Roland Berger strengthens M&A team with new partner Maxime de Sahb. 10 November 2026 Consultancy-me.com Roland Berger has announced the appointment of Maxime de Sahb as partner in its Private Equity & Transaction Support practice. Holding a Master in Management from ESSEC Business School in France, De Sahb brings more than 15 years of consulting and industry experience across Europe and the Gulf region. His experience centes around mergers & acquisitions and financial transactions, with deep expertise in commercial due diligence, investment strategy, market entry, and post-acquisition value creation. De Sabh joins Roland Berger from Bain & Company, where he spent more than a decade working from its offices in Dubai and Paris. He has been based in the Middle East for over five years, during this time playing an important role in building and expanding the firm's Private Equity practice in the region. His track record includes advising sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, family investment groups, and local and international private equity investors across the full investment lifecycle. He has led and been involved with deals across most of the Gulf's key markets. Commenting on his move to Roland Berger, De Sabh said: "The GCC has rapidly evolved into one of the world's most dynamic investment markets, driven by the growing sophistication of sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, private equity investors, and family investment groups." "I am excited to join Roland Berger at a time when demand for high quality investment support and value creation expertise continues to accelerate across the region." The Private Equity & Transaction Support practice of Roland Berger is one of the most active players in the strategic M&A advisory space for corporate buyers and financial sponsors. Globally, the arm has conducted more than 2,200 commercial and operational due diligences over the last three years. Its private equity team serves more than 300 private equity funds and infrastructure investment firms around the world. In the Middle East, Roland Berger aims to expand its practice in the coming years as the industry rebounds from the conflict-related slowdown and dealmaking priorities evolve. "Maxime's appointment underscores our commitment to supporting investors with transaction advisory and value creation expertise, while reinforcing Roland Berger's continued investment in the region." Earlier in his career, De Sabh spent five years at Dassault Systemes, where he helped build the Financial Services and Business Services practice, and worked in investment banking with Rothschild.

Roland Berger strengthens Private Equity & Transaction Support in the Middle East with appointment of Maxime de Sahb as Partner. Roland Berger announces the appointment of Maxime de Sahb as Partner in the consultancy's Transaction and Investor Services practice. The appointment not only further strengthens the firm's Private Equity & Transaction Support capabilities across the Middle East, but also the continued maturity and resilience of the GCC investment ecosystem. BuyMaps Holding a Master in Management from ESSEC Business School in France, de Sahb brings more than 15 years of consulting and industry experience across Europe and the Gulf region. His experience has been expansive across markets and themes, advising sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, family investment groups, and local and international private equity investors across the full investment lifecycle, including commercial due diligence, investment strategy, market entry, and post-acquisition value creation. Discover more Middle East News News Subscriptions Newsletters Commenting on his appointment, Maxime de Sahb, Partner, Roland Berger, said: "The GCC has rapidly evolved into one of the world's most dynamic investment markets, driven by the growing sophistication of sovereign wealth funds, pension funds, private equity investors, and family investment groups. I am excited to join Roland Berger at a time when demand for high-quality investment support and value creation expertise continues to accelerate across the region." Before joining Roland Berger, de Sahb spent more than a decade in strategy consulting and industry roles. He began his career at a leading global software company, where he helped build the Financial Services and Business Services practice. He then joined a global strategy consultancy house in Paris, before relocating to the Middle East in 2021, where he has played a valuable role in building and expanding the firm's Private Equity practice in the region, a sector that has seen exponential growth in recent years. OptimizeOps de Sahb's appointment reinforces Roland Berger's continued investment in the region and underscores its commitment to supporting investors with high-quality transaction support and value creation expertise. Middle East News 247 produces the latest news for the Middle East region, with a key focus on the GCC nations: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman. Contact News Desk: [email protected] Follow Me: