Zulfiquar Memon
Founder & Managing Partner
- Director, MZM Care Foundation
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Executive Committee Member, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) – India
Vice Chair, Legal Committee, Indian Merchant Chamber
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Zulfiquar Memon is the Founder and Managing Partner of MZM Legal LLP, one of India’s foremost Litigation and Dispute Resolution law firms, widely recognized for its excellence in White Collar Crime, Regulatory Advisory, and Cross-Border Dispute Management. With a legal career spanning over two decades, Zulfiquar commands unparalleled credibility in the Indian legal fraternity, frequently regarded as a market leader in his areas of expertise.
A Harvard Law School-trained negotiator and a distinguished alumnus of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), the U.S. Department of State’s flagship professional exchange program. Zulfiquar is highly sought after for his strategic acumen, negotiation mastery, and deep understanding of high-stakes legal dynamics.
He has extensive experience advising multinational corporations, promoters, and HNIs across a wide array of commercial, regulatory, and white-collar criminal matters.
Over the last decade, Zulfiquar has led the firm’s involvement in complex cross-border disputes and internal investigations, focusing on financial frauds, money laundering, anti-corruption compliance, recovery actions, insolvency, and commercial arbitration. He has worked closely with many leading international law firms in the UK, USA, UAE, and Singapore, building a robust and mutually respected global legal network.
Zulfiquar currently leads a team of over 60+ lawyers across Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, and Hyderabad, along with a Pan India network of more than 50 independent legal professionals. Under his guidance, MZM Legal has grown into a multi-specialty powerhouse, advising on matters related to corporate-commercial transactions, investments, real estate, insolvency, banking law, and international arbitration, across various sectors
Zulfiquar’s thought leadership has been widely featured in The Economic Times, Forbes, Moneycontrol, Bloomberg, Mint, BBC, and The Times of India, cementing his position as a leading voice in India’s legal discourse.
In recognition of his professional excellence, Chambers & Partners, Who’s Who Legal, Asia Legal Business, India Business Law Journal, and Legal 500 have consistently ranked Zulfiquar and MZM Legal among the top-tier law firms and lawyers in India for White Collar Crime and Dispute Resolution.
Beyond the courtroom, Zulfiquar serves as a Director at MZM Care Foundation, the charitable arm of MZM Legal. The foundation focuses on empowering rural women, sponsoring deserving students for higher education, and providing healthcare support to the elderly, reflecting his deep commitment to social equity and inclusive growth.
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Key Experience
- Founder and Managing Partner of MZM Legal LLP, one of India’s leading firms in Litigation and Dispute Resolution.
- Expertise in White Collar Crime, Regulatory Advisory, and Cross-Border Dispute Management with over two decades of legal experience.
- Trained negotiator from Harvard Law School and alumnus of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) by the U.S. Department of State.
- Advisor to multinational corporations, promoters, and high-net-worth individuals across commercial, regulatory, and white-collar criminal matters.
- Led the firm in complex cross-border disputes, internal investigations, financial frauds, anti-corruption compliance, and commercial arbitration.
- Collaborated with top international law firms in the UK, USA, UAE, and Singapore, establishing a strong global legal network.
- Heads a team of over 60 lawyers across major Indian cities and coordinates with a pan-India network of more than 50 independent legal professionals.
- Consistently ranked by Chambers & Partners, Who’s Who Legal, Asia Legal Business, India Business Law Journal, and Legal 500 as a top-tier lawyer in White Collar Crime and Dispute Resolution.
Reviews
“Zulfi is a master strategist and tactician…”
Awards & Recognitions
- Marketing Leading Lawyers - White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations, Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific (2020-2025)
- Featured in IBLJ's A-list of Top Lawyers in India for the year 2024-2025
- Recognised as a "Litigation Star" for White Collar Crime practice in the renowned Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2024
- Global Thought Leader - Business Crime Defence, Who's Who Legal (WWL)
- Top Managing Partner by Forbes India Power List- Zulfiquar Memon
- Leading Individual - White-Collar Crime, The Legal 5000 (2015 to 2025)
- India Super 50 Lawyers, Asia Legal Business (ALB)
- ''Recognised as an All-Round Legal Eagle'' by Forbes India (2017)
- Band 1 - White- Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations, Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific (2013 to 2024)
- Top 10 Leading White-Collar Crime and Corporate Investigations Lawyers - Business Today Lawyer Awards 2023