Managing Partner Neema
Neema
Amini
Neema Amini heads our transactional and contract work, as well as the firm’s business litigation. Operating out of the Austin and New York City offices, he works with a variety of enterprises — both established and emerging, and in industries such as digital health and information security technology. He has represented domestic and foreign clients, including companies and individuals, in various types of complex, high-stakes litigation in both state and federal courts.
Education
The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2010
Tulane University, B.A., Political Theory, Magna Cum Laude, 2006
Admitted to Practice
Texas (2011)
New York (2014)
California (2014)
Alabama (2016)
District of Columbia (2023)
Michigan (2025)
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Supreme Court of the United States
Practice Areas
Corporate & Commercial Formation and Structuring
Civil and Commercial Litigation
Contractual Formation and Negotiation
Mergers and Acquisitions
General Business Transactions
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Trademark and Infringement Litigation
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Litigation
Awards and Accolades
Head Counsel for the Texas Multi-District Litigation Class against Volkswagen in the Diesel Fraud matter
Rising Star / Super Lawyer (2018-2023)
Only 2.5% of active attorneys under the age of 40 or in practice 10 years or less are awarded this honor
Lagniappe
Hometown: New York City, NY
Passionate About: Sushi, Traveling with his family, Funky vintage cars, Hiking
Current Favorite Book: “Siddhartha” by Hermann Hesse
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1 minute readHow to Get Rid of a 50/50 Business Partner in Texas When There Is No Tie-Breaker
A company owned fifty-fifty runs on agreement, and once the two owners stop agreeing, neither can outvote the other. Texas law leaves only a few ways out of that deadlock, and which one is open depends largely on what was signed long before the dispute began.
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Mergers & Acquisitions1 minute read
1 minute readSelling Your Company: The Legal Readiness a Buyer Will Test
Long before a buyer settles on a final price, its lawyers will work through your cap table, your IP, and your customer contracts. The usual problems there can be fixed, but on a clock measured in months, not the weeks a live deal allows.
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Transactional Law1 minute read
1 minute readBuying Out a Business Partner in Texas
For most Texas LLCs, a buyout is the only way one owner can leave with the company intact, because the statute allows no resignation and no vote that removes a co-owner. This guide takes the process in order, from whether a buyout can be forced to pricing, financing, and closing one.
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