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Paul Klimos

Special Counsel

Palo Alto, California, United States · 1 connection

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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About

Paul is a lawyer and a lecturer in law. In his legal practice, Paul helps founders navigate the challenges of entrepreneurship and emerging technologies, and investors evaluate, structure, and manage various types of investments. He represents emerging growth companies at all levels of development, and investors in the different forms and stages of their investments. Earlier in his career, Paul served in the compliance department of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and as a legal counsel at the Central Bank of Lebanon where, alongside his core functions, he co-founded a legal research and intelligence unit designed to advise on the governance of FinTech and the drafting of laws and regulations. Paul sits on the World Economic Forum's Global Future Council, an invitation-only community dedicated to providing thought leadership, and is a member of the forum’s network of experts. He was also recognized by the World Economic Forum as a "Global Shaper," and elected Curator of the Global Shapers Community in Silicon Valley. He is an instructor at each of the Harvard Law Entrepreneurship Project and UC Hastings Start-up Legal Garage, and an advisor to various start-up accelerators an

Experience

Special CounselSheppard
Mar 2025
Nonresident Senior FellowAtlantic Council
Sep 2025
Member, TradeTech InitiativeWorld Economic Forum
Jan 2023
Agenda ContributorWorld Economic Forum
Dec 2022
Member, Expert Network on the Future of Financial and Monetary SystemsWorld Economic Forum
Dec 2020
Member, Expert Network on Justice & LawWorld Economic Forum
Dec 2020
Member, Expert Network on GeopoliticsWorld Economic Forum
Dec 2020
Member, Global Future Council on the Future of Technology PolicyWorld Economic Forum
Dec 2022 to Dec 2024
Global ShaperWorld Economic Forum
Feb 2018 to May 2023
Member, Working Group on Facilitating Cross-Presidency Dialogue on the G20 Technology AgendaWorld Economic Forum
Jan 2023 to Jan 2023
Member, Global Future Council on Agile GovernanceWorld Economic Forum
Sep 2020 to Sep 2022
Member (Paused; Private Practice)The L Suite (TechGC)
May 2024 to Apr 2025
General CounselProvable
May 2024 to Mar 2025
Senior AssociateOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Jan 2022 to May 2024
Managing AssociateOrrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Feb 2021 to Dec 2021
AssociateDLA Piper
Nov 2017 to Feb 2021
Compliance Function, Legal GroupFederal Reserve Bank of New York
Sep 2017 to Nov 2017
Legal CounselBanque du Liban
Sep 2013 to Aug 2016
InternBanque du Liban
Aug 2011 to Sep 2011
AssociateKlimos Law Firm
Oct 2012 to Sep 2013
Lecturer in LawCentral College of the Lebanese Monks Jounieh
Oct 2012 to Jun 2013
InternCredit Suisse
Jul 2011 to Aug 2011
InternFFA Real Estate
Aug 2010 to Sep 2010
InternHSBC
Aug 2009 to Sep 2009

Education

Columbia Law School
Master of Laws (LL.M.), Law
2016 to 2017
Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Master of Laws in Private and Business Law (Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies), Concentration: Banking and Financial Law
2012 to 2013
Saint Joseph University of Beirut
Bachelor of Laws (Licence Libanaise en Droit), Law
2008 to 2012
Collège des Sœurs des Saints-Cœurs (SSCC)
Lebanese Baccalaureate, Economics & Social Studies (T.ES.L)
1993 to 2008