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Civil Liberties & Human Rights - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Usman Tariq KC is a well-regarded civil liberties and human rights advocate whose practice is bolstered by his administrative and public law expertise.
Strengths
Usman Tariq is unbelievably calm. He is a standout.
Usman Tariq has an extraordinary combination of commercial awareness, pragmatism and legal ability.
Usman is exceptionally talented.
Usman Tariq is brilliant - really bright and really analytical.
Usman is exceptionally good with clients.
Professional Negligence - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Usman Tariq garners respect for his handling of professional negligence claims, primarily against firms of solicitors.
Strengths
Usman is described as a 'rabbit out of the hat' barrister because of his novel and creative arguments.
Intellectual Property - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Usman Tariq KC of Ampersand Advocates has a highly active IP practice. He demonstrates acumen in such areas as copyright, patent and trade mark disputes. He is highlighted for his skill in enforcement proceedings and demonstrates particular industry expertise in the life sciences, gaming and manufacturing spheres.
Strengths
Usman is great to work with and has an excellent way with clients.
Usman is strategic, analytical and good with clients.
Usman is really well prepared, and you know the judges are going to listen to him.
He takes a pragmatic and sensible approach to litigation. Usman is a very safe pair of hands and is always prepared for every step of the court proceedings.
Usman is one of the first choices for IP actions, one of a few go-to counsel in Scotland.
Administrative & Public Law - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Usman Tariq KC has a busy public and administrative law practice, in which he acts mostly for central government. He has strong experience of judicial reviews concerning EU, human rights and immigration law.
Strengths
Usman is a standout. He is really bright, analytical and unbelievably calm.
Commercial Dispute Resolution - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Usman Tariq is a well-regarded barrister with broad experience across a range of high-value commercial, insolvency, banking and contractual disputes. He impresses with his work on high-profile IP matters. He also elicits praise for his strong work ethic and approachable style during cases. His experience covers litigation at all levels of the Scottish court system and before the UK Supreme Court.
Strengths
He knows how to appeal to the ear of the court. He's well prepared. and you know the judges are listening to him.
Media Law - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Usman Tariq KC has a notable practice in the media landscape, with particular expertise in advising clients on the commercial and IP-related aspects of these matters. He has experience representing prominent broadcasters and video game publishers.
Strengths
Usman is involved in all the big cases. He is great. The judges really like him; he knows how to appeal to the ear of the court. He's really well prepared and you know the judges listen to him.
Restructuring/Insolvency - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Usman Tariq KC is a well-regarded barrister with a broad commercial practice. He is regularly instructed to act for administrators, liquidators and trustees, among other parties, in corporate and personal insolvency cases. Tariq appears in several complex, high-value proceedings, and can be seen acting as sole counsel in the Court of Session.
Strengths
Usman is a very bright individual, easy to work with and very user-friendly. He was once described as the rabbit-out-the-hat barrister because of his creative arguments. He is a very novel advocate.
Information Technology - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Usman Tariq of Ampersand Advocates garners critical acclaim in the market for his abilities in a host of cases including those involving IP rights in games, television and related merchandise.