LOMBARD ODIER has hired Ali Janoudi as Head of the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Turkey and Africa as of 1 April based in Geneva. He reports to Frédéric Rochat, Managing Partner and Co-Head of Private Clients activity. He also becomes a Limited Partner and joins the private clients’ executive committee. He takes over from Arnaud Leclercq, who will be taking on a new role focusing on key strategic clients. Janoudi will be responsible for covering Lombard Odier’s growth strategy for the new markets, with a particular focus on the Middle East. Before Lombard Odier, Janoudi was at UBS, where he led various international strategic units over the last 13 years and was a member of the global wealth management executive committee. He held several senior leadership roles, including Head of Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa, Group Head Middle East and Africa and more recently Executive Vice Chairman.
