CHICAGO—The law firm of Brown, Udell, Pomerantz & Delrahim Ltd. has just promoted four of its attorneys to partners of the firm. Rasha Elganzouri Gad, Bryan King, Gary Saipe, and Shelley Smith were formerly counsels with the Chicago-based firm and will continue their practices in the areas of real estate and commercial litigation. Prior to joining BUPD, each of the new partners spent years with some of the country's largest and most prestigious global law firms.

“BUPD Law is proud to welcome Rasha, Bryan, Gary and Shelley to the partnership ranks as these four talented lawyers exemplify the service delivery, hard-work and dedication that our clients expect from BUPD Law,” says managing partner Michael Delrahim. “We believe that these moves in combination with recent infrastructure improvements further our ability and commitment to provide quality and responsive legal services to clients.”

Gad practices in the areas of general corporate and complex commercial real estate transactions. She also serves as chair of the firm's Middle East practice. Her work includes acquisitions and dispositions, financing, construction, joint venture formation, development, leasing, among other areas. Prior to joining BUPB, she worked at DLA Piper LLP and Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering Hale & Dorr in Washington DC. She was also a senior associate at Patton Boggs in Dubai, and in addition has developed a great deal of expertise on the Egyptian legal market.