Aabid Farouk

Aabid is a top-tier trained lawyer and a technically excellent practitioner with strong commercial and corporate contracting expertise. He has broad experience across corporate matters, including intellectual property (IP), data and privacy, and mergers and acquisitions. In 2024, he was recognised as a finalist for Corporate Partner of the Year in the Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards.

A trusted adviser to a diverse range of entities, Aabid works closely with executives, directors and management to provide strategic legal input. His depth of expertise in commercial contracting and IP, combined with his strong commercial acumen, is of critical value to his clients. As external general counsel to a number of organisations, Aabid provides continuity and stability to businesses navigating change, uncertainty, and complex regulatory landscapes.

Aabid is an experienced transactional lawyer, having advised on numerous business sales, purchases and high-profile cross-border transactions. His work spans industries including renewables, technology, space, SaaS and cyber, often involving complex commercial issues in high-pressure contexts.

Aabid also advises extensively in the financial services space, working with fund managers, investment platforms and other organisations on regulatory, compliance and contracting matters.

This diverse background, coupled with his chartered accountancy qualification, gives Aabid strong business acumen and the ability to deliver pragmatic, commercially focused solutions.

Aabid holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration (Accounting) from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He is also a Chartered Accountant, admitted to the College of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.