Year of Call: 1990 Year of Silk: 2006
“He delivers the goods, and is particularly good at difficult cases. He is part of the team and very flexible. As such he’s completely what the modern barrister should be like.”
Khawar Qureshi is a QC at Serle Court Chambers and McNair Chambers Qatar.
Khawar was called to the Bar (Queen Mother’s Scholar, Middle Temple) in 1990 and took Silk in 2006. In 1993 he was the youngest advocate to have appeared in the International Court of Justice. He has taught Commercial law at Cambridge University, Public International law at Kings London and was appointed a Visiting professor in Commercial Law at the University of London in 2006. He was appointed a Deputy High Court Judge in 2013 and is a bencher of Middle Temple.
Khawar has consistently been recognised by the legal directories as one of the leading advocates in commercial litigation, international arbitration, public international law, administrative and constitutional law.
Khawar has made extensive appearances in the English Court at all levels, and in many international arbitration/commercial matters for and against more than 60 governments. He was an “A” Panel UK Government Treasury Counsel from 1999-2006. Khawar has been Chairman of TheCityUK Legal Services group which is designated by the UK Ministry of Justice as the lead organisation to promote UK legal services internationally.
In the 12 months to June 2021, litigation, arbitration and international law matters include:
Advising on separate high value BIT claims against a South American State, a GCC State and a Central Asian State, representing a claimant in a Singapore-seated SIAC arbitration and a Claimant in London-seated LCIA arbitration concerning energy contracts, representing an African State in a London-seated LCIA arbitration concerning the extractive industries sector, as well as appearing and advising on challenges before the English Commercial Court concerning Sections 67, 68 and 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996.
In addition, advising a foreign State on Diplomatic Immunity issues in the context of English Court proceedings, representing a Claimant in Judicial Review proceedings concerning the UK’s conduct relating to the EU Withdrawal Treaty, advising major UK multi-national companies on the impact of Brexit on specific UK Treaty obligations, as well as representing a State entity as Intervener in Judicial Review proceedings concerning EU/Treaty obligations in the context of trade issues.
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LLB, LLM, (Cantab) (First Class)
1999-2006 - One of around 20 Barristers appointed by the UK Government as “A” Panel Treasury Counsel to advise and represent the UK Government in civil matters.
1998 to 2008 – Member/Vice Chairman Bar Council International Relations Committee & Chairman Public International Law Committee
October 2006 – Appointed as Queen’s Counsel.
March 2008- Appointed as Head of Chambers of the first ever Barristers’ Chambers established outside the UK (McNair Chambers in Qatar)
October 2010 - Appointed as a part time civil Judge (Recorder).
2010 – Present - Chairman of the CityUK Legal Services and Dispute Resolution Group (representing the Legal Services profession of the UK and designated by the UK Ministry of Justice as the lead agency to promote UK legal services overseas)
January 2013 - Appointed as a Deputy Judge of the High Court (dealing with civil and commercial matters)
Commercial Bar Association
International Law Association
Administrative Law Bar Association
British Institute of International and Comparative Law
LCIA
Called to the Bar (Middle Temple) 1990, (Queen Mother’s Scholar, Middle Temple Colombos Public International Law Prizewinner and Middle Temple Public Law Prizewinner)
1989-1993 – Visiting lecturer in Commercial Law, University of Cambridge
1995- 2002- Visiting lecturer in Public International Law, King’s College London
2006-2013- Visiting Professor in Commercial Law, London University
2010 onwards - Halsbury Law Exchange (Lexis Nexis) Board Member
The Times
After 70 years, UK court to rule on Hyderabad Nizam’s money - The Times Headline
Global Arbitration Review
Comments; "Eleventh Circuit overturned a District Court decision and compelled arbitration in London" 1st September 2018
New Law Journal
Comments; "London trumps Florida connection" 10th August 2018
The Law Society Gazette
Comments; "Hopelessly ambiguous: US Judge rules for London arbitration over Florida" 9th August 2018
Comments; "Chinese court poses 'no immediate threat' to London's legal dominance" 22nd August 2018
The Financial Times
Byline; "Glencore subpoenaed by US justice department" 4th July 2018
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