Zahra Dalal - Barrister

Zahra works across the firm’s core practice areas. In particular, she is gaining experience of insolvency, company and general commercial litigation.

Recent work includes:
Advising on pre-action conduct and drafting Particulars of Claim in a breach of contract case.
Assisting and advising with an application for permission to serve out of the jurisdiction for a claimant company against a former director for breach of directors’ duties and against a Mauritian bank for its involvement in misappropriation of client funds.
Assisting and advising on a matter concerning alleged breach of a Mutual Confidentiality Agreement by a Canadian company in the oil and gas industry.
Appearing in the High Court and Central London County Court for claimants in Examination Order hearings

Volunteering for the Companies Insolvency Pro Bono Scheme, providing advice and representation for litigants in person in the winding up court.

Education:
Zahra graduated from the University of Southampton in the top 2% of her cohort with a first-class degree in Law and International Legal Studies, which included a year studying abroad at the University of Ottawa. Whilst at Southampton, Zahra won prizes for the best performance in Contract Law, Insurance Law and the Dean’s List award. She went on to complete the BCL at Hertford College, Oxford where she specialised in commercial law.

Zahra was awarded an Exhibition scholarship by the Inner Temple. Before commencing pupillage, Zahra was a Visiting Lecturer in Contract Law at King’s College London.

She was called to the Bar of England and Wales in July 2022.

Languages: English (fluent), Gujarati (fluent speaking)

Email: zdalal@candey.com