Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

Corporate; Mergers & Acquisitions; Commercial Litigation; Copyright Counseling & Litigation; Employment Law; Regulatory; Intellectual Property; Technology; Communications; Retail, Ecommerce & Consumer Brands; Travel, Leisure & Hospitality; Sports; Media & Entertainment; Middle East

Pillsbury Corporate partner Osama Abu-Dehays is known throughout the Middle East and North Africa for his commercial, technology, media and telecommunications law experience.

Based in London, Osama represents broadcasters, football leagues and telecom/technology providers. He crafts licensing deals, litigates intellectual property disputes, and advises on regulatory and corporate matters. Osama has drafted media and sports regulations, and has advised on numerous high-profile, politically sensitive civil and criminal cases. Before joining Pillsbury, he worked as chief legal officer at Al Jazeera network and other major media groups.

LL.B., University of Kent

B. Comm., Concordia International University

Postgraduate Degree, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Intellectual Property Law