Band 4
Provided by Moeiz Farhan
Moeiz Farhan is a barrister specialising in complex commercial litigation and international arbitration. He has a broad commercial practice, with a particular expertise in energy, shipping and international trade, and commodities matters. Moeiz also accepts appointments as an arbitrator.
Notable cases
Acting in charging order/s 423 proceedings regarding the transfer of an asset with an estimated value of £80-£104 million. Trial listed for March 2024.
Acting for Crescent Petroleum in its successful defence of a multi-billion dollar award in the Court of Appeal (National Iranian Oil Company v Crescent Petroleum Company International Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 826).
Acting for a commodities trading company in resisting section 68 and 69 challenges to a trilogy of FOSFA arbitration awards.
Acting for a leading Indian conglomerate in defending a GAFTA arbitration claim for short delivery, demurrage and dead freight.
Acting for a leading international conglomerate in billion dollar LCIA and ICC (Zurich) arbitrations arising out of the supply of power generation equipment in Angola (with related litigation in the Southern District of New York).
Acting for a leading commodities trading company in an HKIAC arbitration against a state-owned enterprise.
Acting in LCIA arbitrations on behalf of the operators of a joint venture company in related shareholder disputes.
Call 2014
COMBAR
Languages
Urdu (spoken conversational)
Education
MA Jurisprudence (University of Oxford)
LL.M (University of Cambridge)
Provided by Chambers
Moeiz Farhan has a broad commercial and international arbitration practice. He is recognised for his experience advising companies and sovereign states in proceedings under LCIA, ICC, GATFA and ICSID rules.
Provided by Chambers
Moeiz is absolutely excellent. He has good judgement, he is incredibly detailed on the law and he has an enormous capability for written work. He is a silk in the making - the whole package.
Moeiz Farhan drafts exceptionally well. He's an invaluable member of any team.
Moeiz is absolutely excellent. He has good judgement, he is incredibly detailed on the law and he has an enormous capability for written work. He is a silk in the making - the whole package.
Moeiz Farhan drafts exceptionally well. He's an invaluable member of any team.
