Sept. 2011
Rafik E. ABBOUD
Chief Executive Officer
Concordance Certified Trainer
IPRO TECH Consultant
Mr. Abboud is the Chief Executive Officer of the H7b1 Group.
For several years, Rafik and his team have provided direct technology support and data advisory services for various legal matters, such as M&A due diligence, SEC/DOJ investigations, international arbitrations, MLAT requests, regulatory compliance matters, internal compliance investigations and cross-border litigation.
As such, Rafik has developed an organization that is unique in continental Europe, and he is viewed as a precursor to a Europeans litigation technology practice by many among law firm partners, general counsel and legal technology professionals both in Europe and the United States.
Prior to entering the legal industry, Rafik held various positions in the European technology industry. He graduated, with highest honors, from the Geneva University of Applied Sciences in 1988.
Education
| Electrical Engineering: | Geneva School of Engineering, Geneva, Switzerland, 1988. Control Systems, with highest honors. |
Legal Technology Experience
| 2009 - present: | Chief Executive Officer of the H7b1 Group. |
| 2004 - 2009 | Managing Partner of H7b1, the first litigation technology service firm based in continental Europe. |
| 2002-2004: | Database Manager, Head of IT Department at a major Swiss law firm. |
| 2001-2002: | IT Manager, Database Manager & HR Coordinator of an international and wide ranging product liability litigation support project. |
| 1998-2001: | Author of advanced technology solutions for data mining and risk management support in European legal context. |
Personal Information
| Birth: | 1967, Geneva, Switzerland. |
| Nationality: | Swiss. |
| Languages: | French, English, Some German. |
| Email: | rafik.abboud@h7b1.com |