Zain is a commercial litigator, called to the Bar in both Ontario and India. With over 12 years of experience, he specializes in commercial litigation, arbitration, and bankruptcy and insolvency. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Legal Sciences and an LLB from the University of Mumbai, as well as an LLM in International Business Law from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. He completed his articles at a full-service national firm in Toronto before being called to the bar in Ontario. Additionally, he practiced as a litigator and arbitrator in Mumbai, appearing at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of India. He also has experience as counsel in International Commercial Arbitration, including acting for parties arbitrating under the rules of the Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration and the ICC in a Paris-seated arbitration. His experiences as a lawyer sparked a desire to understand not only how legal systems operate but also why they evolve—and how they connect to larger economic forces. Zain hopes that his doctoral research into contractual boilerplate, and the ripple effects it causes—socially and economically—will lead to a rethinking of how boilerplate contracts are viewed, both within the legal community and by the general public
Supervisor: Michael Pratt
Focus: Commercial Law and Contract Theory
Provisional Title of thesis: ‘The Significance of Consent and the Ethical Dimensions of Boilerplate Contracts in Modern Commerce.’