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Provided by Ali Tabari
Practice Areas
Ali has a busy and thriving commercial practice focussing on heavy commercial litigation involving fraud, insolvency, company and finance aspects. His experience in those fields also leads to instructions in shareholder disputes and professional liability matters. He regularly appears in lengthy and complex High Court trials and has been in the Court of Appeal several times. Recent experience has seen him led by Silks in chambers and from London sets in serious and valuable cases concerning fraudulent misrepresentation, breaches of warranty, defective share sale agreements and fraudulent trading. He was recently led in a 3-week Commercial Court fraud/breach of duty trial worth c.£37 million and was sole Counsel against a Silk and junior in a successful 4-week £30 million breach of duty trial in the Chancery Division in 2022-23. Within his insolvency and restructuring work, he is currently instructed in numerous claims involving allegations of misfeasance, TUV/preferences, unlawful dividends and transactions to defraud creditors. He is engaged on numerous unfair prejudice petitions, involving a wide spectrum of clients from tight-knit family enterprises to large multinational organisations. Ali has extensive experience in applications for injunctive relief, including worldwide freezing and search/imaging orders, Norwich Pharmacal/Bankers Trust Orders and passport orders. He is an experienced mediator, has been appointed as independent investigator by companies for their internal disciplinary procedures, and is qualified to accept Direct Access instructions.
Career
Called 2006.
Professional Memberships
Midland Chancery and Commercial Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association; Midlands Fraud Forum.
Publications
International Corporate Rescue magazine; Regular contributor to Lexis Nexis R&I blog.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Ali Tabari is recognised for the highly practical tenor of his advice on commercial and chancery litigation matters. He provides further expertise in areas such as banking and finance, insolvency, fraud and professional liability. He is particularly adept at handling unfair prejudice petitions and shareholder disputes. He regularly acts on behalf of national firms, banks, insolvency office holders and insurance companies, among other clients.
Frequently instructed in cases concerning fraudulent trading and misfeasance, Ali Tabari is an experienced litigator in insolvency-related matters. His background in banking and finance means he is well placed to act in insolvency law cases. Tabari represents trustees and administrators, as well as being instructed by and against directors.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ali is a really strong barrister destined to be a KC. He is amazing with clients and provides commercial advice that always gets to the heart of the issue."
"Ali is a go-to for commercial work in Birmingham. Judges and clients like him."
"Ali has the ear of the Judiciary in Birmingham and I really enjoy working with him. He is approachable, efficient and always there to assist."
"Ali is a very competent junior barrister. He has done some impressive cases and he has really good courtroom experience."
"Ali is a very savvy litigator and a friendly and charming barrister. His experience is beyond his years."
"Ali is very thorough and a creative thinker. He's excellent with clients and a very persuasive advocate. Ali is quick to turn around instructions and is always readily available to discuss matters."
"Ali is excellent on his feet. He was on the bench with big KCs and did extremely well. His star quality is that he's excellent around clients; he will take complexity and make it simple to them."
"Ali is a very good barrister who is very regularly trusted. He's a smooth advocate and he has the ear of the judge. When he is faced with difficult questions he is responsive and persuasive."
"Ali is a really strong barrister destined to be a KC. He is amazing with clients and provides commercial advice that always gets to the heart of the issue."
"Ali is a go-to for commercial work in Birmingham. Judges and clients like him."
"Ali has the ear of the Judiciary in Birmingham and I really enjoy working with him. He is approachable, efficient and always there to assist."
"Ali is a very competent junior barrister. He has done some impressive cases and he has really good courtroom experience."
"Ali is a very savvy litigator and a friendly and charming barrister. His experience is beyond his years."
"Ali is very thorough and a creative thinker. He's excellent with clients and a very persuasive advocate. Ali is quick to turn around instructions and is always readily available to discuss matters."
"Ali is excellent on his feet. He was on the bench with big KCs and did extremely well. His star quality is that he's excellent around clients; he will take complexity and make it simple to them."
"Ali is a very good barrister who is very regularly trusted. He's a smooth advocate and he has the ear of the judge. When he is faced with difficult questions he is responsive and persuasive."
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