At MZM Legal, our Private Client Practice leads the way in shaping family law in India, offering unparalleled expertise and steadfast guidance in this intricate domain. We offer discreet, strategic and highly personalized legal counsel to individuals and families in complex domestic and cross-border matters, family disputes, estate planning and wealth management. With a deep understanding of the sensitive and multifaceted nature of family-related disputes, our team is recognized for its ability to deliver effective, empathetic solutions that protect both immediate interests and long-term legacies.
Under the astute leadership of our Managing Partner, Mr. Zulfiquar Memon, MZM Legal has built a formidable reputation in managing high-stakes mandates. These include high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth divorces, intricate inheritance and estate disputes, international custody and relocation cases, establishment of trusts and the dissolution of family-owned businesses. We routinely advise on matters that require integration of legal, financial, and reputational considerations—often involving parallel proceedings across jurisdictions.
Our team combines technical legal excellence with a deep appreciation of personal dynamics, offering end-to-end counsel that spans litigation, mediation, and strategic advisory. We work closely with tax advisors, financial consultants, family offices, and wealth managers to ensure our clients receive holistic advice tailored to their unique circumstances. At every step, we strive to not only be legal advisors but also trusted confidants in some of life’s most challenging transitions.
Our Key Areas of Expertise
We offer comprehensive support across the spectrum of marriage and divorce proceedings. From pre and post-nuptial agreements to complex asset divisions and spousal maintenance, we approach each matter with discretion, precision, and a keen focus on equitable outcomes that reflect the financial and personal realities of our clients. We remain at the cutting edge of matrimonial jurisprudence, with a proactive focus on emerging issues such as same-sex marriage rights, reproductive technologies, and the legal standing of non-traditional and unmarried partnerships.
MZM excels in developing child custody frameworks that prioritize the welfare of the child while addressing parental rights and responsibilities. We regularly handle emotionally charged custody disputes and cross-border relocation matters, offering solutions that are legally sound and emotionally sustainable.
We guide families through the legal complexities of domestic and international adoption and surrogacy. With evolving laws in these areas, we provide clarity and confidence by ensuring full legal compliance and safeguarding the rights of all parties involved, including prospective parents, surrogates, and children.
Our team acts swiftly and decisively in matters involving domestic abuse and marital cruelty complaints. We secure protective orders, assist with safety planning, and represent clients in criminal proceedings with the utmost care and urgency.
We specialize in the forensic evaluation and equitable division of marital estates, including family businesses, offshore holdings, trusts, and complex financial instruments. Our approach is grounded in transparency, fairness, and safeguarding long-term financial stability, prioritizing reputational risks and legacy concerns.
Inheritance disputes can be as emotional as they are legally complex. We provide strategic advice on will contests, succession planning, and estate administration, ensuring that family wealth is preserved and transferred in accordance with legal frameworks and our clients’ intentions. Our work reflects not just legal acumen, but also a nuanced understanding of cultural, emotional, and financial sensitivities.
With increasing cross-border mobility, we regularly advise on multi-jurisdictional family matters, including international divorce, child abduction under the Hague Convention, and recognition of foreign judgments. Our deep understanding of jurisdictional conflicts allows us to offer seamless representation across borders.
Practice Areas
MZM is a jewel in the Indian Crown; exceptionally able, high caliber lawyers and support staff who respond on 24/7 basis. They work to a very high standard in terms of work output and are accessible. The team is in-depth and the Partners are immensely responsive. This is our “go-to firm” for all white-coller/dispute resolution needs.
-the Legal 500
