Waleed Tahirkheli

Practice Areas

Waleed is a Partner at Eldwick Law and has a wide dispute resolution practice. He has acted for companies, high-net worth individuals and state entities in proceedings before the High Court, Court of Appeal and several International Arbitration centres.

Waleed advises clients on their commercial and private disputes, working closely with his clients’ in-house legal teams to resolve disputes at the earliest possible opportunity. He has acted in domestic and foreign proceedings and arbitrations, developing close relationships with experts around the world, particularly in Central Asia, China and the Middle East.

Alongside having Higher Rights of Audience, he is also a member of CiArb, and has carried out advocacy in the High Court and Court of Appeal.

Waleed is a sanctions litigator and provides advice on sanctions compliance. He has acted in de-listing applications before the EU General Court and advised on sanctions related transactions, including divestments, sanctions exemptions and licences from OFSI, OTSI and the Export Control Joint Unit.

Career

Waleed graduated from the University of Leeds in Spanish Language & Literature, working in a legal advisory firm in Spain, before qualifying as a solicitor. He co-founded Eldwick Law in 2017.

Personal

Waleed speaks fluent Spanish, conversational French and intermediate Russian.