Boutique white-collar firm MZM Legal, Advocates & Legal Consultants supports a broad range of corporate and individual clients, including major banks and senior executives, throughout white-collar proceedings, ranging from advice on internal compliance and regulatory investigations, to representation in high-stakes criminal proceedings brought by Indian regulatory bodies, such as the CBI in both state and federal court. The team also supports clients in governmental prosecutions, and works with global clients on cross-border cases relating to bribery and corruption, brought under the FCPA and UK Bribery Act. The practice is led from Mumbai by Zulfiquar Memon, a highly experienced practitioner with a strong record in cross-border disputes relating to bribery, money laundering, and financial fraud, alongside Waseem Pangarkar, who combines litigation expertise with strategic advice to companies facing regulatory investigations, and Parvez Memon, also a key name for advice to boards on bribery, corruption, fraud, and embezzlement issues. Principal associate Chirag Naik is also highly active, representing executives and companies in criminal prosecutions, and offering standout cross-border litigation experience.
Key clients
- Resilient Innovations Private Limited
- ICICI Bank Limited
Work highlights
- Representing BharatPe in its criminal prosecution against its former MD.
- Represented ICICI Bank Limited, its erstwhile President, and other Senior Managerial Officers before the Bombay High Court in obtaining an order of quashing of an FIR registered by the EOW.