Mudasir Marfatia

Mudasir Marfatia leads the Legal, Governance, and Government Relations functions at FirstOntario, steering the organization through a dynamic regulatory and business environment.

A results-driven legal professional, Mudasir possesses deep expertise in corporate, financial services, and technology law. Before joining FirstOntario, he honed his skills at leading law firms, including McMillan LLP and Thornton Grout Finnigan LLP, where he advised clients on complex regulatory matters, distressed M&A, lending arrangements and enforcement actions within the financial services sector.

Following a successful career in private practice, Mudasir served as Assistant General Counsel at Ernst & Young LLP, where he provided strategic legal counsel supporting the technology and consulting practices. In addition, Mudasir led internal acquisitions and structured novel arrangements for new service offerings.

Mudasir has been consistently recognized by his peers and was awarded General Counsel of the Year in the Banking and Financial Services category at the prestigious 2024 Lexology Awards Gala for North America.

He holds both Undergraduate and Master’s degrees from the Richard Ivey School of Business at Western University and earned his Juris Doctor from Osgoode Hall Law School.