Azim Chowdhury
Partner @Keller and Heckman LLP
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WORK HISTORY
Partner @Keller and Heckman LLP
Washington, DC, US
Azim Chowdhury is a regulatory and public policy attorney with a focus on vapor, nicotine and tobacco product regulation. He advises domestic and international corporations on regulatory compliance with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its global counterparts, particularly focusing on vapor, nicotine, tobacco product and cannabis/CBD regulation, as well as food-contact materials.He counsels tobacco, e-cigarette, e-liquid and CBD manufacturers, distributors, retailers, suppliers, and trade associations on matters relating to regulatory compliance, as well as public policy initiatives. Azim is nationally recognized as an expert on the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, which amended the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to give FDA authority over tobacco products, as well the Agency’s “Deeming Rule” which extended those authorities to previously unregulated products such as electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), e-liquids, cigars, hookah/shisha, and heat-not-burn tobacco products. Azim also advises companies and trade associations on state and global law compliance, including in Canada, the United Kingdom, the EU, and China. Azim is nationally recognized as a thought leader and frequently writes articles and speaks at industry conferences and public health events. He is the editor and primary contributing author to The Continuum of Risk, a law blog hosted by Keller and Heckman for vapor, tobacco, CBD and reduced-harm product companies. He also spearheads the firm’s annual E-Vapor and Tobacco Law Symposium.Azim is also active in Keller and Heckman’s Pro Bono program. Notably, in 2011, he successfully obtained asylum in the United States for a family who fled their home country of El Salvador due to violence they faced from an international gang. In 2020, Azim and the Keller and Heckman Pro Bono team obtained asylum for a gay man and advocate for LGBTQ rights who was persecuted in Bangladesh.
EDUCATION
University of Maryland - Robert H. Smith School of Business
M.B.A.
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
J.D., cum laude
The Johns Hopkins University
B.A., B.S., Computer Science and Mathematical Sciences
SKILLS
ABOUT AZIM CHOWDHURY
Azim Chowdhury, a Partner at Keller and Heckman LLP in Washington, DC, is nationally recognized as an expert on regulatory issues as they relate to the tobacco and e-vapor industries. He represents tobacco, e-cigarette and e-liquid manufacturers, suppliers and trade associations in matters of FDA regulatory and corporate compliance, and spearheaded Keller and Heckman’s FDA Tobacco and Vapor Law practice group. Keller and Heckman LLP, founded in 1962, has a broad practice in regulatory law and related litigation and business transactions. Keller and Heckman\'s comprehensive and extensive experience dealing with the regulation of food, drugs, medical devices and dietary supplements before the FDA uniquely positions the firm to guide tobacco, e-cigarette and e-liquid companies through the myriad of statutory and regulatory requirements that will soon be applicable to these products. See: Food and Drug LawFDA Regulation of TobaccoElectronic Cigarettes and E-Vapor ProductsFamily Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control ActFood Additives and Food Contact SubstancesImmigration - Asylum (Pro Bono)Portions of this profile may constitute attorney advertising. Any testimonial or endorsement on this profile does not constitute a guarantee, warranty or prediction regarding the outcome of your legal matter. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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