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Charles Samek KC
Position
Charles Samek is a renowned QC specializing in the fields of general commercial and business law dispute resolution, private international law and jurisdiction disputes and civil / commercial fraud. In 2019 he was shortlisted for Commercial Litigation Silk of the Year by a leading directory. He has developed a particular expertise in dealing with Russian, Ukrainian and other CIS disputes (in litigation, onshore and offshore, and arbitration), having acted in much leading litigation concerned, eg. the Ablyazov / Khrapunov, Pugachev and Maksimov litigation. He is expert also in relation to worldwide freezing injunctions, asset protection and tracing relief and search orders. In addition to appearing in the Court of Appeal over twenty-five times, he also appeared in the Supreme Court in one of the leading cases on conspiracy and conflict of laws (JSC BTA Bank v Khrapunov [2018] UKSC 19). For more information please visit his profile at https://littletonchambers.com/people/charles-samek-qc/
Career
Called 1989; QC 2009. Also called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (BVI) and he has unlimited rights of audience for the Astana International Financial Centre Court.
Languages
Italian (excellent); French (good); Russian (starter/basic).
Memberships
COMBAR, Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association, LCIA European Users Council, International Bar Association, Chancery Bar Association, London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association, British Russian Law Association, British Italian Law Association.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Consistently instructed in high-profile cases at the commercial Bar, Littleton Chambers‘ commercial group is particularly focused on complex, multi-party international claims involving contract, civil fraud, banking, and shareholder disputes. In Athena Capital Fund v Secretariat of the Holy See, reportedly dubbed the “Vatican’s Trial of the Century”, Charles Samek KC represented a Swiss businessman in a case that concerning its financial investments in London’s property market; the Vatican alleges that the seller of the properties fraudulently inflated the price of a former Harrods warehouse. Jonathan Cohen KC, leading Ashley Cukier, acted for Sportfive, an operator of digital advertising boards, in its claim for an injunction against Nottingham Forest to prevent it from operating the advertising boards itself and terminating its contract with the company.
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Charles Samek KC –Littleton Chambers ‘Charles is an experienced fraud practitioner, who is fearless in his representation of clients. He will push the boundaries and he is a strong advocate.’
London Bar > Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Charles Samek KC –Littleton Chambers ‘Charles is a colossus in legal practice. Profoundly intelligent strategist and very persuasive to the judiciary.’
The English Bar Offshore > The English Bar Offshore
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Charles Samek KC – Littleton Chambers ‘Charles is a fearsome and unyielding advocate, and fights tooth and nail for his clients. He has a real talent for seeing through the smoke of battle and remaining focused on the key points which really make a difference.’