Kazim A. Naqvi

Kazim Naqvi is an associate in the Intellectual Property and Business Trial Practice Groups in the firm's Century City office. He is a member of the firm’s Life Sciences and Trade Secrets Teams.

Areas of Practice

Kazim prides himself in doing whatever it takes to achieve his clients’ business goals in an efficient manner. 

Kazim is an experienced intellectual property and commercial litigator.  He has substantial trial experience, including recently acting as lead associate on a high-profile, month-long patent infringement and damages trial.  Kazim is skilled at developing trial strategy, case management, handling large-scale discovery, taking depositions, working with witnesses, and preparing and arguing substantive motions.  Kazim’s practice focuses on patent, trademark, and trade secret litigation, as well as breach of contract and business tort cases.  Kazim also regularly counsels clients on how to protect their sensitive and proprietary information and technology.

Outside of the litigation context, Kazim routinely serves as outside general counsel for emerging growth and venture-backed companies regarding general corporate structuring, venture financing, and intellectual property protection.  

Prior to joining the firm, Kazim was an associate at another AmLaw 100 firm. Kazim graduated from Loyola Law School, where he was the President of the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project, and an Editor of the International and Comparative Law Review.

Articles

Trade Secrets Law Blog Posts

• Admonition To Members Of The Healthcare Industry: Don’t Give Trade Secret Protection The Short Shrift! July 8, 2020

Intellectual Property Law Blog

• "4 Steps to More Effectively Use NDAs to Protect Confidential Information," April 8, 2020