Shiva Aminian and Carlos Bermudez Named Among L.A.’s Minority Leaders of Influence
(Los Angeles) – Akin Gump is pleased to share that international trade partner Shiva Aminian and corporate partner Carlos Bermudez have been recognized by Los Angeles Business Journal in its Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys series.
According to the publication, the series recognizes those “minority attorneys [who are] considered to be particularly impactful on the legal scene while serving as trusted advisors in the LA region.”
In a profile of Ms. Aminian, the Journal notes her deft ability to develop “innovative, creative client solutions.” For example, last year, Ms. Aminian led the firm’s development of the Military End Use/Military End User (MEU) Tool, together with Palantir Technologies Inc.—a compliance platform built to support Akin Gump’s clients in MEU review and designation to comply with U.S. government trade restrictions. Learn more here.
The publication also noted Mr. Bermudez as a recognized leader throughout the corporate field, highlighting his role in a series of high profile transactions, including Kingston Technology Company, Inc.’s $425 million multijurisdictional, carve-out sale of its HyperX gaming division to HP (learn more here) and its $18 billion sale of Toshiba Memory Corporation to K.K. Pangea (learn more here).
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is a leading international law firm with more than 900 lawyers in offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
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