MOHAMMAD ABDULLAH
Partner — Strategic advisor enabling market entry, growth and institutional scale. 6+ years building legal programs, public-procurement wins and education-sector market entries.
Abdullah is a Partner at HWP who works as much as a business operator as he does a lawyer, helping clients design commercially viable plans, clear regulatory hurdles and make the right introductions so deals actually happen. Abdullah specializes in tech, education and public procurement and he often leads cross-functional teams that blend legal, policy and go-to-market strategy.
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Core Expertise
Public procurement & bid strategy
Legal-commercial product launches (tech & education)
Corporate advisory & compliance
Strategic partnerships & market entry
Legal education, training & talent development
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Career Highlights
Project Director, Lincoln Law - building a student-centric legal education model and institutional growth strategy.
Led HWP’s expansion into new practice areas and jurisdictions while managing key client relationships and cross-border matters.
Country Head, Paksign.pk - steering rollout of a legally compliant e-signature and digital identity product in Pakistan.
Managing Partner, IBA Legal Skills Forum - designed and ran legal skills programs that connect students with practical career pathways.
Advised multiple clients on public procurement and licensing in the US and Pakistan, helping secure regulatory approvals and winning complex tenders.
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Credentials & Education
BBA, Institute of Business Administration (Karachi) — Academic distinctions in writing & debate
LL.B (Hons), University of London — Moot prizewinner and research-led dissertation work