About
Abdi Shayesteh is the Founder and CEO of AltaClaro, an experiential learning platform that provides practical skills training for lawyers through mock transactions, simulations, and feedback sessions with practitioners. Before founding AltaClaro, he practiced corporate and banking law for 15 years across big law, in-house, and government settings. His earlier ventures include co-founding FinancialCircuit, a fintech company acquired by LPL Financial, and starting a clothing company at age 17 that funded his undergraduate education.
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Experience
- AltaClaroCEO & Foundercurrent2015 — presentGreater New York City Area
- Alta Transforma (now: Alta Life Sciences)Co Founder2014 — 2015Barcelona Area, Spain
- MUFG in the AmericasDeputy General Counsel2011 — 2014Greater New York City Area
- King & Spalding LLPSr. Associate Attorney2007 — 2011
- Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkBank Regulatory Specialist2005 — 2007
- Financial Circuit (Acquired by LPL Financial)Interim CEO2004 — 2005Santa Clara, California
- Financial Circuit (Acquired by LPL Financial)Head of Business Development and Strategy2002 — 2004Santa Clara, California
- Financial Circuit (Acquired by LPL Financial)General Counsel2002 — 2004San Francisco Bay Area
- White & Lee, LLPAssociate Attorney2001 — 2002
- Federal Reserve Bank of San FranciscoClerkship2000
- United States Securities and Exchange CommissionClerkship2000
- FARS PRODUCTIONSFounder, President1993 — 1997
Skills & more
Strategy31Leadership1Strategic Planning1ManagementMergers18Joint Ventures29Equities11Corporate Governance61Private Equity13Intellectual Property14Corporate Law52Banking Law20
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Venture CapitalLicensingMergers & AcquisitionsLegal ResearchSecuritiesStart-upsFinanceBankingInvestmentsFinancial ServicesPrivacy LawFCPALanguages Farsi
- Certificate of Completion: Fundamentals of M&A Transactions (Bootcamp) — AltaClaro
- Certificate of Completion: Fundamentals of Corporate Transactions (Bootcamp) — AltaClaro
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Abdi Shayesteh?
- Abdi Shayesteh is the Founder and CEO of AltaClaro, an experiential learning platform that provides practical skills training for lawyers through mock transactions, simulations, and feedback sessions with practitioners. Before founding AltaClaro, he practiced corporate and banking law for 15 years across big law, in-house, and government settings. His earlier ventures include co-founding FinancialCircuit, a fintech company acquired by LPL Financial, and starting a clothing company at age 17 that funded his undergraduate education.
- Where does Abdi Shayesteh work?
- Abdi Shayesteh is Founder of AltaClaro.
- What companies did Abdi Shayesteh found?
- Abdi Shayesteh founded AltaClaro.
- Where did Abdi Shayesteh go to school?
- Abdi Shayesteh studied at Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D., Corporate and Financial Law); UC San Diego (B.A., Economics and Middle Eastern Studies).
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