Sam O’Leary has a broad commercial practice encompassing litigation, arbitration and advice. He has particular experience of complex financial matters; contentious corporate and shareholder litigation; energy and resources; jurisdictional disputes; and civil fraud. He has substantial trialexperience, both alone and with a leader. Significant recent cases include: SKAT v Solo Capital Partners LLP (ongoing litigation relating to massive Danish tax fraud); Tsareva v Ananyev (major multi-party jurisdictional dispute); Komoto Copper v Africa Horizons Investments (anti-suit injunction relating to mining contractual dispute); Re Edwardian Group Limited (shareholder action relating to the management and ownership of a £1bn hotel business); The RBS Rights Issue Litigation (acting for RBS in £4bn claim under s 90 FSMA); Dana Gas PJSC v Dana Gas Sukuk Ltd (validity of a $850m Islamic Finance structure); Re Charterhouse Capital Limited (six-week trial and subsequent appeal relating to the management buy-out of a leading private equity house).

Called 2007; Lincoln’s Inn.

COMBAR; Chancery Bar Association

Oxford, (2006 BCL (Distinction)).