Bio

Nabil Abu-Assal is seasoned in many areas of civil litigation, having spent more than 20 years helping technology, entertainment, real estate, and other business clients efficiently and successfully resolve complex business problems. He has conducted highly complex real estate, banking, partnership, and probate trials. Clients seek his general counsel and advice as a legal and business troubleshooter. Nabil believes that in complex, high-stakes, and highly technical intellectual property litigation, the rational, analytical approach doesn’t always succeed. “Opposing lawyers are often equal on the facts and analytical aspects,” says Nabil. “I work to move the judge or jury psychologically, to elicit a visceral response that makes them see things our way and ‘re-envision’ what’s being battled over.” Nabil also loves the intellectual challenges presented by IP litigation. Some of his favorite cases involve what many lawyers might consider “unbelievably complicated” software issues. “It often requires lawyers to put on a new brain to grasp how the functionality of software can be copied without copying the actual software,” says Nabil, “to understand how others can expropriate ideas embedded in the software.” In addition to handling complex business litigation and IP matters, Nabil has a thriving family law practice which began in 1992 when several of his well-known entertainment and business clients asked him to guide them through their divorces. His clients appreciate the rich and diverse trial background he brings to the table, especially when matters involve complex asset distribution and valuation of IP. Nabil cites his Egyptian background (he came to the U.S. at age seven) as a “huge advantage” in his trial approach, enabling him to see issues from two different cultural traditions.