Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP

Abdul has more than 10 years of experience advising financial institutions and fintechs on capital raising transactions, mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, bank-fintech partnerships, and corporate governance matters. Abdul is conscientious, amiable, detail-oriented, and laser-focused on his clients’ needs.

Abdul frequently advises private and publicly-traded companies on all facets of the M&A process, from crafting letters of intent and managing due diligence investigations, through the negotiation of definitive merger agreements and the regulatory approval process.

Abdul is also an experienced securities attorney, having worked as the lead SEC counsel for many of BFKN’s public company clients, including their public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, exchange offerings, and IPOs. He has also been one of the lead partners on the firm’s de-SPAC transactions.

Additionally, Abdul regularly advises companies involved in Blockchain technology, digital assets, non-fungible tokens (NFT), and cryptocurrency on corporate formation matters, strategic planning, licensing, and bank partnerships.