Tariq Khan
As Partner and Head of International Arbitration at M&Co. Legal, UAE, I spearhead the resolution of high-value, cross-border disputes particularly in the infrastructure and energy sectors, with a focus on the UAE and Asia.
I regularly advise clients on enforcement, challenge to arbitral awards and jurisdictional challenges before the DIFC Courts.
I have led counsel teams in several complex arbitrations (ICC, DIAC, SIAC) across sectors such as oil & gas, renewables, construction, and hospitality, including disputes exceeding 1 billion in value.
I am a former Partner at Advani & Co. (New Delhi) in 2021, and as a former Registrar of the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre (IAMC), contributed to the growth of institutional arbitration in Asia.
Empaneled with DIAC (Dubai), AIAC (Kuala Lumpur), SIMC (Singapore), Russian Arbitration Centre (Moscow) and IAMC (Hyderabad). Acted as a sole arbitrator in over 10 cases under institutional arbitration rules and recently, as a Mediator, successfully resolved a dispute valued at over 200 million USD.
Authored definitive Commentary on Indian Arbitration Law and MSME Dispute Resolution, cited in SCCOnline’s expert resources. Adjunct Professor at various law universities.
Published 60+ articles on arbitration trends, featured in Kluwer Arbitration Blog, Mondaq, Bar & Bench, LiveLaw and IJAL.
I have been listed in the Forbes Legal Powerlist, 2020-2021 as one of the top individual lawyers and the youngest lawyer listed in BW (Business World) Legal 40 under 40, 2020.