Lorium P.C., Chicago, IL

Adnan A. Shams is the Managing Partner of the Chicago office of Lorium P.C. Adnan has over 15 years of experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, financial services, and cross-border transactions. Adnan, with a background in accounting and technology, has advised HNWI/UHNWI, Fortune 500 companies, private enterprises, and lending institutions on business law, commercial real estate, intellectual property, and corporate transactional matters. Adnan’s expertise includes advising on M&A, joint ventures, real estate development, commercial leasing, equity and debt security offerings, corporate restructuring, debt reorganization and corporate governance matters handling several transactions sizes exceeding $1B. Adnan additionally advises large and small companies on all their business and transactional needs as their outside in-house counsel.

Adnan serves as a board advisor to several companies and has been recognized as a Rising Star for 6 consecutive years by US-based media for business and corporate law. Adnan was born and raised in the Chicagoland area and is married with two children. Outside of the firm, Adnan currently serves as the Practice Group Chair for Business and Intellectual Property for a nonprofit organization focusing on community service and outreach as well as for a nonprofit disaster relief organization.

Prior to Lorium, Mr. Shams co-founded SRM law and later joined forces with Marshall Grant PLLC. Mr. Shams practiced for several years in the private sector in various industries providing insight and experience to effectively counsel his clients. Mr. Shams spent years in the accounting field while at a private accounting firm and a commercial development company. Mr. Shams has also worked in the Information Technology field as a Director of Information Technology overseeing over 45 offices across the United States. Mr. Shams gained further experience in international business and financing transactions at a commodities trading company and consulting company.