Managing Partner | Hamada D. Zahawi, Esq.
EXPERIENCE: 15+ years Private Sector, U.S. Gov't, and Entrepreneurship
EXPERTISE: Int'l Development, Commercial Law, Business Strategy, Personal Branding
EDUCATION: Harvard ('17), Berkeley Law ('08), Cambridge ('06), UCLA ('02)
LICENSES: California Bar, Washington DC Bar
LANGUAGES: English, Arabic, Spanish (conversational)
Hamada Zahawi is a bi-lingual attorney and entrepreneur, with over 15 years of experience working at the intersection of transactional law, international development, and education advocacy. He has served many roles in his career including in-house counsel, COO, and attorney-advisor. In light of his passion for public speaking, Hamada regularly trains students, professionals, and public figures in communication and personal branding. In 2021, he created www.Final50.world, a project to visit every country while telling the inspiring stories of locals everywhere.
Previously, Hamada was an International Attorney-Advisor with the U.S. Department of Commerce, advising ministers, judges, and business leaders in commercial law reform. Prior to government, Hamada was in private practice, focusing on Project Finance and Int'l Commercial Law with Baker & McKenzie, Pillsbury Winthrop, and King & Spalding.
