With a distinguished career spanning multiple jurisdictions and industries, Mr. Khan brings a wealth of experience in both counsel and arbitrator roles to the firm’s renowned disputes team.
Mr. Hafidh Thani, Managing Partner of M&Co. said: “M&Co is in continuous endeavour to bring high qualified international expertise and Mr. Khan joining is testimony of our commitment”
Dr. Mahmood Hussain, Founding Partner of M&Co., said: “We are happy to welcome Mr. Khan to our team. His reputation as a well-renowned expert in international arbitration, combined with his extensive experience handling complex, high-stakes disputes across a wide range of sectors, makes him an invaluable addition to our practice.”
Mr. Khan is a former Partner of Advani & Co., New Delhi where he served as a Partner till 2021. On this development Mr. Hiroo Advani, Managing Partner, Advani Law and Member of the Court of Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC) said: “I have worked closely with Tariq over the past decade, watching him grow into an expert in international arbitration. I am confident that he will add significant value to the UAE arbitration landscape and M&Co. will undoubtedly gain a great asset in him.”
Mr. Khan also served as the Founding Registrar of the International Arbitration and Mediation Centre, Hyderabad. The Trustees of IAMC Hyderabad shared their thoughts, noting:
“We thank Mr. Tariq Khan, for his efforts and contribution as Registrar, in building up the visibility of IAMC Hyderabad in the International Arbitration arena. He is departing at the end of this year, to pursue his passion by resuming his arbitration practice. We wish him the best in his endeavors.”
Throughout his career, Tariq Khan has been involved in several complex and high-value arbitrations, across industries such as construction, energy, infrastructure, intellectual property, and joint ventures. He has appeared as counsel in some of the landmark cases and has extensive experience in common law. An esteemed mediator and academic, Tariq Khan serve as an adjunct professor at some of the renowned universities and has authored several books, including a commentary on Indian Arbitration Law. With over 70 publications in the field of arbitration, he is widely recognized for his expertise in International Arbitration. Mr. Khan has been honored with numerous accolades, including being listed in the Forbes Legal Powerlist India 2020-2021 and named one of BW Legal’s 40 under 40.
As part of his broader contributions to the arbitration and mediation community, Mr. Khan has been a key figure in training judges, arbitrators, officials from various ministries, bureaucrats as well as the next generation of arbitrators, mediators, and legal professionals.
“I am excited to join M&Co., one of the leading law firms in the UAE and to contribute to the firm’s continued success,” said Tariq Khan.
M&Co. continues to strengthen its position as a leading law firm in the Middle East, and Tariq Khan’s appointment further solidifies its commitment to providing top-tier dispute resolution services to clients across the globe.