Albert Sampson

Albert accepts instructions across the full spectrum of commercial disputes. He has a wealth of experience in high value, complex and multi-jurisdictional commercial litigation and enforcement. Representative examples of Albert’s work include:

• Secretary of State for the Department of Health and Social Care v PPE Medpro Limited (led by Paul Stanley KC and Tiran Nersessian and with Josh O’Neill): acting for the Claimant in this high-profile £134 million claim relating to PPE supplied during the Covid-19 pandemic Commercial Court, one of the Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases for 2025.
• Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Ltd and Shahab Haider (as Liquidator) v Bank J Safra Sarasin Limited, Bank J Safra Sarasin Asset Management (Middle East) Limited & Ors (led by Sharif Shivji KC and with Hossein Sharafi): acting before the DIFC Court on behalf of the claimants in relation to a multi-million $ claim against a Swiss Bank, its DIFC subsidiary and various offices concerning the alleged fraudulent misappropriation of an asset management business. Albert has dealt with issues including jurisdiction challenges, a heavy 2-day strike out/immediate judgment application and various disclosure issues.
• Confidential: Advising in relation to a dispute relating to the supply of lateral flow test packing services.
• Confidential: Acting in a DIAC arbitration concerning a partnership dispute (led by Sharif Shivji KC and with Elizabeth Walsh).
• Confidential: Acting in an ICC arbitration concerning the management of a hotel (led by Anneliese Day KC and Alastair Tomson).
• Queen Anne Street Medical Centre Ltd v Medical Innovations Centre Ltd: Acting for the claimant in relation to the disputed retention of completion monies under an asset sale agreement concerning a private hospital (led by Hermann Boeddinghaus KC).
• Confidential: Advising in relation to a 28 USC 1782 disclosure application in New York in support of proceedings before the Queen’s Bench Division (with John Brisby KC and Alastair Tomson).
• Infinity Distribution Limited v The Khan Partnership LLP: representing (as sole counsel) the respondent to appeals in the High Court ([2020] Costs LR 1025) and Court of Appeal ([2021] 1 WLR 4630) on whether security for costs should be given by way of ATE insurance and deed of indemnity.
• Benjamin Goldkorn v Robin Leigh & Ors: acting for the claimant in a joint venture dispute relating to the ownership of a high-profile group of restaurants in London, including Endo at the Rotunda and Ichibuns (with John Brisby KC and Alastair Tomson).
• Phillite D UK Ltd v EComm Merchant Solutions Ltd: acting for the claimant payment processing company in a dispute concerning sums held pursuant to a merchant services agreement (with Hermann Boeddinghaus).
• Confidential: Acting in arbitral proceedings in relation to a dispute between a crypto-currency payments service provider in Malta Arbitration Centre proceedings against a Bitcoin trading platform and storage provider (UNCITRAL, Valletta) (led by Alastair Tomson).

Albert has a wealth of experience acting in specialist commercial chancery matters in the Business & Property Courts and elsewhere involving complex issues of company law, insolvency law and trusts. Albert has particular expertise in relation to corporate/joint venture disputes. His recent work in these areas includes:

• Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Ltd and Shahab Haider (as Liquidator) v Bank J Safra Sarasin Limited, Bank J Safra Sarasin Asset Management (Middle East) Limited & Ors (led by Sharif Shivji KC and with Hossein Sharafi): acting before the DIFC Court on behalf of the claimants in relation to a multi-million $ claim against a Swiss Bank, its DIFC subsidiary and various offices concerning the alleged fraudulent misappropriation of an asset management business. Albert has dealt with issues including jurisdiction challenges, a heavy 2-day strike out/immediate judgment application and various disclosure issues.
• Confidential: Acting in a DIAC arbitration concerning the fraudulent misappropriation of funds from a partnership (led by Sharif Shivji KC and with Elizabeth Walsh).
• Re R2R Holdings Ltd: Acting on behalf of HMRC in relation to a dispute over whether corporate transactions constitute unlawful distributions of capital.
• Re Zabced Limited: Defending office-holder and company claims made against directors relating to alleged unlawful dividends made in connection with employee benefit trust schemes and an alleged unlawful diversion of business (with Alastair Tomson).
• Benjamin Goldkorn v Robin Leigh & Ors: Acting for the claimant in a joint venture dispute relating to the ownership of a high-profile group of restaurants in London, including Endo at the Rotunda and Ichibuns (with John Brisby KC and Alastair Tomson).
• Re SSF Realisations Limited: Advising on and drafting High Court proceedings in relation to a dividend allegedly made in breach of Part 23 of the Companies Act 2006 (with Alexander Cook).
• NCA v Dong & Ors [2017] EWHC 3116 (Ch); [2018] B.P.I.R. 477: Representing the National Crime Agency in a dispute over the existence of a trust over real property and ongoing enforcement proceedings.
• Confidential: Advising a shareholder in a property development company in connection with a dispute over entries concerning the company’s ownership on the Companies House register.
• Confidential: Advising shareholders in relation to the disputed ownership of a football club (led by Alastair Tomson).
• Media Entertainment & Ors v Pay Corporation Ltd & Ors: Appearing as sole counsel on an application before the High Court for payment out of funds held in a trust account held by a payment processing company specialising in the gambling sector.
• Independent Asset Management Company Ltd v Swiss Forfaiting Ltd (BVIHCMAP 2016/0034): Advising the successful appellant in relation to an unfair prejudice petition / claim for improper issuance of shares by company directors, brought before the BVI Commercial Court (led by Jonathan Crow KC).
• Re Tradeouts Ltd: Unfair prejudice petition in relation to a car auction business (assisting John Brisby KC and Alexander Cook).
• Eupay Group Ltd v Jackson & Ors: Defending a claim in the High Court (Chancery Division) alleging breaches of directors’ duties and dishonest assistance, and resisting committal proceedings arising out of a related dispute.

Albert has extensive experience of acting in relation to claims involving a wide range of company law issues and regularly advises and acts in relation to director and shareholder disputes.

• Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Ltd and Shahab Haider (as Liquidator) v Bank J Safra Sarasin Limited, Bank J Safra Sarasin Asset Management (Middle East) Limited & Ors (led by Sharif Shivji KC and with Hossein Sharafi): acting before the DIFC Court on behalf of the claimants in relation to a multi-million $ claim against a Swiss Bank, its DIFC subsidiary and various offices concerning the alleged fraudulent misappropriation of an asset management business. Albert has dealt with issues including jurisdiction challenges, a heavy 2-day strike out/immediate judgment application and various disclosure issues.
• Re CBVC Company Limited: Advising and representing an investor in relation to removing material from the Companies House register.
• Re R2R Holdings Ltd: Acting on behalf of HMRC in relation to a dispute over whether corporate transactions constitute unlawful distributions of capital.
• Confidential: Advising in relation to the disputed ownership of a DIFC cryptocurrency company.
• Re Zabced Limited: Defending office-holder and company claims made against directors relating to alleged unlawful dividends made in connection with employee benefit trust schemes and an alleged unlawful diversion of business (with Alastair Tomson).
• Benjamin Goldkorn v Robin Leigh & Ors: Acting for the claimant in a joint venture dispute relating to the ownership of a high-profile group of restaurants in London, including Endo at the Rotunda and Ichibuns (with John Brisby KC and Alastair Tomson).
• Re SSF Realisations Limited: Advising on and drafting High Court proceedings in relation to a dividend allegedly made in breach of Part 23 of the Companies Act 2006 (with Alexander Cook).
• NCA v Dong & Ors [2017] EWHC 3116 (Ch); [2018] B.P.I.R. 477: Representing the National Crime Agency in a dispute over the existence of a trust over real property and ongoing enforcement proceedings.
• Confidential: Advising a shareholder in a property development company in connection with a dispute over entries concerning the company’s ownership on the Companies House register.
• Confidential: Advising shareholders in relation to the disputed ownership of a football club (led by Alastair Tomson).
• Independent Asset Management Company Ltd v Swiss Forfaiting Ltd (BVIHCMAP 2016/0034): Advising the successful appellant in relation to an unfair prejudice petition / claim for improper issuance of shares by company directors, brought before the BVI Commercial Court (led by Jonathan Crow KC).
• Re Tradeouts Ltd: Unfair prejudice petition in relation to a car auction business (assisting John Brisby KC and Alexander Cook).
• Confidential: Advising in relation to proceedings for specific performance of a share purchase agreement.
• Media Entertainment & Ors v Pay Corporation Ltd & Ors: Appearing as sole counsel on an application before the High Court for payment out of funds held in a trust account held by a payment processing company specialising in the gambling sector.
• Eupay Group Ltd v Jackson & Ors: Defending a claim in the High Court (Chancery Division) alleging breaches of directors’ duties and dishonest assistance, and resisting committal proceedings arising out of a related dispute.

Corporate and personal insolvency are key elements of Albert’s practice, and he frequently advises and represents companies and individuals (in both the High Court and the County Courts) on insolvency-related matters. In addition, Albert regularly acts for the Government in relation to director disqualification matters. Albert is also a contributing author to the well-known commentary, Loose & Griffiths on Liquidators.

• Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Ltd and Shahab Haider (as Liquidator) v Bank J Safra Sarasin Limited, Bank J Safra Sarasin Asset Management (Middle East) Limited & Ors (led by Sharif Shivji KC and with Hossein Sharafi): acting before the DIFC Court on behalf of the claimants in relation to a multi-million $ claim against a Swiss Bank, its DIFC subsidiary and various offices concerning the alleged fraudulent misappropriation of an asset management business. Albert has dealt with issues including jurisdiction challenges, a heavy 2-day strike out/immediate judgment application and various disclosure issues.
• Confidential: Advising HMRC on issues arising out of the effect of IVAs on tax debts.
• Re SSF Realisations Limited: Advising on and drafting High Court proceedings brought by a liquidator in relation to a dividend allegedly made in breach of Part 23 of the Companies Act 2006 (with Alexander Cook).
• Infinity Distribution Ltd (in administration) v The Khan Partnership LLP: Representing the administrators of a company seeking to recover money allegedly misappropriated by its former solicitors, raising issues concerning the administration moratorium, breach of trust and conditional fee agreements. Albert successfully represented Infinity on appeal (as sole counsel) on whether security for costs should be given by way of ATE insurance and deed of indemnity ([2020] Costs LR 1025) and recently represented Infinity (as sole counsel) in relation to TKP’s second appeal to the Court of Appeal [2021] 1 WLR 4630.
• Re Zabced Limited: Defending office-holder and company claims made against directors relating to alleged unlawful dividends made in connection with employee benefit trust schemes and an alleged unlawful diversion of business (with Alastair Tomson).
• Confidential: Advising an office-holder in relation to an intended preference / transaction at an undervalue claim.
• RE Cab (No 1) Ltd: Application for a voluntary liquidation to be permanently stayed.

Albert has particular expertise in disputes relating to banking and financial services and disputes concerning businesses operating in the banking and financial services industry (as well as regulatory matters, for which see below).

• Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Ltd and Shahab Haider (as Liquidator) v Bank J Safra Sarasin Limited, Bank J Safra Sarasin Asset Management (Middle East) Limited & Ors (led by Sharif Shivji KC and with Hossein Sharafi): acting before the DIFC Court on behalf of the claimants in relation to a multi-million $ claim against a Swiss Bank, its DIFC subsidiary and various offices concerning the alleged fraudulent misappropriation of an asset management business. Albert has dealt with issues including jurisdiction challenges, a heavy 2-day strike out/immediate judgment application and various disclosure issues.
• Confidential: Advising a lender in relation to its rights to enforce security over residential property, and associated rights of indemnity.
• Confidential: Advising in relation to the disputed ownership of a DIFC cryptocurrency company.
• Confidential: Acting in arbitral proceedings in relation to a dispute between a crypto-currency payments service provider in Malta Arbitration Centre proceedings against a Bitcoin trading platform and storage provider (UNCITRAL, Valletta) (with Alastair Tomson).
• Phillite D UK Ltd v EComm Merchant Solutions Ltd: Acting for the claimant payment processing company in a dispute concerning sums held pursuant to a merchant services agreement (with Hermann Boeddinghaus).
• Robert Tchenguiz & Ors v Grant Thornton UK LLP & Ors: Assisting in relation to the Commercial Court proceedings in this c. £2 billion dispute arising out of the Claimants’ financing arrangements with the major Icelandic bank, Kaupthing.
• Confidential: Drafting High Court proceedings in a dispute arising out of the close-out of an investment fund’s CFD positions (led by Sharif Shivji).
• Milos Andric v Credit Suisse (UK) Ltd & Anor: Advising and drafting documents in relation to a multi-million pound Commercial Court claim arising out of the monetisation of a bank guarantee in connection with a purported property development in Canary Wharf (assisting Alexander Cook). Albert assisted in relation to a strike-out/summary judgment application ([2017] EWHC 1724 (Comm)).
• Holeszowski v Clydesdale Bank PLC: Drafting a claim against a bank arising out of the financing of a property development project (led by Yash Kulkarni KC).
• Confidential: Assisting in a claim arising out of the purchase of €50 million in constant proportion debt obligation (CPDO) notes (with Sharif Shivji).

Albert has substantial experience of financial services litigation and the associated area of financial services regulation. He frequently advises on regulatory issues and has substantial experience of contentious regulatory disputes. Representative examples of his work include:

• Advising and representing the FCA (with Sharif Shivji KC) in connection with issues concerning disclosure in the course of Upper Tribunal proceedings.
• Financial Conduct Authority v JWK Legal Limited: Defending a claim relating to the alleged promotion of an alleged unlawful collective investment scheme (led by Sharif Shivji KC).
• Confidential: Advising on alleged insider trading (with Sharif Shivji KC).
• Financial Services (Euro) Limited v FCA [2020] UKUT 0139 (TCC): Representing the FCA on a firm’s reference to the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) in relation to the FCA’s regulatory action.
• Phillite D UK Ltd v EComm Merchant Solutions Ltd: Acting for the claimant payment processing company in a dispute concerning sums held pursuant to a merchant services agreement (with Hermann Boeddinghaus).
• Confidential: Acting in arbitral proceedings in relation to a dispute between a crypto-currency payments service provider in Malta Arbitration Centre proceedings against a Bitcoin trading platform and storage provider (UNCITRAL, Valletta) (with Alastair Tomson).
• Drafting proceedings in a dispute arising out of the close-out of an investment fund’s CFD positions (led by Sharif Shivji).
• Assisting in a claim arising out of the purchase of €50 million in constant proportion debt obligation (CPDO) notes (with Sharif Shivji).

A significant proportion of Albert’s practice involves claims based on allegations of fraud, including claims based on deliberate breach of trust/duty, conspiracy, dishonest assistance and knowing receipt (as well as civil claims based on criminal activity under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002). As a result, Albert has detailed knowledge of the legal, evidential and strategic aspects of bringing fraud claims, including obtaining interim relief.

• Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Ltd and Shahab Haider (as Liquidator) v Bank J Safra Sarasin Limited, Bank J Safra Sarasin Asset Management (Middle East) Limited & Ors (led by Sharif Shivji KC and with Hossein Sharafi): acting before the DIFC Court on behalf of the claimants in relation to a multi-million $ claim against a Swiss Bank, its DIFC subsidiary and various offices concerning the alleged fraudulent misappropriation of an asset management business. Albert has dealt with issues including jurisdiction challenges, a heavy 2-day strike out/immediate judgment application and various disclosure issues.
• Confidential: Acting in a DIAC arbitration concerning the fraudulent misappropriation of funds from a partnership (led by Sharif Shivji KC).
• NCA v Edmonda Art Holding Limited (Cyprus), Olvera Trading Limited (Cyprus), Christie’s Manson & Wood Limited: Representing the NCA in relation to an AFO concerning the alleged proceeds of art allegedly obtained through the fraudulent misappropriation of the assets of a bank.
• Re Zabced Limited: Defending office-holder and company claims made against directors relating to alleged unlawful dividends made in connection with employee benefit trust schemes and an alleged unlawful diversion of business, including allegations of dishonest assistance (with Alastair Tomson).
• National Crime Agency v Cao & Ors: Acting on behalf of the NCA in long-running proceedings concerning the laundering of funds through a Chinese currency remittance network, culminating in a 6-day trial.
• National Crime Agency v Niche Cars Ltd & Ors: Acting, as sole counsel, in relation to the NCA’s claim to recover the proceeds of an alleged payroll fraud that were allegedly being laundered. Albert obtained a statutory freezing order (under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) from the High Court over c. £500,000 held in a bank account; and subsequently successfully resisting an application for exclusions to pay legal expenses ([2017] EWHC 3475 (Admin)); and represented the NCA in a remote trial in the High Court ([2020] EWHC 3491 (TCC)).
• National Crime Agency v Dong & Ors [2017] EWHC 3116 (Ch); [2018] B.P.I.R. 477: Conducting a 2-day trial in the High Court of a claim for a charging order over a property said to have been concealed using a resulting trust, and related enforcement proceedings.
• Eupay Group Ltd v Jackson & Ors: Defending a claim alleging breaches of directors’ duties and dishonest assistance, and resisting committal proceedings arising out of a related dispute.
• Holeszowski v Clydesdale Bank PLC: Drafting a claim against a bank arising out of the allegedly fraudulent conduct of its employee in relation to the financing of a property development project (led by Yash Kulkarni KC).

Albert regularly deals with issues relating to trusts, particularly as they arise in a business context or relate to proprietary remedies.

• Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Ltd and Shahab Haider (as Liquidator) v Bank J Safra Sarasin Limited, Bank J Safra Sarasin Asset Management (Middle East) Limited & Ors: Acting before the DIFC Court on behalf of the claimants in relation to a multi-million $ claim involving proprietary/trust claims against a Swiss Bank, its DIFC subsidiary and various offices concerning the alleged fraudulent misappropriation of an asset management business. Albert recently represented the claimants in their successful opposition to sequential jurisdiction challenges brought by the Defendants (see CFI-009-2023, 15 September 2023).
• Confidential: Acting in a DIAC arbitration concerning the fraudulent misappropriation of funds from a partnership, raising issues concerning the trusteeship of partnership moneys under UAE law (led by Sharif Shivji KC).
• National Crime Agency v Cao & Ors: Acting on behalf of the NCA in long-running proceedings concerning the laundering of funds through a Chinese currency remittance network, culminating in a 6-day trial involving questions of tracing / proprietary remedies.
• National Crime Agency v Dong & Ors [2017] EWHC 3116 (Ch); [2018] B.P.I.R. 477: Conducting a 2-day trial in the High Court in relation to the existence of a resulting trust alleged to have been used to conceal the ownership of a property in Surrey.
• Media Entertainment & Ors v Pay Corporation Ltd & Ors: Appearing as sole counsel on an application before the High Court for payment out of funds held in a trust account held by a payment processing company specialising in the gambling sector.

Much of Albert’s work involves work in international jurisdictions. He has particularly strong experience of working in the Middle East (especially the DIFC and Dubai), and is also experienced in proceedings in other jurisdictions.

• Bank Sarasin-Alpen (ME) Ltd and Shahab Haider (as Liquidator) v Bank J Safra Sarasin Limited, Bank J Safra Sarasin Asset Management (Middle East) Limited & Ors (led by Sharif Shivji KC and with Hossein Sharafi): acting before the DIFC Court on behalf of the claimants in relation to a multi-million $ claim against a Swiss Bank, its DIFC subsidiary and various offices concerning the alleged fraudulent misappropriation of an asset management business. Albert has dealt with issues including jurisdiction challenges, a heavy 2-day strike out/immediate judgment application and various disclosure issues.
• Confidential: Acting in a DIAC arbitration concerning the fraudulent misappropriation of funds from a partnership (led by Sharif Shivji KC).
• Confidential: Advising in relation to arbitral proceedings before the BVI Arbitration Centre (with Sharif Shivji KC).
• Confidential: Acting in arbitral proceedings in relation to a dispute between a crypto-currency payments service provider in Malta Arbitration Centre proceedings against a Bitcoin trading platform and storage provider (UNCITRAL, Valletta) (with Alastair Tomson).
• Independent Asset Management Company Ltd v Swiss Forfaiting Ltd (BVIHCMAP 2016/0034): Acting on behalf of the manager of a BVI investment fund on an appeal to the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal arising out of its unfair prejudice and breach of directors’ duties claims before the BVI Commercial Court (with Jonathan Crow KC). The case is a leading decision on the duty of company directors to exercise their powers for proper purposes.

The nature of the arbitration work Albert has undertaken is confidential but reflects Albert’s expertise in the areas listed above. In particular, Albert has experience of applications for interim relief and disputes over documentary disclosure in civil-law jurisdictions.

• Confidential: Acting in a DIAC arbitration concerning the fraudulent misappropriation of funds from a partnership (led by Sharif Shivji KC).
• Confidential: Advising on the relationship between arbitration and jurisdiction clauses and a conflict between LMAA / LCIA clauses.
• Confidential: Acting in an ICC arbitration concerning the management of a hotel (led by Anneliese Day KC and Alastair Tomson).
• Confidential: Advising in relation to arbitral proceedings before the BVI Arbitration Centre (with Sharif Shivji KC).
• Confidential: Acting in arbitral proceedings in relation to a dispute between a crypto-currency payments service provider in Malta Arbitration Centre proceedings against a Bitcoin trading platform and storage provider (UNCITRAL, Valletta) (with Alastair Tomson).

Albert is one of relatively few POCA specialists and is ranked as “up and coming” in the Chambers UK Bar 2024 directory, where is described as “Thorough, bright and someone who really knows his stuff.”

• Excellent on the civil side of POCA, he’s great with judges and really good at cross-examining”.  Albert regularly acts for bodies including the National Crime Agency and HMRC in relation to POCA matters.
  • NCA v Nuttall and NCA v Lustrum Limited & Ors: Representing the NCA in relation to 3 sets of proceedings concerning property obtained through an alleged international money laundering ring.
  • NCA v Edmonda Art Holding Limited (Cyprus), Olvera Trading Limited (Cyprus), Christie’s Manson & Wood Limited: Representing the NCA in relation to an AFO concerning the alleged proceeds of art allegedly obtained through the fraudulent misappropriation of the assets of a bank.
  • HMRC v Middlesex Wines Ltd: Successfully representing HMRC at the trial of a cash forfeiture application.
  • NCA v Cao & Ors: Acting on behalf of the NCA in long-running proceedings culminating in a 6- day trial.
  • National Crime Agency v Niche Cars Ltd & Ors: Acting, as sole counsel, in relation to the NCA’s claim to recover the proceeds of an alleged payroll fraud that were allegedly being laundered. Albert obtained a statutory freezing order (under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002) from the High Court over c. £500,000 held in a bank account; and subsequently successfully resisting an application for exclusions to pay legal expenses ([2017] EWHC 3475 (Admin)); and represented the NCA in a remote trial in the High Court ([2020] EWHC 3491 (TCC)).
  • National Crime Agency v Dong & Ors [2017] EWHC 3116 (Ch); [2018] B.P.I.R. 477: Acting on behalf of the NCA in long-running proceedings involving allegations of money laundering, concealment of assets and ongoing enforcement proceedings.

• Member of the Chancery Bar Association (elected as a member of the Main Committee and Chairman of the Junior Chancery Bar)
• Member of COMBAR (the Commercial Bar Association)
• Member of the Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association
• Member of the LCIA Young International Arbitration Group (LCIA-YIAG)
• Member of the Financial Services Lawyers Association
• Member of the Insolvency Lawyers Association
• Member of Young Arbitration and ADR Forum

• 2014: BPTC (Outstanding), City University London
• 2013: GDL, University of Law, London
• 2012: M.St. Modern Languages, Merton College, University of Oxford
• 2011: B.A. (Hons) History and Modern Languages, Merton College, University of Oxford
• Lincoln’s Inn: Wolfson Scholarship, Buchanan Prize, Lord Denning Scholarship, Hardwicke Award
• Merton College: Exhibitioner

• Litigation in the time of Covid-19 (8 ed.) (restructuring plans and prohibition of termination clauses).
• Butterworth’s Financial Regulation Service: Former editor of the chapter on the Prospectus Rules.
• Loose & Griffiths on Liquidators: Contributing author to the 9 edition.

Albert has also written a number of LexisPSL Q&A articles:

• Are Loans Normally Assigned Or Novated? Does It Matter?
• There was a mistake in a debenture that was filed at Companies House – do I need to register the amendment and send another copy to Companies House?
• Can you change the terms of a facility agreement over the phone or by email, or do you need an amendment agreement?
• Is a guarantee given over email valid?

• Polish (fluent)
• French (fluent)
• German (advanced)
• Russian (basic)

L500 UK Bar 2025 – Commercial litigation, Tier 5: “His attention to detail is second-to-none and he is well able to analyse complicated legal concepts whilst remaining strategically astute as to the client’s needs in the litigation.”

L500 UK Bar 2025 – Insolvency, Tier 4: “A strong performer both on paper and on his feet. Albert is always on top of the detail and more than able to go toe-to-toe with more senior colleagues at the bar.”

L500 Middle East – English Bar – Commercial 2025, Tier 2: “His strength is his grip of somewhat niche area (complex financial issues with lots of numbers and moving parts) together with meticulous attention to detail and ability to present everything simply to the Tribunal.”

Chambers UK Bar 2024 – POCA Work and Asset Forfeiture, Band 3: “Albert is a fantastic lawyer who treats each and every brief with incredible care.” “An extremely hands-on and talented barrister whose keen eye for detail and exceptional understanding of the client’s case significantly contribute to positive outcomes.”

Chambers UK Bar 2024 – POCA Work and Asset Forfeiture, Up and Coming: “Thorough, bright and someone who really knows his stuff. Excellent on the civil side of POCA, he’s great with judges and really good at cross-examining.”

L500 Middle East – English Bar – Commercial 2024, Tier 2: “He is diligent, commercial and pragmatic.”