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Holly Gilani

Holly Gilani

Partner

A TRAINED CORPORATE ATTORNEY, HOLLY REGULARLY ADVISES CLIENTS ON FORMATION OF DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ENTITIES INCLUDING LLCS, CORPORATIONS, PARTNERSHIPS, TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS.

Holly Gilani specializes in estate and trust law, as well as corporate matters. She has experience in trust litigation representing trustees and beneficiaries. She is well versed in trust administration, and elder abuse cases.

Holly Gilani advises corporate clients and trustees on corporate matters and optimal corporate and trust structures to advance her client’s business interests. She regularly advises on matters including establishing trusts, foundations, holding companies, and special purpose vehicles in domestic and international jurisdictions.

Hess-Verdon and Associates PLC has been featured in the California Lawyer magazine and the Orange County Lawyer magazine regarding Trusts and Estate issues.

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Holly A. Gilani

Partner

With a global legal career spanning the United States and the Middle East, Holly is an accomplished trust litigation and business lawyer with both a litigation and corporate law background.

  • She represents clients in complex corporate and trust and estates litigation matters in state and federal courts as well as arbitration proceedings under the auspices of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the London Court of International Arbitration and the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the Hague.
  • A trained corporate attorney, Holly regularly advises clients on formation of domestic and international entities including LLCs, Corporations, Partnerships, trusts and foundations. Her practice includes Corporate, Commercial and Real Estate transactions. She advises her clients on legal and regulatory compliance matters and has a diverse client base which includes manufacturers of pharmaceutical consumables & equipment, technology firms and  real estate holding companies.
  • Holly has extensive experience in structuring, negotiating and drafting of legal documents, including memoranda of understanding (MoU), sale & purchase agreements, joint venture agreements (JVs), shareholders agreements, letters of interest (LOIs), licensing and technology transfer, agency and distribution agreements, hotel management agreements (HMAs) and foundation charters in compliance with relevant regulations.
  • Holly advises corporate clients and trustees on corporate matters as well as optimal corporate and trust structures to advance her client’s business interests and regularly advises on matters including establishment of trusts, foundations, holding companies, and special purpose vehicles, in domestic and international jurisdictions.
  • She is a also Certified Islamic Law Arbitrator – Domain expertise in Islamic financial instruments (Ijarah/lease, Murabah/cost-plus, Musharakah/partnership)

MRS. GILANI REPRESENTATION OF CLIENTS IN DISPUTES INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:

REPRESENTING TRUSTEES

REPRESENTING BENEFICIARIES

BUSINESS LITIGATION

Education

  • LLM, Harvard Law School, Boston, MA
  • Member, Harvard International Law Journal
  • Member, Harvard International Law Society
  • Assistant, Professor von Mehren, International Arbitration, Harvard Law School

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Member of the Bar, State of California
  • Member of the Bar, Washington, District of Columbia

TEACHING

  • Adjunct Professor of Law, Whittier Law School, Los Angeles, California
  • Courses: Remedies (contracts & torts) & Negotiations

LANGUAGES

English, French and working knowledge of Spanish & Arabic

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Holly Gilani - Partner - Hess-Verdon &Amp; Associates
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Holly Gilani - Partner - Hess-Verdon &Amp; Associates
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Holly Gilani - Partner - Hess-Verdon &Amp; Associates
Holly Gilani - Partner - Hess-Verdon &Amp; Associates
Holly Gilani - Partner - Hess-Verdon &Amp; Associates
Holly Gilani - Partner - Hess-Verdon &Amp; Associates