Hamza Nizam Kazi
Hamza Nizam Kazi is an experienced corporate lawyer having experience in advising to various companies, conglomerates and telecom industry and advising digital startups. Moreover, Hamza is an Advocate High Court, contract specialist and supply chain professional, having experience of drafting and advising on various commercial/supply chain contracts. He has experience in providing legal support on commercial, supplier contracts and contract negotiations including service level agreements relating to service sector. He has been associated with Ernst & Young, Cybernet (Lakson Group), YB Holdings (Lucky Cement Group), Multinet Pakistan and currently working as Head of Legal & Company Secretary for Jaffer Brothers group. He is also a visiting faculty member at Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi and have been associated with other universities as visiting faculty.
Hamza is also a member of Campaign for Green Arbitration MENA Sub-Committee an initiative to reduce the environmental impact of international arbitrations and Steering Committee Member for Young Arbitration Group (“YAG”) for The Center for International Investment and Commercial Arbitration (CIICA) which is Pakistan’s first international arbitration center.
Hamza writes for various online blogs and magazines including Profit Pakistan and has articles published which can be accessed (https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/author/hamza-nizam-kazi/) Hamza can be reached on hamza.n.kazi@gmail.com for advice on legal and corporate businesses matters pertaining to the corporations, telecom sector and electronic media
Maroof Rafique
Maroof Rafique is a qualified lawyer with an LLM qualification from the University of Cambridge. Maroof is based in London working as a commercial & investment associate. In addition, Maroof has been serving as a Chapter Co-Founder for Pakistan at Energy-Related Arbitration Practitioners (ENERAP), assisting the Editorial Board of ‘mADR Broadcast’, coaching the Law School of Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad for Vis Moot Competitions, and acting as the Managing Board Administrator for MetaverseLegal.
Raza Hassan
Raza Hassan is a lawyer with 10 years of experience in corporate transactional work and litigation. He has a proven track record of success in a variety of areas, including civil litigation, banking law, and mergers and acquisitions. Raza is a graduate of University of London and is also a Certified Mediator of ADR-ODR International UK, recognized by the Singapore International Mediation Institute.
Currently, Raza is working at OPay, a FinTech backed by SoftBank and Sequoia, as their Head of Legal for Pakistan. He has also worked on major mergers and acquisitions transactions where he has advised employers and clients on all aspects of these transactions, including due diligence, drafting and negotiating agreements, and closing. He is well-versed in the law of mergers and acquisitions and has a deep understanding of the financial and strategic considerations that drive these transactions.
Over the years, Raza has represented clients in a wide range of complex commercial disputes. He has successfully litigated cases in trial and appellate courts, and has has also negotiated settlements and mediation agreements. He is skilled in all aspects of civil litigation, including discovery, trial preparation, and appellate advocacy.
