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Read MoreMr. Al-Banna joined J.S. Held in March of 2022 as part of J.S. Held's acquisition of Ocean Tomo. Noor Al-Banna is a Managing Director in the Management Consulting and Valuation practice of Ocean Tomo, a part of J.S. Held. Ocean Tomo is an Intellectual Capital Merchant Banc™ firm, providing industry leading financial products and services related to intellectual property including valuation, investment due diligence, strategy consulting, patent analytics, transaction brokerage, and financial expert testimony.
Noor’s experience includes valuation, strategy, and transaction advisory assistance to companies, investors, and governments in a variety of industries including life sciences, energy and climate tech, sustainable materials and production, software, and retail, among others. Noor’s analyses have been used to support investment decisions, capital raises, IP monetization, M&A, bankruptcy & restructuring, IP licensing, JV formation, litigation, and tax matters.
Noor’s valuation experience includes significant experience with the valuation of intangible assets including patented and unpatented technology, brands, software, data, and other intellectual property assets. Further, Noor is actively involved in the firm’s sustainability efforts, and has focused his work on understanding the intersection of IP and sustainability, and integrating ESG factor analysis into valuations.
Prior to joining Ocean Tomo, Mr. Al-Banna worked at BMO Capital Markets in their Fixed Income Operations group. There, he worked on the implementation of a new MMI trade settlement system, as well as the daily settlement of corporate bond, MMI, repo, and fed fund transactions. Prior to that, he worked at DePaul University’s endowment fund where he performed due diligence and valuation analysis on potential investments. He also worked on DePaul University’s portfolio management team, monitoring portfolio risk and performance and evaluating investment pitches.
Mr. Al-Banna holds a M.S. in Accountancy and B.S. in Finance from DePaul University. Mr. Al-Banna is also a CFA Charterholder (CFA), CFA Certified in ESG Investing, a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP), and a Certified Valuation Analyst (CVA).
Noor is a member of the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI), Intellectual Property Owners (IPO), the Illinois Technology Association (ITA), and the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts (NACVA). Noor is the current Co-Chair of the Brands as a Business Sector of the Licensing Executives Society USA & Canada and Vice-Chair of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) IP Index Committee of the Licensing Executives Society International.
