Adel A. Abrahim

Founder

Biography

Adel is a Washington DC based investment and international corporate lawyer, advising clients on corporate and international law, business strategy, and commercial transactions. His specialities include M&A, technology, cross-border investments, and corporate strategy. 

Adel's practice experience spans territories from the United States to dozens of jurisdictions internationally. Prior to his career as a Washington DC and New York based investment and international corporate lawyer, during his time in private practice, Adel assisted multinational, US and Middle Eastern clients on a wide range of high-profile transactions, including cross-border joint ventures in the technology, telecommunications, medical, real estate, defense and food and beverage spaces. He has also been involved in once-in-a-liftime transactions such as the privatization of the Kuwait Stock Exchange (Kuwait Boursa) along with dozens of other high-profile matters. 

Adel is an accomplished investment and international corporate lawyer, with experience in Washington DC and numerous international areas. Before launching Privatus Counsel PLLC, Adel held the position of general counsel and executive member to one of the most influential businessmen and one of the successful CEO's of the Middle East (according to Forbes Middle East).

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Bar Memberships

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New York

Washington DC

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Education

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JD, WMU Cooley Law School (Lansing, MI)

BS, Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)

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Languages

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English

Arabic