Leen Al-Alami
Leen Al-Alami, Esq.
Partner
Duane Morris LLP
Leen Al-Alami advises private equity and corporate clients in a variety of transactions, both domestic and cross-border, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures, as well as in general corporate governance matters. Her clients span a wide range of industries, including technology, chemicals, mining, healthcare and life sciences.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Ms. Al-Alami served as communications analyst and strategist in the Office of King Abdullah II of Jordan. She also served as a project manager for government communications in the Executive Council of the Government of Dubai, as well as press and information officer for the European Union Delegation to Jordan. In these capacities, Ms. Al-Alami devised and helped execute communications strategies in connection with foreign visits and milestones, oversaw press-related matters and advised on crisis response strategies and issues involving policy and political landscape.
Ms. Al-Alami is a 2013 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where she was associate editor of the Journal of Business Law. She holds a B.A., cum laude, and an M.A., both from Harvard University. She is a native speaker of English and Arabic, and is fluent in French and conversational in Hebrew.
Areas of Practice: Corporate Law, Private Equity, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Governance, and Gaming
Admitted to the Bar: Pennsylvania
Education: University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, J.D., 2013; Harvard University, B.A., cum laude, 2004
Activities: Associate Editor, Journal of Business Law, Harvard University, M.A., 2004
Experience: Duane Morris LLP, Partner, 2024-present, Associate, 2020-2023; Kleinbard LLC, Associate, 2018-2020; Dechert LLP, Associate, 2012-2018
Professional Activities: Member, ACG Women’s Committee
Honors and Awards: Named to Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch," 2021-2024; The Legal Intelligencer Lawyers on the Fast Track, 2022
Civic and Charitable Activities: Co-Chair, Seeds of Peace Global Leadership Committee; The Barnes Foundation, Member, Barnes Art Ball Art Committee; Support Center for Child Advocates, Volunteer Attorney (Child Advocate)
About Duane Morris:
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Am Law 100 Since 2001
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More than 900 lawyers in offices in the U.S., UK and Asia
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126 Partners have chosen to join Duane Morris in the past 5 years
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14 consecutive years of revenue growth
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