Atena Sheibani-Nejad
Associate
Areas of Focus
- Corporate & Finance
- Pro Bono
Licensed to practice in New York only and under the supervision of the partners of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. Application for admission to the District of Columbia Bar in process.
- Focuses on corporate transactions.
Atena is an associate in the firm’s corporate practice. She assists public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, securities, corporate governance and general corporate matters.
Atena earned her J.D. from The George Washington University Law School, where she served as co-founder and president of the Middle Eastern and North African Law Society. She was also a writing fellow for two years, a student attorney in the Family Justice Litigation Clinic and a notes editor for the Federal Communications Law Journal.
EducationJ.D., The George Washington University Law School, 2020
B.S., New York University, cum laude, 2015
J.D., The George Washington University Law School, 2020
B.S., New York University, cum laude, 2015
Bar AdmissionsNew York
New York