Dr. Julian Awwad

Dr. Julian Awwad

Senior Associate, HFW in association with Rula Dajani Law Office (Kuwait City, Kuwait)

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Areas of expertise

Corporate; Commercial

Education
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Communication and Media Studies, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

  • Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) / Bachelor of Civil Law (B.C.L.), McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Memberships
  • Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in New York

  • Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in Ontario

Biography

Julian is a fully bilingual (Arabic/English) lawyer who specialises in corporate and commercial law. His practice includes transactional work, mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganisations, securities, franchising and agencies, intellectual property, finance, and regulatory, start-up and cross-border matters. Julian has advised a broad range of local, regional, and international clients including those from the retail, hospitality, construction, banking and financial, education, healthcare, aviation, and media and technology sectors.

As a former academic and university professor with training and expertise in both the civil and common law, Julian has a nuanced understanding of the intricacies of multi-jurisdictional legal services and the social, economic and cultural policies underlying legal work. He has researched and lectured on business law, communications and media policy, and intellectual property.