Samir’s practice involves a wide variety of transactional and advisory tax work with a particular focus on mergers & acquisitions, private equity transactions, financings, public securities offerings, joint ventures and financial restructurings.

Prior to joining Akin, Samir was a tax and executive compensation associate at another leading law firm, where he also practiced real estate law earlier in his career.

Samir graduated from Georgetown University Law Center’s joint degree program with his J.D. cum laude and Tax LL.M. with distinction, earning dean’s list honors for all semesters in both programs and being named a special pro bono pledge honoree. While at Georgetown, he was a senior editor of the Georgetown Environmental Law Review.