London Bar
Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
HALL OF FAME4Charles Samek KC –Littleton Chambers ‘Charles is a colossus in legal practice. Profoundly intelligent strategist and very persuasive to the judiciary.'
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/
London Bar
Charles Samek KC –Littleton Chambers ‘Charles is a colossus in legal practice. Profoundly intelligent strategist and very persuasive to the judiciary.'
London Bar
Charles 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.’
The English Bar Offshore
Charles 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.'