Arthur D. Little (ADL) Middle East and India has announced the promotions of Maurice Salem, Prithweesh Ghosh, and Yiğit Saf to the position of Partner. The internal promotions reflect both ADL’s focus on talent development and its continued commitment to the region it has served since the 1950s.
Based out of ADL’s Dubai office, the newly promoted partners bring industry knowledge, capabilities, and client relationship experience that support the long-term success of clients in the Middle East and beyond.
Maurice Salem joins Arthur D. Little’s Growth | Public Sector Practice. During his career, Maurice has contributed to establishing and scaling ADL’s real estate platform in the Middle East, anchoring it within the firm’s Growth practice. He advises sovereign development companies, government authorities, and national platforms on urban development, infrastructure, and economic transformation programs across the region. He has also worked with colleagues across practices to develop real estate planning, investment, and development offerings, while building and leading project teams.
Yiğit Saf also joins ADL’s Growth | Public Sector Practice in Dubai. He has worked with government entities in the Middle East on socio-economic development initiatives, with a focus on investments, human capital development, and national productivity. His experience includes national policymaking, socio-economic impact assessments, strategy development, organizational transformation, and the delivery of national programs and investment strategies.
Prithweesh Ghosh joins the Growth | Private Equity & Principal Investors (PEPI) Practice. He is currently the co-lead for PEPI across the Middle East and has experience in deal advisory across sectors. He also leads projects related to infrastructure development, investments, concessions, and financing. His work spans the travel, transport, hospitality, and infrastructure sectors, where he has also contributed to ADL’s publications and industry discussions.
“I am delighted to announce the promotion of Maurice, Yiğit, and Prithweesh to Partner,” says Thomas Kuruvilla, Managing Partner at Arthur D. Little for the Middle East & India. “These well-earned promotions reflect our continued investment in developing exceptional talent and our long-standing commitment to the region.”
Kuruvilla continues: “Maurice, Yiğit, and Prithweesh each bring distinctive expertise, strong client impact, and leadership that will further strengthen our capabilities. Together, they will play a key role in advancing our public sector and PEPI practices and supporting our clients’ transformation agendas across the Middle East.”
