Ishfaq Ahmed

Ishfaq Ahmed

Barrister, The 36 Group (36 Stone) and St Philips Chambers (England)

Contact

iahmed@36stone.co.uk

+44 (0) 20 7440 6900

Areas of expertise

Commercial; Arbitration

Education
  • LLB (Hons), University of Bristol, UK

  • Master of Laws in Commercial Law (Distinction)

  • Postgraduate Advanced Award in International Commercial Litigation (Distinction)

  • Postgraduate Advanced Award in International Commercial Arbitration

  • Postgraduate Advanced Award in International Law

  • Postgraduate Advanced Award in Individual Employment Rights (Distinction)

Memberships
  • External Examiner Bar Professional Training Course in respect of Advocacy, Conference and Resolution of Disputes, Out of Court

  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb)

  • External Examiner Bar Professional Training Course in respect of Commercial Dispute Resolution and Practice, International Trade, International Commercial Practice and Alternative Dispute Resolution (Mediation)

  • Secretary of Institute of Arbitrators, Thames Valley Branch

Biography

Ishfaq Ahmed has been practicing at the Commercial and Admiralty Bar since October 2000 representing and advising in a wide range of commercial, shipping and employment litigation and arbitration.

Ishfaq is a Member of the Commercial Bar Association, the London Shipping Law Centre, the Employment Law Bar Association, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the Employment Lawyers Association, the Industrial Law Society, the Institute of Employment Rights, YSIAC and of Lincoln’s Inn. He is fluent in Urdu, has a working knowledge of French and is able to read and understand some Arabic and Persian script.

Ishfaq was admitted to the Register of Practitioners of the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts in 2014 ad has appeared before the Dubai World Tribunal.