Tariq Baloch

Tariq's practice encompasses international arbitration (international investment treaty claims and international commercial arbitration), public international law and general commercial litigation.

He is one of a small group of five UK barristers aged under 45 recognised by Who’s Who Legal in international arbitration. The group was described as the “most highly regarded individuals”, amongst the “outstanding members of the next generation” and “considered to be the future leaders of the international arbitration community”.

He has represented or advised private parties and states under all the major arbitral rules including the ICC, LCIA, SCC, ICSID, UNCITRAL and DIAC rules, in a range of sectors including banking, oil and gas, insurance and reinsurance and telecommunications and energy. His experience includes acting for some of the world's largest companies in high value complex arbitrations involving disputes around the world. The international dimension of Tariq's experience is further reinforced by the 4 years he spent practicing international arbitration in Freshfields' offices in the Middle East and North Africa region and Paris. He also sits as an arbitrator. In 2012 he was nominated to the ICSID Panel of Arbitrators. In 2014 he co-taught the inaugural course on the practice of international arbitration at the LSE. Prior to entering practice Tariq was an assistant professor at the LSE.

He is also an expert in the English law of obligations. His book Unjust Enrichment and Contract (Hart, Oxford, 2009) is cited in leading English texts, including Chitty and Goff and Jones, and was described by Professor Robert Stevens (Oxford) as the "definitive" work in the area.

Tariq was called to the Bar in 2001, but has practised as a barrister since 2008.

Companies

• Barrister 3 Verulam Buildings
• Senior Associate Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (2008 — 2013)
• Assistant Professor of Law London School of Economics (2007 — 2008)

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) -- Graduate Scholar University of Oxford (2004 — 2007)
• Kennedy Scholar Harvard Law School (2003 — 2004)
• Master of Laws (LLM) -- Herschel Smith Scholar Queen Mary, U. of London (2000 — 2001)
• LLB Queen Mary, U. of London (1996 — 1999)