Lifetime achievement

"I am extremely honored to have been recognized by the Society of Asian Lawyers (SAL),” acknowledged Sarosh Zaiwalla, founder and senior partner of the internationally renowned law firm Zaiwalla and Company LLP (limited liability partnership) on being presented its Lifetime Achievement Award at Lancaster Hotel, London on October 28, 2017.
The biggest BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) lawyers’ society in the UK representing over 2,000 members, SAL constitutes a cross section of the legal world from partners in high profile city firms, leading barristers and Queen’s Counsels, to in-house advocates, high street solicitors, legal executives, solicitor trainees, pupil barristers, students and employees in legal organizations, according to its website.

Sarosh Zaiwalla (center) with Society of Asian Lawyers president Ranjit Sond (left)

"I have had phenomenal years in the legal industry and it’s exciting to see how the legal system is evolving. I am grateful to the team at Zaiwalla and Company for their support,” commented Zaiwalla who is reportedly the first person of Asian origin to establish a legal firm in the One Square Mile of the City of London in 1982. It has since grown into a specialist arbitration and litigation practice with a strong international team including specialists in the laws of Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States, China, India, Middle East and Iran, and clients including the governments of India, Russia, China, the Gandhi and Bachchan families.
Involved in 1,200 international energy, maritime and construction arbitrations, the firm also enjoys the distinction of representing clients in 115 cases that have made a substantial development to English law, according to a press release. Among Zaiwalla’s notable achievements are facilitating a dialog with the government of the People’s Republic of China at the request of the Dalai Lama in relation to the resolution of the Tibet dispute and being consulted by the then United Nations secretary general Ban Ki Moon.