Adam Arikat
About Adam Arikat
Adam Arikat is a lawyer based in Houston, TX and has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America since 2021. Adam Arikat is recognized in the following practice area:
- Houston, Texas
- Tax Law
Current Firm: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Education: New York University, LL.M., Taxation, graduated 2017, The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 2013, and University of California Berkeley, B.S., Applied Math & Economics, graduated 2009
Location: Houston, TX
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