Sam Neaman

Employment lawyer ‘with a strong commercial leaning’. ‘A real fighter’, best known for his employment/commercial crossover work. Heavy High Court injunction practice, principally freezing, search and seize, ‘team move’ and restrictive covenant injunctions. Expertise and experience covers all courts including Supreme Court. Regularly instructed in high profile/high value cases, particularly in the sectors of insurance, broking, banking and finance, the media, IT, and sport. Specific expertise in the NHS/medical sector where he acts for doctors and Trusts in the High Court, tribunals, and GMC/internal disciplinary processes. In the employment tribunal Sam specialises in high profile/complex whistleblowing claims, discrimination, TUPE, and working time issues. House of Lords cases include Johnson v Unisys [2003] 1 AC 518 and Fourie v Le Roux Ors [2007] UKHL 1 (freezing injunction) as well as numerous reported cases in the Court of Appeal, High Court and EAT. Significant practice in banking and commercial litigation, including claims worth over £1 billion. Regularly instructed by High Street Banks and other financial institutions, with particular experience in SWAP/interest rate hedge mis-selling cases. Also recognised as a leading individual in sports law. High profile cases have included boxing, Formula 1, and premiership football, rugby union and rugby league.

Oxford University (MA); City University (Dip Law).