OVERVIEW

Kazi focuses on competition and environment disputes, including collective redress.

Expertise

In 2024, Kazi joined Hausfeld from Slaughter and May, where he qualified as an associate and gained experience on competition, commercial and financial disputes, and arbitration. During his training contract, he also gained experience in corporate, finance and real estate departments and was heavily involved in pro bono initiatives.

Kazi takes an active interest in corporate social responsibility.

EDUCATION

Legal Practice Course and Graduate Diploma in Law, BBP University Law School

BA in History, St Hugh’s College, University of Oxford

BAR ADMISSIONS

Solicitor, England and Wales, 2023

Experience

Antitrust/Competition

At Hausfeld, he is part of the legal team working on:

The representative collective action filed with the CAT on behalf of some 19.6 million eligible UK iPhone and iPad users relating to excessive and unlawful charges by the Apple App Store. The claim alleges that Apple’s conduct violates section 18 of the UK Competition Act 1998 and Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
The representative collective action filed with the CAT on behalf of an estimated 19.5 million eligible UK users of smartphones and tablets running on Google’s Android operating system relating to excessive and unlawful charges on purchases in the Google Play App Store.

Prior to joining Hausfeld, Kazi was part of the legal team:

Advising a global telecommunications and systems company listed on the NYSE in respect of an application for review under section 179 of the Enterprise Act 2002 at the Competition Appeal Tribunal.
Advising on two significant proceedings in the Competition Appeal Tribunal: advising a global investment bank in relation to claims brought in the UK following regulatory findings of misconduct in the G10 spot FX market, and advising a train company in respect claims brought under the collective proceedings regime (the ‘Trains Boundary Fares’ claims).

Commercial & Financial Disputes

Prior to joining Hausfeld, Kazi was part of the legal team:

Advising an aviation leasing and asset management company in defence of claims in the High Court arising out of allegations of fraud.
Advising an energy company in relation to multiple arbitrations seated in Hong Kong under the ICC Rules.
Advising on an arbitration seated in Singapore under the SIAC Rules involving allegations of fraud and breach of contract.

Public Law

Before Hausfeld, Kazi was part of the legal team:

Advising a public body in respect of a contractual dispute with a key supplier.
Advising a global telecommunications and systems company listed on the NYSE in respect of an application for review under section 179 of the Enterprise Act 2002 at the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

Human Rights

Before Hausfeld, Kazi was involved in several pro-bono initiatives:

Led a team advising two individuals in disputes concerning the duties on local authorities regarding care and support under The Care Act 1998, as a volunteer for Access Social Care.

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