Malia Taqbeem

Malia Taqbeem is an associate in the Technology & IP Transactions Practice Group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Bay Area office.1 She has a diverse educational background, holding degrees in Electrical Engineering, Law, and Business:

• J.D. from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law (2022, cum laude)1
• M.B.A. in Strategy & Finance from Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management (2022)1
• B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan (2016)1

During her time at Northwestern Law, Taqbeem served as a Senior Editor for the Journal of International Law and Business.1 She was also a recipient of the Donald W. Banner Diversity Fellowship in 2020 while she was a first-year law student.2 This fellowship is awarded to law students from historically underrepresented groups in intellectual property law and provides $5,000 for tuition or school-related expenses.2

Taqbeem is admitted to practice law in Illinois (2022) but not yet in California.1 She is fluent in both English and Bengali.1 As part of her role at Kirkland & Ellis, she has worked on significant transactions, such as Luminate Capital Partners' investment in AbsenceSoft.3