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Mr Zulfikar Khayum
Position
Zulfikar practices across all areas of the construction, engineering, energy and IT sectors in both the domestic and international context.
His practice combines substantial UK infrastructure projects (with a number under PFI) along with major projects in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. His recent experiences includes projects relating to major hospitals, airports, city centre transport, oil refineries and energy plants.
He has a particular focus on large, technically complex, international disputes.
He has been instructed in as counsel in a range of dispute resolution procedures including litigation, arbitration, adjudication and mediation. He has experience in advising and drafting pleadings in relation to all aspects of his practice. As part of his role he has been asked to advise on tactical as well as legal issues and is experienced in pre-action matters. He is regularly instructed as both junior and sole counsel, and has appeared in a number of trials in both court and arbitration, as well as at various interim hearings.
In addition to purely legal and tactical issues, he has been involved in cases dealing with a wide range of highly technical issues in the construction and engineering sector. His experience extends to cases requiring the involvement of multiple experts in a number of different disciplines and in particular experts dealing with architectural, engineering, fire safety, delay and quantum issues.
Career
LLB (Hons); BCL (Oxon). Called 2006.
Memberships
Zulfikar is a member of the SCL, TECBAR and COMBAR.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Construction
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Zulfikar Khayum – Atkin Chambers ‘Zulfikar is very responsive, client friendly, and very sharp. He is unfailingly helpful and on top of the matter, as well as very likeable.’
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Zulfikar Khayum –Atkin Chambers ‘Zulf is hardworking, clever and detailed with his cross-examination.’
Middle East: The English Bar > Construction
(Leading juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Zulfikar Khayum – Atkin Chambers ‘Zulf picks up and understands intricate technical issues very quickly. He is a fast thinker who articulates his understanding and questioning to a high level. He is very impressive when cross-examining witnesses.’
Atkin Chambers has ‘vast experience and remarkable knowledge in international arbitration in construction disputes’ and is seen as the ‘go-to’ set for construction, energy and infrastructure matters across the Middle East. Chantal-Aimée Doerries KC and Simon Lofthouse KC continue to excel in disputes and arbitrations arising out of large construction projects across the Gulf, while Stuart Catchpole KC’s broad practice includes energy and natural resources, insurance and professional negligence disputes. Junior members of the set include Zulfikar Khayum, whose strong arbitration practice includes numerous complex construction disputes in the DIAC and ICC, Rónán Hanna, who has experience in transport and oil pipeline disputes and Samar Abbas Kazmi, who has recently been active on disputes relating to mixed-use commercial developments and luxury resorts. Recently promoted silk Camille Slow KC continues to handle power plant and desalination project disputes.