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Umar Farooq
Outside General Counsel | Technology Transactions | M&A | Dispute Resolution
New York
NY, DC
"Quick turnaround time, gave me a better solution than what I originally asked for!"
About
Prior to founding CounselX, Umar trained at Dentons, a global law firm, advising on cross-border M&A and commercial transactions, and later served as Head of Legal at a sovereign wealth-backed investment… read more institution, where he built the legal function from the ground up and reported directly to the CEO and board. He is licensed in New York and the District of Columbia, holds a J.D. from the University at Buffalo School of Law (cum laude) and a B.A. from Georgia State University.
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Client Reviews
"My legal needs with Umar were not met related to a startup matter so I had to look for another lawyer. He proposed a long term engagement not meeting my goals for the job"
"Great."
"Great clear communicator and listener. Umar understood our needs and met them with professionalism and candor. Will definitely work with him again."
"Umar was great. He and his associate and the work they did eased our minds about intellectual property concerns so we can move forward with a new line of products with much more confidence."
"Umar was extremely helpful and tailored his service and time to my urgent needs. I appreciate his quick response and insight/knowledge on a recent equity offer from a new employer. His advice allowed me to better understand the terms of the offer and decide what and how best to negotiate. Umar's help allowed me to get better protection on my future employment contract and a little extra equity!"
"So far, so good!"
Work History
CounselX P.C.
Founder & Principal Attorney
Aug 2012 - Present
CounselX P.C. is an outside general counsel and technology transactions practice serving founders, operators, and technology companies. We advise on SaaS agreements, software licensing, IP transactions, and commercial contracts, along with M&A from $500K to $50M+ and commercial and IP dispute resolution, for clients across fintech, healthtech, edtech, and AI/ML.
Al Rayan Investment
Head of Legal
Apr 2011 - Aug 2012
Developed and implemented legal strategy for the investment bank. Provided deal support to asset management and financial advisory teams. Implemented various corporate development initiatives, including the successful acquisition of Islamic Bank of Britain (IBB) by Masraf Al Rayan. Developed LMA-conformed Islamic Finance documentation for Masraf Al Rayan’s consumer and SME lending.
Dentons
Associate
Feb 2008 - Mar 2011
Provided corporate and commercial law advice to various US and international clients as part of Dentons international corporate and commercial law practice group.