Dr. Shokouh Hossein Abadi
Dr. Shokouh Abadi is a dual-licensed lawyer, a barrister and solicitor in Ontario, Canada and founder of KiMeg Law (Professional Corporation). She has extensive experience in business law, international commercial law, regulatory compliance, and anti-money laundering in different countries.
Shokouh has a rich teaching background and has taught at universities in different jurisdictions. Her expertise extends beyond traditional academia, as she has also designed and conducted a series of Business Law Boot Camps specifically tailored for entrepreneurs. Through these programs, she aims to support start-ups and small businesses, especially women in business, and increase legal literacy and access to justice.
Beyond her legal practice, she is deeply passionate about research and has contributed to the field. She has delivered papers and talks in numerous countries. One of her accomplishments is her TEDx talk on the interconnectedness of justice and happiness. She holds law degrees from multiple jurisdictions across different continents, including a Ph.D. in International Business Law from King’s College London University, England.Shokouh has also received the Women Entrepreneur Award 2023 for her dedication in supporting women entrepreneurs with her legal practice and business law teachings.With her visionary approach and commitment to empowering entrepreneurs, especially women in business, and administration of justice, her goal is to make a lasting impact on the community.
Adeela Alvez
Adeela Alvez brings over 16 years of experience in the legal industry. She was licensed as a Paralegal by the Law Society of Ontario in 2010 and is a Notary Public and Commissioner in Ontario. She also earned a Graduate Certificate as an Immigration Consultant from Humber College in 2011 and holds a Graduate Certificate in Dispute Resolution from York University. For the past 12 years, Adeela has been assisting clients with legal disputes in Small Claims (Civil Litigation), Landlord and Tenant matters, Human Rights issues, and Refugee Claims/Appeals.
In addition to her extensive practice in civil litigation, Adeela has experience in other areas of law. She started her career as a legal assistant before transitioning to a law clerk role, where she supported a senior lawyer in various areas, including Corporate, Family, Civil Litigation, Contract Law, Wills and Estate, and Real Estate.Adeela is also a Mediator; she enjoys learning about the reality of human perspective and appreciates the challenge in facilitating a discussion between disputing parties towards a resolution. Committed to giving back to the community and her profession, Adeela teaches and has developed courses for both the Law Clerk and Paralegal programs.
Work Experience
Practicing
Lecturing
Researching
International Commercial Law
Arbitration
Corporate Governance
Compliance
Anti-Money Laundering
Supporting Women Entrepreneurs With Her Legal Practice And Business Law Teachings.
TEDx Speaker
Resilient and anti-fragile lawyers can increase access to justice, enhance sustainable development and improve the level of happiness. This procedure is not just true for lawyers and access to justice, but applicable to other professionals; resilience and anti-fragility help you become happier and expand happiness in the world. Dr. Shokouh Abadi is a lawyer with academic and professional background in different countries across different continents, from the Middle East, to Europe, and North America. She was born and raised in Iran. She went to school in France for a few years. She finished school, obtained her Law degree and became a qualified lawyer in Iran.
She then moved to London, England, for her postgraduate studies, where she obtained her second Masters’ degree and her Ph.D. in Law. She moved back to Iran and worked for 6 years as a lawyer under different capacities from counsel, to manger, practitioner, and lecturer. That wasn’t all. Immigrating to Canada and becoming a lawyer in a third country, this time as a mother of two, were other changes that she experienced in the middle of her career. Her journey in different countries with all the challenges, led her to find the ultimate goal in her life: happiness, and its correlation with the essence of her profession: justice. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.