Farhaz is a leading advocate at the commercial bar, was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2022 and, in his first year in Silk, named one of the “Hot 100” lawyers in the UK by The Lawyer magazine.
Farhaz receives instructions in complex and high-profile commercial litigation, arbitration and regulatory proceedings, with a focus on banking, financial services, and pensions. His cases also take him into different area of law, and he has broad experience in cases involving insurance law, company law, corporate insolvency, partnership, ‘white collar’ crime, employment law, EU and public law. Farhaz also regularly appears in the commercial courts of offshore jurisdictions such as the DIFC and ADGM courts and has acted as a legal expert in foreign proceedings. Farhaz is a founding committee member and former Secretary of the Financial Services Lawyers Association. He writes regularly and is a Contributing Editor to Financial Services Law (4th Ed, OUP), the leading textbook on the subject. Farhaz also acts from time to time as consultant for the OECD on access to justice for businesses projects in emerging market economies.
London Bar
Farhaz Khan KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘He brings a practical analysis to complex disputes, breaking things down into user friendly work product, which is great for client management. He has an excellent sense of judgment and how a court would weigh the arguments.'
London Bar
Farhaz Khan KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘An absolute class act, with a deep knowledge of financial services matters. Charismatic and user-friendly.'
London Bar
Farhaz Khan KC – 3 Verulam Buildings 'Rising star on contentious pensions disputes, very commercial and popular with clients.'
London Bar
Farhaz Khan KC –3 Verulam Buildings ‘Farhaz is very persuasive both on paper and orally. He identifies the key issues quickly and has a very confident court manner.'