University Paris V René Descartes

Post Graduate Degree, French and Lebanese Law, Saint-Joseph University (Beirut, Lebanon)

Languages

Arabic, English, French
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.