Hamza Lakdawala is an Advocate based in Mumbai, India. He manages litigation before various courts and tribunals across India, including in Supreme Court of India, Bombay High Court, and the Delhi High Court. His practice spans a wide range of areas, including commercial, property, and employment disputes, as well as white collar criminal defense. Lakdawala maintains a keen interest in constitutional and human rights law and is undertakes several pro-bono cases.
He is the founder of Lakdawala Advocates & Solicitors, a full-service law firm committed to delivering accessible, high-quality legal solutions to individuals, businesses, and civil society organisations.
He is also a senior member of the Chambers of Ms. Gayatri Singh, Senior Advocate, where he plays a key role in handling strategic human rights litigation before the High Court of Bombay and the Supreme Court of India.
Lakdawala holds undergraduate degrees in Mass Media, with a specialization in Journalism, and in Law. After a brief stint in journalism, he joined the Chambers of Ms. Indira Jaising, Senior Advocate, as a Research Associate, where he assisted her in numerous cases before the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts across the country. During this time, he also worked closely with Mr. Anand Grover, Senior Advocate.
In addition to his legal practice, Lakdawala is a prolific writer on law and public affairs. His writing has been featured in several prominent publications, including The Indian Express, National Herald, Mumbai Mirror, Live Law, Bar & Bench, The Leaflet, NewsClick, Moneylife India, and Indian Cultural Forum.