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Navine Karim is an attorney and international development executive with over 20 years of experience leading cross-cultural teams and strategically advising C-Suites and boards on complex legal, business and regulatory topics in dynamically evolving industries including consumer products, media, technology and sustainability.

Navine has worked in senior executive roles as General Counsel, Head of Impact and Corporate Secretary for Guayaki Yerba Mate, S.P.C.; Vice-President and Head of Business & Legal Affairs at Red Bull and Vice-President of Business & Legal Affairs at BET Networks/Paramount. Navine also spent several years with the International Law Institute in Kampala, Uganda where he advised national and multilateral organizations and oversaw projects related to promoting the rule of law and governance in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Presently, Navine is the founder of Global Impact Law, P.C., a professional services firm that provides fractional general counsel, legal support as well as strategic and compliance services for companies navigating the increasingly complex legal/regulatory and commercial frameworks shaping the future of sustainable business. Navine is also an Advisory Board Member at Impakt IQ, an investor-grade sustainability analytics platform, and a Board Member of 32° East, a non-profit organization that raises awareness about arts and culture in Uganda. 

Navine earned his J.D. and M.A. in International Development from the American University in Washington, D.C. and a B.S. Degree in Business Administration with a focus in Finance and Economics at the University of Florida. Navine is licensed to practice law in California, New York and the District of Columbia; a member of the Global Alliance of Impact Lawyers, Tech GC, CSO Forum for Naturals, and a pro bono legal advisor to the Aga Khan Shia Ismaili Muslim Council in the US.