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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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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.