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odd few who displayed racist tendencies. But I overcame these difficulties by simply ignoring them and built up a network of English lawyers and judges who were friends of India. On the whole, the English legal fraternity, especially the English judges in the High Court, was very kind and supportive.” Te company has since acted for several high
profile clients, including the Essar Group’s Shashi and Ravi Ruia, the Hong Kong and Russian governments, and even mediated between the Chinese government and Dalai Lama about his return to Tibet. Former Prime Minister Tony Blair also worked as a junior barrister at Zaiwalla & Co Solicitors in 1985. Zaiwalla says: “We hired Tony to act with
Derry Irwin QC to argue a case for the President of India in the UK High Court in 1985. We had decided to take a controversial point of law, which involved arguing that the Court of Appeal had previously decided a case wrongly. Derry and Tony were keen until the morning of the hearing, when they both told me that they wanted to drop the point and that we would lose the case. Tey had arrived at court not ready to argue it. I
was determined that our argument would be put forward however, so I stood them down. Te judge agreed with my argument, and so later did the House of Lords. After that, I had to disinstruct both barristers for showing up unprepared. As to what Tony learned from that experience - you would have to ask him. He left the law soon after that and went into full-time politics.” Today the firm continues to act for both
domestic and overseas clients, including corporations and state entities, as well as individuals. Tey handle all kinds of civil matters, from major public international actions involving governments, to personal and family matters. Specifically, the services they offer are arbitration, mediation, litigation, shipping, company commercial, banking, immigration and matrimonial. Zaiwalla says: “We have a reputation in the
legal fraternity for not being afraid to take on what look like the most hopeless cases, and then succeeding with new points of law. Over the last 30 years my firm has been named as representing a party in over 90 reported English and international cases. A judgment
is only reported when it significantly changes the law. As a result, we have a reputation for being daring and innovative in its approach, and many international clients come to us with their difficult cases. “We have always been a dispute resolution
firm, but our clients increasingly want us to handle their corporate work as well. Tere are processes in hand to develop our corporate department. We already act for clients from China, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other emerging economies, and will continue to expand in those regions.”
For more information on Zaiwalla & Co and the services available, visit www.
zaiwalla.co.uk or call 0207 312 1000.
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