AMIR HANDJANI
PARTNER
Amir Handjani is an attorney, strategic advisor, and thought leader in international affairs, energy policy, and geopolitical risk with a concentration on the Middle East and Asia. With a career spanning law and business, he advises global corporations, governments, and organizations on regulatory challenges reputation management, and strategic decision-making in an evolving global landscape.
He is also a Non-Resident Fellow at the Quincy Institute and a Truman National Security Fellow. His expertise in U.S. foreign policy, economic sanctions, and diplomatic engagement has been featured in Reuters, Bloomberg, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy and CNBC.
Previously, he was a founder, General Counsel, and a Board Member of RAK Petroleum PCL, playing a key role in corporate governance and international transactions, He was instrumental in merging RAK Petroleum’s assets into DNO International, a publicly listed company. Prior to this position he served as an Honors Law Graduate at the U.S. Department of Justice.
He holds a J.D. from Northeastern University School of Law and a B.A. from Boston College. He serves on the Dean’s Council and Children’s Health Council at Weill Cornell Medicine and is actively engaged in initiatives that promote responsible international engagement. Amir lives in New York City with his wife and two children.