Zulfiquar Memon

Introduction

Zulfiquar Memon is the founder and managing partner of MZM Legal, India’s leading white-collar crime and dispute resolution law firm. He has unparalleled experience in defending multinational corporations, promoters and high-net-worth individuals in criminal and regulatory proceedings globally, navigating complex and high-stakes litigations, internal investigations and negotiations, and is often regarded as a “prestigious figure” and a “market leader” in the fraternity.

A Harvard Law School trained negotiator, Memon is highly sought-after for his expertise in building effective litigation strategies tailored towards resolving sensitive disputes and expeditiously arriving at beneficial settlements on behalf of large corporations, high-net-worth families and individuals. Instructed regularly by leading international law firms, he has acted on complex cross-border matters originating from the UK, the US, the UAE, South Africa, Singapore, the ROC, and other EU and southeast Asian countries in matters relating to extradition, criminal compliance, investigations, money laundering, financial fraud/disputes, recovery actions, commercial arbitrations, etc. He is an alumnus of the International Visitor Leadership Program, the US Department of State’s premier professional exchange programme.

Memon serves as the chairman of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (Western Region). In November 2020, he became an executive committee member of the International Chamber of Commerce.

He has been globally recognised and respected by leading legal directories for more than a decade, consistently ranked as a leading lawyer for white-collar crime and dispute resolution. Being an active public figure, his views and quotes are regularly carried by leading publications and news channels, including The Economic Times, Moneycontrol, the BBC, Bloomberg, Forbes, Mint and The Times of India.

As a director at the MZM Care Foundation, Memon plays a pivotal role in the organisation’s mission to uplift underprivileged communities through various initiatives. Recently, his team forged an extraordinary collaboration with the National Law School of India University and MZM Care to establish the MZM Varsity Scholarship for the academic year 2024 to 2025. This scholarship aims to support talented and deserving students admitted to the five-year integrated BA LLB (Hons) programme, reflecting the foundation’s commitment to fostering educational opportunities and empowering the next generation of legal professionals.