Business and Property
Barrister in the Business and Property Group at No5 Barristers' Chambers
Samir has an established commercial, commercial Chancery and traditional Chancery practice. He regularly appears in the High Court and County Court in trials, appeals and applications.
Samir’s areas of specialism include commercial litigation; company and partnership; insolvency; property and trusts; landlord and tenant; and wills and probate.
Samir is dedicated to his clients and meticulous in the preparation of his cases. He is proactive, brings a forensic approach to the analysis of evidence and he has been commended for his legal research skills, attention to detail and outstanding grasp of civil procedure.
As well as conducting cases in his own right, Samir has been led in multiple cases (from arbitration to the High Court and Privy Council) including by Mark Anderson KC, Mohammed Zaman KC, Philip Rule KC and John de Waal KC.
Prior to joining the Bar, Samir paralegalled in a City firm working closely with both junior and leading counsel in professional negligence, employment and partnership litigation in the High Court, Court of Appeal, Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal. As such, Samir is able to understand well both the practical needs of, and demands on, his professional clients; and the wider commercial considerations which impact on his lay clients’ decision-making. Samir continues to represent various solicitors in professional negligence cases.
Samir’s reported cases include:
Almacantar Centre Point Nominee No.1 Ltd & Anor v Penelope de Valk & Ors [2025] UKUT 298 (LC) Krishna Holdco Ltd v Gowrie Holdings Ltd [2023] EWHC 1538 (Ch) (liability judgment); [2023] EWHC 1943 (Ch) (release of security for costs); [2024] EWHC 2719 (Ch) (costs budgeting of company in unfair prejudice petitions); [2025] EWHC 341 (Ch) (legal professional privilege); [2025] EWHC 1542 (Ch) (quantum judgment) Steven Singh & others v Paul Singh & others [2024] EWHC 3623 (Ch) Amathus Drinks Plc v EAGK LLP [2023] EWHC 2312 (Ch) Mohammad v Sharma [2021] 9 WLUK 614 Hurdle v Dartnaill and Thompson [2019] EWHC 2271 (Ch)Inner Temple
BPTC, BPP University, London;
LLB (Hons), Queen Mary, University of London