Zarrar Sehgal, a Pakistani living in New York, has been declared as the “Lawyer of the Year of Team of the Year 2014” by Legal 500.
On July 2, Sehgal won the top award in the United States legal field in the Finance category, “Asset Finance and Leasing”. Earlier, Sehgal had been nominated by the US Chambers Law Directory as among the top 10 individual lawyers in “Asset Finance” in Band 1 category. Clifford Chance USA, the law firm where Sehgal is serving as Head of Logistics and co-Head Asset Finance was also named as the top law firm in the US in Band 1.
In 2013, Sehgal set a record for being the first person under 40 and the first Pakistani to achieve the distinction of being among the US top 10 lawyers in the Asset Finance category in Band 1, conferred on him by Legal 500 and the US Chambers. Both Legal 500 and the US Chambers Law Directory are recognised as the world’s most prestigious legal guides, recommending firms and individuals purely on merit.
Obtaining his school education from Karachi Grammar School, Sehgal graduated summa cum laude from Boston University, topping in Economics and Political Science.
Sehgal is married, and lives with his wife and three children in New York.
Sehgal was selected as a Young Global Leader (YGL) by the prestigious World Economic Forum (WEF) in 2010. He is also the president of The Citizens Foundation (TCF) USA, a non-profit organisation which focuses on raising funds for TCF schools in Pakistan. Sehgal also voluntarily provides legal help to indigent people.
Fake News: Although Zarar Segal is good lawyer, but isn't in any of 23 Categories. Check "The Legal 500 webpage USA 2014 WINNER" http://www.legal500.com/assets/pages/awards/unite…
you are looking at in-house lawyers. he is at a law firm.
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