Overview
Kamal Sleiman is an experienced litigator representing individual and corporate clients in a wide variety of complex and high-stakes business disputes. He advises clients in various industries, including healthcare, healthcare services, medical diagnostics, private equity, financial services, construction and hospitality.
Kamal focuses his practice on commercial litigation and arbitration involving complex transactions and investments, corporate governance, buy-out disputes, minority shareholder oppression, enforcement of restrictive covenants, complex contract disputes, internal corporate and compliance investigations, and fraud. He also has extensive experience representing private equity funds, venture capital funds and other investment groups in connection with complex post-closing and indemnification disputes in the context of acquisitions, divestitures, and investments made in a variety of highly regulated sectors.
Results
- Counsel to nationwide healthcare services company in connection with day-to-day management of disputes and relationships with clients and partners*
- Obtained $13.5M settlement in arbitration for a minority member of a closely-held limited liability company following attempted “squeeze out” by majority members*
- Represented family-owned clinical laboratory in the sale of its domestic operations to a public company*
- Obtained $2.5M trial verdict for Chilean client in connection with claims for breach of a letter agreement*
- Obtained release of multimillion dollar escrow fund for selling shareholders in connection with post-transaction dispute over indemnification obligations under merger agreement*
- Obtained six-figure settlement for individual executive following termination of client’s employment with a public company*
- Represented private equity fund in connection with post-acquisition indemnification dispute concerning complex healthcare compliance and restrictive covenant matters*
- Represented a hospital client in the appeal of an arbitration award before the Florida Supreme Court*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Recognitions
- Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2017
Community
- Young Alumni Committee, University of Miami School of Law Alumni Association, co-chair of philanthropy and fundraising
- United Way Miami-Dade, member
Credentials
Education
University of Miami School of Law, JD, summa cum laude, 2013
University of Miami, BBA, magna cum laude, 2010
Admissions
Florida
Courts / Agencies
US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Languages
English
Spanish
