Global accounting and consulting firm EY has kicked off the year celebrating the addition of 30 new partners that have joined its Middle East and North Africa ranks over the past year.

Commenting on the news, Abdulaziz Al-Sowailim, the Chairman and Regional Managing Partner of EY in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), stated: “Our new partners are leaders in transformation, technology, sustainability, strategy and forensics across a number of key sectors. We are delighted to have them on board.”

The batch of 30 partners have all been hired externally from industry, competitors and other EY members firms (with the UK the standout member firm). They are part of a partner group that leads over 6,000 people working from 20 offices in 15 countries.

A list of the new externally-hired partners admitted to the partnership during 2021:

  • Abdur-Rahman Cader
    Strategy & Transactions

  • Wadih Abbunasr
    Tax

  • Fadi Atari
    Assurance

  • Ricardo Cruz
    Tax

  • Koen Desloover
    Tax

  • Suruj Dutta
    Consulting

  • Jameel Khokhar
    Consulting

  • Samir Mardini
    People Advisory Services

  • Jonathan Matchett
    Consulting

  • Chris McNally
    Strategy & Transactions

  • Samay Mishra
    Strategy & Transactions

  • Stephen Moosbrugger
    Tax

  • Ciro Nicoletti
    Consulting

  • Richard Sia
    Consulting

  • Anthony Yazitzis
    Strategy & Transactions

  • Stuart Halstead
    Tax

  • Mohamed Araji
    Tax

  • Yasir Ahmad
    Assurance

  • Jay Tahtah
    Assurance

  • Victor Perez
    Accounts and Business Development

  • Pascal Cange
    Tax

  • Aaron Stonecash
    Tax

  • Omar Abaalkhail
    Consulting

  • Dhritimaan Shukla
    Assurance

  • Tareq Dreiza
    Consulting

  • Elif Koc
    Strategy & Transactions

  • Roger Kastoun
    Consulting

  • Elie Barnaba
    Consulting

  • Fuad Siddiqui
    Consulting

  • Wissam Merhej
    Tax

Alongside the external hires, EY has also per the 1st of January this year promoted over a dozen new partners from within its own ranks.

Sourced from Consultancy.me

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