Nima Adabi

Nima Adabi is a litigation partner in Kirkland’s Chicago office with extensive experience in eDiscovery, AI, information governance and cyber incident response. Nima has served as lead discovery counsel for a variety of matters, including intellectual property, product liability, employment, contract disputes, construction disputes, insurance coverage, and governmental investigations. Nima utilizes his background in law and technology to identify electronic discovery best practices and risk points and to streamline workflows. With over a decade of eDiscovery experience, Nima has consulted both clients and law firms on electronic discovery best practices and procedures and has managed the discovery process across all phases of the EDRM life cycle, from data preservation and collections through review and production. He strives to take a proactive, creative, and analytical approach to each case to help clients comply with discovery requirements while limiting exposure and maximizing efficiency to meet and achieve favorable results. Nima emphasizes a consultative and proactive approach to his matters and practice. He frequently leverages his litigation and technology experience to create and implement unique strategies and workflows. Nima firmly believes in a collaborative and inclusive approach to managing various eDiscovery teams to maximize efficiencies, reduce costs, and achieve favorable results. Additionally, Nima has conducted litigation readiness assessments for Fortune 500 and 1000 companies.

Nima was a founding member and directed the day-to-day operations of another AM Law 3 law firm's eDiscovery center of excellence. He also chaired an eDiscovery specific committee at another AM 50 law firm. Additionally, Nima has experience with intellectual property law (litigation, registration, licensing), employment litigation, and media litigation.