Mayhar Kazi joined Rizvi, Isa, Afridi & Angell in 2008 as an Associate. His practice at the Firm mainly focuses on banking and finance but he has also handled dispute resolution, real estate and corporate advisory matters.
Mayhar was part of a team that advised the Hub Power Company Limited on project financing of its expansion facility. Recently, he negotiated project financing for a captive power station. He also assisted with advising a major international company proposing to establish Pakistan’s largest oil refinery. Mayhar was part of a team that acted for the developer of the tallest building in Pakistan.Mayhar was part of a team that advised the Privatization Commission of the Government of Pakistan, on post-execution issues arising from the sale of 26% stake in Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited to Etisalat of the UAE. He advised a company operating a power station on possible claims against the plant manufacturer. In 2009, Mayhar assisted with representing one of Pakistan’s largest ethanol distilleries in an ICC arbitration in London.
In 2010, he was seconded to the legal department of one of the UAE’s leading local banks where he worked on a number of assignments for the corporate and wholesale banking departments. Over the course of the secondment, Mayhar successfully negotiated Master Risk Participation Agreements, advised the brokerage department on securities laws and worked on debt restructuring of a major real-estate developer.
Mayhar graduated in 2007 with a LL.B (Hons) degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science.