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Hormuz was based out of UAE for 7 years and has vast experience in UAE laws and courts. Hormuz was previously a counsel with one of Mumbai’s leading Senior Counsels in criminal law. Hormuz has been involved in a number of high-profile white-collar cases in India.

• He has been involved in the quashing of criminal proceedings against the CEO of a multinational bank before the Supreme Court of India.
• Hormuz has advised and participates in various litigation on behalf of multiple companies, including multinational banks, in relation to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Act.
• He has also been involved in a proceeding in relation to a dispute arising from the Bofors scam.
• Hormuz has advised a bank in relation to an investigation by the Enforcement Directorate, India for offences under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
• He has acted for an Indian company in relation to offences of forgery and tampering of documents by Directors of the German counterparty.
• He has also advised a Swiss client on an investigation conducted by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office in relation to offences committed by IL&FS and its subsidiary ITNL.
• Hormuz has been involved in various investigations by government authorities on behalf of various multinational corporations.
• He has also advised various corporations on queries raised from time to time on regulatory, cyber and security issues.
• He has advised a Swiss multinational on an investigation by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.
• Hormuz is presently involved in proceedings under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act and Prevention of Money Laundering Act on behalf of a multinational bank in relation to offences committed by an alcohol baron who is absconding from India.

Hormuz has also been involved in various others matters:

• Hormuz has represented a Swiss pump manufacturer in a arbitration against a counter party for the breach of the terms of three high value purchase orders
• Hormuz has been involved in a hydra headed family dispute with disputes in various courts all over India.
• Hormuz has been involved in a complex dispute on behalf of a Dubai based entity on the supply of various high grade pipes used for the manufacture of cylinders in India.
• Hormuz has, on behalf of an IT Company successfully participated in a defamation suit in the Bombay High Court to remove all defamatory posts online
• Hormuz has acted for a international hotel operator who’s services were arbitrarily terminated and obtained reliefs in favor of the client
• Hormuz has filed proceedings in the National Company Law Tribunal on behalf of home owners against developments who have failed to complete the project.
• Hormuz has represented a international fund to recover dues from a restaurant chain in Mumbai
• Hormuz has acted for a multinational bank to arrest certain vessels in order to recover outstanding dues from the ship owner
• He has acted on behalf of multinational banks in contempt proceedings arising out of the IL&FS scam