Aliff, who was a founding partner in another law firm in Mumbai, merged his practice with ALMT Legal in 2003 to enhance the Firm's tax and M&A practice. Aliff is listed among the “Top 100 Private Practice Lawyers in India” by India Business Law Journal since 2019 till date. Aliff has been consistently recognized as one of India’s leading lawyers by global legal publications like Legal 500, Asia Law, IFLR 1000 and Chambers and Partners, who has specifically recommended Aliff for his corporate and M&A, employment, private equity, tax and disputes practice. As examples, Aliff is featured in Asian Legal Business magazine’s 'A-List of India's Super 50 Lawyers in 2020’. Asia Law Profiles 2024 Edition has recognised Aliff as ‘Distinguished Practitioner’ for Corporate M&A and Labour and Employment. Asia Pacific Legal 500 2025 Edition has featured Aliff in ‘Hall of Fame’ for Tax and Labour and Employment and has also recommended him for his Corporate M&A, Dispute Resolution – Litigation and Private Clients practice. Legal 500 India 2024 awards shortlisted Aliff for ‘Labour and Employment Lawyer of the Year’ and ‘Tax Lawyer of the Year’. IFLR 1000 2024 Edition recognises Aliff as ‘Highly Regarded Lawyer’ for M&A and Private Equity. Legal Era 2024 India awards has awarded Aliff as ‘Lawyer of the Year – Labour and Employment’ and nominated Aliff for ‘Lawyer of the Year – M&A’ The 2023 Global Advisory Experts Annual Awards has awarded Aliff as ‘Labour & Employment Law Expert of the Year in India – 2023’. Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award has awarded Aliff Fazelbhoy as Corporate Law Expert of the Year in India - 2023’ and ‘Labour & Employment Law Expert of the Year in India - 2023’. Leaders in Law 2024 and 2023 Global Awards has awarded Aliff as ‘Labour & Employment Law Expert of the Year in India’. Leaders League 2025 and 2024 has recommended Aliff for Corporate M&A, Tax and Labour and Employment. LawWiser has featured Aliff in ‘Lawyers Power League 2023 – 100 Leading Law Firm Professionals’ list.

Aliff’s tax experience includes advising on cross border tax structuring and issues such as creation of permanent establishment, obligations in relation to withholding tax, transfer pricing, characterization of software payments etc. and more recently on the two pillar approach and India’s stand on issues such as digital tax and nomads. Aliff also advises on indirect tax issues, particularly GST and customs issues for various international and domestic clients. Aliff has also been actively involved in various high stakes direct tax litigation matters handled by the firm involving international tax issues such as indirect transfers, transfer pricing disputes and mutual agreement procedures.

Aliff’s M&A and corporate practice is mainly focused on domestic and cross-border transactional work for domestic and international multinational companies and private equity funds. He is highly regarded for his drafting and negotiation skills in a complex transaction as well as his practical approach towards resolving many structuring and regulatory issues within the framework of the law.

Besides his tax and M&A practice, Aliff has helped develop a thriving employment law practice for the Firm and assists several multinational clients on a wide spectrum of employment law issues. In addition to structuring contracts, drafting employment policies and procedures for clients, including issues relating to sexual harassment and anti-sexual harassment policies, and advising on social security schemes, Aliff has also advised on implementing terminations, both as a reduction in workforce as well as termination for misconduct, the enforceability of post termination obligations as well as dispute resolutions. Aliff has also conducted training workshops in companies in relation to effectively dealing with sexual harassment complaints, anti-bribery, data privacy and workplace ethics.

Aliff also handles disputes primarily for the Firm’s corporate clients who encounter shareholder disputes, breach of contracts and employee disputes. Besides courts, Aliff has handled many arbitration and mediation matters both domestic and international not only for corporate clients but also for high net worth individuals with regard to their family disputes. Aliff has also successfully undertaken a course on arbitration by the Indian Institute of Arbitration and Mediation and is able to act as a commercial arbitrator as well.

The Tax Directors Handbook has highly recommended Aliff for his tax practice. Aliff has authored articles for international publications including for the IBFD and been a panelist at various international tax and M&A conferences and seminars.