
Corporate M&A
Corporate Governance
Technology
Ziyad Nassif is a corporate and M&A partner at Freshfields, based in the London office. He specializes in cross-border transactions, advising corporate and institutional clients on both public and private M&A. Ziyad's expertise spans various sectors, including technology, media, education, and retail. He also provides guidance on corporate governance matters and is an active member of the CLLS Company Law Committee. With a strong background in legal practice, Ziyad has been seconded to Freshfields’ Dubai office and Pearson plc's corporate finance and strategy team. Fluent in Arabic, he brings a diverse perspective to his legal practice.
Corporate and M&A Transactions
Capital Markets and Fundraising
Acquisitions and Disposals
Financial Transactions and Disputes

- Carta acquired the target/assets from Accelex in a acquisition on not available. - Deal value was 2400000000 Sector: Technology; Location: UK. - On the acquirer side, not available advised, led by David Mendel, Giles Pratt, May Smith, Sharon Malhi, Ziyad Nassif.
Oct 07 2025
2B
M&A

Partner
2022 – Unknown
Senior Associate
2017 – 2022
Associate
2016 – 2017
Trainee Solicitor
2009 – 2011
Secondee - Pearson Legal
2014 – 2015

- Strava acquired the target/assets from Runna in a acquisition on not available. - Deal value was 2300000000 Sector: Technology; Location: UK. - On the acquirer side, not available advised, led by Calise Cheng, Kyle Lakin, Ziyad Nassif.
Apr 17 2025
2B
M&A
1 min