Expertise & Skills

Abdisalan Mohamed Muse is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ABISOM IP & Law Firm and a distinguished Somali lawyer with over 10 years of professional legal experience. He is widely recognized for his work in intellectual property, business and commercial law, employment law, contracts, and strategic legal advisory. Throughout his career, Abdisalan has represented and advised numerous local and international clients, businesses, and organizations, successfully handling complex legal, commercial, and intellectual property matters in Somalia and across the region. Abdisalan holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from Puntland State University and a Master's degree in International Trade Policy and Trade Law from Lund University, Sweden. His practice has a particular focus on trademark, patent and copyright law, IP search, filing, registration, enforcement and portfolio protection, commercial legal consultancy, litigation and prosecution, employment matters, and corporate and contract drafting. His extensive experience enables him to combine in-depth knowledge of the Somali legal and business environment with an international and commercially focused approach to legal practice. As one of Somalia's leading lawyers in the intellectual property, business, and commercial law sectors, Abdisalan has played a significant role in advising international rights holders and businesses on protecting their intellectual property assets and navigating Somalia's evolving legal and regulatory landscape. He is the only Somali lawyer individually recommended by the WTR 1000 for two consecutive years, reflecting his growing recognition in the international trademark community and his leadership in the development of intellectual property practice in Somalia. Abdisalan is also a member of the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI) and is actively engaged with international professional legal networks.