
Corporate M&A
Private Capital
Industrials
Infrastructure
Technology
Saad Mian is a Partner at Freshfields in Dubai, specializing in global transactions. With over 15 years of experience, Saad advises financial sponsors and corporates on complex M&A and business transactions, including carve-outs, growth capital investments, joint ventures, and strategic alliances. His practice areas include Corporate M&A and Private Capital, where he has successfully led numerous high-profile deals. Saad holds a BA (Hons) in Law from the University of Cambridge and completed his Legal Practice Course at the College of Law London. His extensive experience and strategic insights make him a trusted advisor in the legal industry.
Saad's representative experience includes advising:
Private Capital Transactions
Strategic M&A and Joint Ventures

- CVC Strategic Opportunities III Funds acquired the target/assets from not available in a Private Equity transaction on not available. - Deal value was 2700000000 Sector: Education; Location: Global. - On the acquirer side, not available advised, led by Emily Szasz, Saad Mian.
Oct 06 2025
3B
Private Equity

Partner
2024 – Unknown
Counsel
2019 – 2024
Associate
2018 – 2019
Senior Associate
2016 – 2018

- Global Feeder Shipping acted as the seller in this Acquisition transaction. - The divestment involved assets operating in the Shipping sector. - The transaction was announced on 07 Nov 2022 with a reported value of 8000000000.0.
Nov 07 2022
800M
M&A
Dec 2

2 min
Senior Associate
2014 – 2016
Associate
2009 – 2013
Trainee Solicitor
2007 – 2009
Group Counsel (secondee)
2013 – 2014
Sales Associate
2004 – 2004
Summer Contractor
2004 – 2004