Concluded + name of the person for a press release [closed]

I am reading a piece.

1- there is a direct quote, that ends with ", concluded Mr. Smith". So it is the following: "there are issues we need to fix", concluded Mr. Smith.

Is that grammatically correct? Shouldn't it be Mr. Smith concluded?

2-There is also another section where the author says, "Representing the UN in the meeting with the ambassador were Mr. Smith and Ms. Linda". Is that a correct formulation?

Solution 1:

Attribution of quotes uses both forms: the verb before or after the speaker --

"Quote," said Bob.

"Quote," Bob said.

"Quote?" asked Bob.

"Quote?" Bob asked.

The only one that is uncommon is following the verb with a pronoun:

"Quote," he said. (But not, 'said he.')