Asfandyar has a particular interest in commercial law, having undertaken and worked on many commercial matters. Highlights include:
- Representing a multinational steel company in a DIFC jurisdiction challenge on a c.$35 million claim (with Mohinderpal Sethi KC).
- Advising on choice of law (English vs DIFC) and seat of arbitration (London vs DIFC) in the drafting of a settlement agreement between two international management consultancy firms on an 8-figure USD dispute (with James Bickford-Smith).
- Advising on the settlement of a c.£3.5m dispute between real estate investors.
- Representing a solicitor’s firm in a dispute concerning allegations of dishonesty, misappropriation of funds and other serious corporate wrongdoing.
- Representing a provider of domestic appliance extended warranty plans in proceedings concerning allegations of breach of contract and professional negligence.
- Assisting (as a pupil) in a dispute between two competing Boards of a foreign Central Bank in a high profile ongoing dispute as to which Board is properly authorised to give instructions in relation to inter alia c.$2 billion of gold stored in the vaults of the Bank of England.
- Assisting (as an analyst at a commercial litigation firm) in the representation of an international businessman in litigation across multiple jurisdictions arising out of the alleged “1MDB” fraud, involving several billions of USD in controversy.