Zaina Liaqat

Combar is the specialist Bar association for commercial barristers advising the international business community. We represent over 1,600 commercial barristers and 38 member sets providing specialist advice, advocacy and mediation services in relation to commercial law for businesses, individuals and other organisations. Much of the work of Combar’s members is done in London, one of the world’s leading dispute resolution centres, but Combar’s members often act in dispute resolution processes in all forms – litigation, arbitration and mediation – taking place all over the world. Combar is committed to Equality and Diversity and is actively pursuing a number of initiatives to ensure that exceptional individuals can progress and succeed at the Commercial bar, regardless of background or personal circumstances. Consistently with this, Combar is actively working to encourage exceptional students from all and any backgrounds to apply for a career at the English Commercial bar, and any students interested in finding out more about becoming a commercial barrister should contact us. Combar is also committed to supporting its members, assisting them with their professional education, helping them to develop their practices and promoting their wellbeing. To that end this year, Combar has recently launched a mentoring scheme, details of which are available on its website. Combar also offers ongoing professional education through its monthly and annual lectures on key issues in commercial law, which are provided by leading commercial practitioners, academics and senior members of the judiciary. Despite the difficult circumstances caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Combar’s members continue actively to advise and act for clients. Combar’s members have remote working mechanisms in place and London’s Commercial Court remains operational and is holding hearings remotely whenever possible. If you would like to learn more about Combar’s work please get in touch.