Littleton Chambers

Charles Samek KC is a highly experienced English barrister and King’s Counsel (KC, or Silk). He has been at the Bar since 1989, and has been a KC since 2009. He is recommended in the major legal directories as a leading KC in the following practice areas: (1) commercial dispute resolution; (2) civil fraud; (3) banking and finance; (4) offshore litigation. Charles is first and foremost an advocate, whose expertise lies in presenting a client’s case to the court, whether at first instance or on appeal, and in cross-examination of factual and expert witnesses at trial.

He has been shortlisted (one of three) by Chambers & Partners for ‘2025 Commercial Litigation Silk of the Year’, and by Legal 500 as ‘2019 Commercial Litigation Silk of the Year’.

Charles advises clients with regard to commercial disputes. He appears regularly as an advocate in London’s High Court, principally the King’s Bench Division (Commercial Court), and he has appeared as an advocate over 25 times in the Court of Appeal.

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. He has also been admitted to the Cayman Bar to argue specific matters.

Italian, French, Russian

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.