Position

Barrister specialising in commercial law, including banking and financial disputes, insurance and international trade; professional negligence; insolvency; domestic and international commercial arbitration; private international law; aviation; civil fraud; energy law; competition and consumer credit law; and sports law. Cases: XAG [1983]; Cryne v Barclays (1987); Lathia v Dronsfield (1987); R v Southwark Crown Court (1990); Hone v CIBC (1990); EDF Mann v Haryanto (1991); Barclays v Khaira (1992); Tudorgrange v Citibank (1992); Natwest v Daniel (1993); Barclays Bank v Homan (1993); Robertson v CIBC (1994); James v Barclays (1994); Glencore International AG v Bank of China [1996]; National Provincial Building Society v Lloyd (1996); Barclays Bank v Thomson (1997); BCCI v Price Waterhouse (1998); Ispahani v Bank Melli (1998); Box, Brown & Jacobs v Barclays Bank (1998); Bolkiah v KPMG (1999); Yorkshire Bank v Halls (1999); Yorkshire Bank v Lloyds (1999); Young v Robson Rhodes (1999); Halewood v ABC (2000); Turner v RBS [2000]; Sepoong v Formula One (2000); Portman v Dussangh (2000); Alliance & Leicester v Slayford (2000); Casson v Ostley (2001); Montrod v Grundkottor (2002); Nash v Paragon (2002); Eurolife v FSA (2002); Lloyds TSB v Hayward (2002); Dardana v Yukos (2002); Dubai v Salaam (2002); Sabena v SIA (2003); Niru Battery v Milestone (2004); Mann v Coutts (2004); RBC v Rabobank (2004); Financial Institutions v Negril (2004); Valse v Merrill Lynch (2004); OFT v Lloyds (2004); Kayo v Blue Wings [2005]; JP Morgan v Primacom AG [2005]; Paragon Finance v Pender [2005]; Dornoch v Mauritius Union Assurance [2006]; Walnapatrias v Lehman Brothers [2006]; Lopes v Howard Kennedy [2006]; AG of the Cayman Islands v James Cleaver [2006]; AIG Capital v Republic of Kazakhstan [2006]; Republic of Kazakhstan v Istil [2006, 2007 and 2008]; AWB v North American Steamships [2007]; Jafari-Fini v Skillglass [2007]; Akai Holdings v Robson Rhodes [2007]; Sea Emerald v Prominvestbank [2008]; Elaktrim SA v Vivendi Holdings [2008]; Langbar v Rybak [2008]; OFT v Abbey [2009]; Pacific International Sports Clubs v Soccer Marketing International [2009]; Cherney v Deripaska [2009]; Sibir Energy v Tchigirinski [2009]; Pacific International Sports Clubs Ltd v Soccer Marketing International Ltd [2009 and 2010]; Parabola v Browalla [2010]; Linsen v Humpuss Sea [2011]; Standard Chartered Bank v Ceylon Petroleum Company [2011]; Berezovsky v Abramovich and others [2012]; Ferrexpo AG v Gilson Investments Limited and ors [2012]; Royal Bank of Scotland v Hicks [2012]; Abbar v Saudi Economic & Development [2013]; Forsta AP v Bank of New York SA [2013]; Starbev v Interbrew Central European Holdings [2014].

Education

Oxford University (MA); BCL.

Mentions

Asia Pacific: The English Bar

Commercial

HALL OF FAME2

Ali Malek KC – 3 Verulam Buildings 'A persuasive and highly experienced silk.'

London Bar

Commercial litigation

HALL OF FAME1

Ali Malek KC –3 Verulam Buildings 'Understands how judges think and has a unique ability to understand clients' commercial imperatives.'

London Bar

Energy

HALL OF FAME4

Ali Malek KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘Ali is the senior dean of international energy disputes, very smart and very practical.’

London Bar

Fraud: civil

HALL OF FAME1

Ali Malek KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘The leading civil fraud KC in London. Ali has seen it all and understands how judges think.‘

London Bar

International arbitration: arbitrators

HALL OF FAME1

Ali Malek KC –3 Verulam Buildings ���One of the star barristers and arbitrators practising at the commercial Bar. Hugely experienced, but also approachable, practical and very party-friendly, with brilliant judgement and a quiet authority. A true pleasure to work with.'

London Bar

International arbitration: counsel

HALL OF FAME1

Ali Malek KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘Ali is an excellent user-friendly lawyer who is a pleasure to work with, accessible and has a commanding presence in court; he demonstrates strong commitment to the wider legal team, and is an effective and persuasive advocate who has an uncanny ability to read his tribunal. Ali’s strength is in his very smooth and measured delivery, and he never fails to impress with his ability to spot the points that will matter most to the tribunal, and to deal effectively with them.’

London Bar

Professional negligence

HALL OF FAME3

Ali Malek KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘A persuasive advocate who gets straight to the point.’

The English Bar Offshore

The English Bar Offshore

HALL OF FAME4

Ali Malek KC –3 Verulam Buildings 'Top quality advice and a user friendly, excellent advocate who knows that often less is more.'