Barristers

Charles Samek KC

Charles Samek KC

Position

Charles Samek KC is a commercial lawyer with a substantial court and advisory practice. In practice for 33 years, 14 years as a Silk, he has been involved in many leading cases and high-profile commercial disputes. Specialising in commercial litigation, civil fraud, banking & finance and shareholder disputes, he is highly experienced both as a first-instance and appellate advocate. He has been admitted to the Bars of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (BVI) and ad hoc in the Cayman Islands. He also acts as counsel in international arbitrations, and has sat as an arbitrator in the LCIA. He was educated at St Paul’s School and Oriel College, Oxford University. He speak excellent Italian, very good French and intermediate Russian.

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

Languages

Italian (excellent); French (good); Russian (basic conversational and written).

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.

Mentions

London Bar

Banking and finance (including consumer credit)

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Charles Samek KC – Littleton Chambers ‘He is a go-to barrister in instances of tricky clients and tricky cases. He has a wonderful attitude to complex issues and thinks creatively when needed. He has a very good rapport with all parties including the clients. He is very approachable and a pleasure to work with.’
The English Bar Offshore

Commercial disputes

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Charles Samek KC – Littleton Chambers ‘Charles is the man you want with you in a fight- wholly committed, tactically astute, and extremely focused on getting the right result, even in very challenging circumstances. His advocacy is always clear, measured, and very precisely targeted.’
London Bar

Commercial litigation

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Charles Samek KC – Littleton Chambers 'Charles is a force of nature. A tenacious and skilled advocate that no right-minded witness would want to face in cross-examination.'
London Bar

Fraud: civil

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Charles Samek KC –Littleton Chambers 'Charles is a real fighter, who you want on your side for tough cases.'