Dara Barkhordar is an English barrister who specializes in cross-border fraud, asset recovery and complex, high-value commercial disputes, often alongside criminal or regulatory proceedings. 

Mr. Barkhordar acts for claimants and defendants in disputes involving allegations of serious fraud and breach of duty. He coordinates asset tracing, freezing and enforcement strategies across multiple jurisdictions. He has particular experience in energy and commodities disputes. He acts in contentious trusts and related corporate governance disputes in Jersey, Guernsey, the British Virgin Islands and England. He also acts in contentious insolvency, including for administrators and receivers. He advises on international sanctions, particularly where sanctions affect trusts and insolvent companies.

Before joining Kobre & Kim in 2023, Mr. Barkhordar was a senior associate at Joseph Hage Aaronson LLP. He trained and qualified as a solicitor at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, where he worked on commercial litigation, arbitration and regulatory investigations. He was called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple in 2018 and completed his pupillage at Twenty Essex.

• Maximizing the Effectiveness of Personal Guarantees in Distressed Private Credit
• Managing Cross-Border Enforcement Risk Amid Oil Market Volatility
• Managing Indirect Exposure Risks in a Shifting Global Sanctions Landscape