About
Tawfiq S. Rangwala
Mr. Rangwala was born and grew up in Toronto, Canada. He completed his undergraduate degree at McGill University, Montreal in 1999, and earned his J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School in May 2002. He moved to New York to start his career at Milbank, LLP, where he is currently a partner in the firm’s Litigation and Arbitration Group. Mr. Rangwala specializes in representing companies and individuals facing investigations by government authorities, in conducting sensitive internal investigations across various industries, and litigating and arbitrating a wide range of commercial disputes. Mr. Rangwala frequently speaks and writes about white-collar defence and government investigations, securities litigation, international arbitration and emerging issues relating to cybersecurity and technology disputes. In law school,
Mr. Rangwala also devotes a significant portion of his practice to pro-bono matters addressing systemic discrimination and injustices in criminal cases, including a high-profile death penalty case in Louisiana. ; These efforts, among others, resulted in Mr. Rangwala being awarded Chambers & Partners’ Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year in 2021.
In addition to formerly serving on the Board of Directors of WE Charity, Mr. Rangwala serves on the Board of Directors of Legal Services NYC, the largest provider of legal services to the indigent in the U.S. He provides mentorship to young lawyers and law students through various diversity-focused bar associations.