Commercial Dispute Resolution
Midlands (Bar)
10 years ranked
Provided by St Philips Chambers
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, and he is currently instructed on a number of high-value fraud cases listed for multi-week trials throughout 2026 and 2027. 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.
Called 2006.
Midland Chancery and Commercial Bar Association; Chancery Bar Association; Midlands Fraud Forum.
International Corporate Rescue magazine; Regular contributor to Lexis Nexis R&I blog.
Provided by Chambers
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.
Alongside his strong commercial practice, Ali Tabari is well recognised in the field of company law. Tabari is highly regarded for his in-depth expertise across derivative claims and a variety of shareholder disputes. Alongside his counsel work, he is also a certified civil and commercial mediator.
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Whether you're running a hopeless or great case, when you listen to him you always think you're winning.
He's incredible and his level of client service is fantastic.
Ali is brilliant on the technical side but also deals easily with clients. He blends the soft skills perfectly well.
Ali is cool, collected and has an excellent manner with clients and the sort of considered, calm advocacy that seems to fluster opponents and impress judges in equal measure. He's a pleasure to watch.
Ali is my go-to barrister for all insolvency matters. He is very quick to respond, commercially aware and an astounding advocate.
If you have Ali Tabari on your side, this gives clients a feeling of confidence.
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