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Samuel Rabinowitz joined Chambers in October 2017 after the completion of his pupillage.
Sam has a broad practice across Chambers’ core practice areas, in particular in commercial litigation, civil fraud, banking & finance and professional negligence. He is ranked by The Legal 500 for both Commercial Litigation and Fraud: Civil. Sam also has a particular interest and specialism in sports law.
Sam has been called to the Bar in the British Virgin Islands and is a contributor to The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations (GIR, 4th to 7th editions, 2020-2023, 8th edition forthcoming): chapter on “Privilege: The UK Perspective”, with Tamara Oppenheimer KC and Rebecca Loveridge.
From January to July 2018, Sam was a full-time Judicial Assistant at the Commercial Court. Sam assisted in this capacity on various trials and other interlocutory, case management and injunctive hearings, including as judicial assistant to Popplewell J, Cockerill J, Robin Knowles J and Bryan J.
Sam has been appointed to the FA’s National Serious Case Panel for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons.
Terre Neuve & Ors v Yewdale & Ors
Acting for the claimants (led by, variously, Alain Choo-Choy KC, Alex Barden and Simon Atrill), in civil fraud proceedings involving allegations under Swiss and French law of breach of contract, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duties, money laundering and various other breaches of civil and criminal provisions. Hearings have included a series of jurisdiction challenges, resulting in particular in the judgment of Bryan J reported at [2020] EWHC 772 (Comm) on, among other things, the scope of jurisdiction agreements.
Care Tree Invest 2 Ltd v Bell [2023] EWHC 1151 (Comm)
Acting for the claimant (led by James Cutress KC) in a trial relating to the defendant’s fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of warranty in the sale, to the claimant, of a portfolio of care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic. The defendant admitted breach and misrepresentation and so the trial mostly related to the quantum of damage, as to which the claimant successfully recovered the majority of the damages claimed.
HRH Princess Deema Bint Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud v Ronald Gibbs
Acting for the claimant (led by Simon Atrill KC) in Commercial Court proceedings involving allegations of misappropriation of and/or breach of contract and/or negligence in relation to $25 million and its proceeds by the claimants’ former adviser, and for alleged consequential losses. Claims are, or were (until being narrowed on account of a successful application for summary judgment) brought in breach of trust and/or fiduciary duty, misrepresentation, knowing receipt, unjust enrichment, negligence and breach of contract, and under English, Swiss and/or Saudi law. Summary judgment and interim payments were obtained by the Claimant on certain of the claims brought: at [2022] EWHC 1052 (Comm).
Wilton Trustees (IoM) Ltd & Anor v AFS Trustee Ltd & Ors BVIHC (COM) 2018/154
Acting for the claimants (led by Camilla Bingham KC) in civil fraud proceedings in the BVI Commercial Court and Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal, arising out of the Steinhoff accounting scandal in South Africa and involving allegations of conspiracy, dishonest assistance, knowing receipt, misrepresentation and breach of trust against multiple defendants.
Municipality of Mariana & Ors v BHP Billiton plc (the Fundão Dam Litigation)
Acting as part of the counsel team for the claimants in a circa $5 billion claim brought by over 200,000 individuals, businesses, municipalities and others in relation to the collapse of the Fundão dam in Brazil in November 2015. One of The Lawyer’s ‘Top 20 Cases’ of 2020.
CNM Estates (Tolworth Tower) Ltd v VeCREF I SARL & others
Acting (led by Tamara Oppenheimer KC) for the lender defendants in a circa £45 million claim for alleged breaches of loan agreements entered into in relation to a property development.
J Jeffery (Builder) Limited v Santander UK Plc
Acting for the defendant bank (led by Tamara Oppenheimer KC) in the two-week trial in July 2019 of an interest rate swap mis-selling claim.
Advice to a European Football Association
Advising a European football association in relation to its potential causes of action against a bank arising out of a fraud committed on the football association concerning the provision of video assistant referee (VAR) services.
Acting (as sole counsel) for Barclays Bank in relation to the County Court trial of a case of alleged misselling of payment protection insurance (2022; and, as adjourned, 2023).
CCUK Finance Ltd & Anor v Barclays Bank Plc [2018] EWHC 304 (Comm)
Judicial assistant to Popplewell J during the hearing. An application for summary judgment on particular heads of relief in a claim involving allegations of misselling of credit card accounts by a bank.
(As a pupil) assisting various members of Chambers in defending claims concerning the alleged mis-selling of interest rate hedging products, including claims alleging LIBOR manipulation.
(As a pupil) assisting in the defence of a claim against a bank relating to the alleged breach of a loan facility.
Terre Neuve & Ors v Yewdale & Ors
Acting for the claimants (led by, variously, Alain Choo-Choy KC, Alex Barden and Simon Atrill), in civil fraud proceedings involving allegations under Swiss and French law of breach of contract, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duties, money laundering and various other breaches of civil and criminal provisions. Hearings have included a series of jurisdiction challenges, resulting in particular in the judgment of Bryan J reported at [2020] EWHC 772 (Comm) on, among other things, the scope of jurisdiction agreements.
Care Tree Invest 2 Ltd v Bell [2023] EWHC 1151 (Comm)
Acting for the claimant (led by James Cutress KC) in a trial relating to the defendant’s fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of warranty in the sale, to the claimant, of a portfolio of care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic. The defendant admitted breach and misrepresentation and so the trial mostly related to the quantum of damage, as to which the claimant successfully recovered the majority of the damages claimed.
HRH Princess Deema Bint Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud v Ronald Gibbs
Acting for the claimant (led by Simon Atrill KC) in Commercial Court proceedings involving allegations of misappropriation of and/or breach of contract and/or negligence in relation to $25 million and its proceeds by the claimants’ former adviser, and for alleged consequential losses. Claims are, or were (until being narrowed on account of a successful application for summary judgment) brought in breach of trust and/or fiduciary duty, misrepresentation, knowing receipt, unjust enrichment, negligence and breach of contract, and under English, Swiss and/or Saudi law. Summary judgment and interim payments were obtained by the Claimant on certain of the claims brought: at [2022] EWHC 1052 (Comm).
Advice to a European Football Association
Advising a European football association in relation to its potential causes of action against a bank arising out of a fraud committed on the football association concerning the provision of video assistant referee (VAR) services.
Wilton Trustees (IoM) Ltd & Anor v AFS Trustee Ltd & Ors BVIHC (COM) 2018/154
Acting for the claimants (led by Camilla Bingham KC) in civil fraud proceedings in the BVI Commercial Court and Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal, arising out of the Steinhoff accounting scandal in South Africa and involving allegations of conspiracy, dishonest assistance, knowing receipt, misrepresentation and breach of trust against multiple defendants.
Chancery Court proceedings
Acting for two (of the four) defendants, initially as sole counsel, subsequently led by Simon Atrill, in a claim in the High Court, Chancery Division, defending allegations of, among other things, the wrongful use of trust funds and management without authority of trust assets by the beneficiary of a trust and associated persons/ companies.
FM Capital Partners Ltd v Marino & Ors [2018] EWHC 1768 (Comm)
Judicial assistant to Cockerill J during the trial. A civil fraud claim brought by a company against its former director and his associate, involving allegations of conspiracy, dishonest assistance, knowing receipt, bribery and breach of fiduciary duties, and raising issues relating to the conflict of laws, Swiss law and adverse inferences.
Group Seven Ltd & Ors v Notable Services LLP & Ors [2018] PNLR 6, [2017] EWHC 2466 (Ch)
Assisting Simon Atrill (as a pupil) in acting for the claimants relating to claims in dishonest assistance, knowing receipt and conspiracy against multiple defendants arising out of a fraud.
HRH Princess Deema Bint Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud v Ronald Gibbs
Acting for the claimant (led by Simon Atrill KC) in Commercial Court proceedings involving allegations of misappropriation of and/or breach of contract and/or negligence in relation to $25 million and its proceeds by the claimants’ former adviser, and for alleged consequential losses. Claims are, or were (until being narrowed on account of a successful application for summary judgment) brought in breach of trust and/or fiduciary duty, misrepresentation, knowing receipt, unjust enrichment, negligence and breach of contract, and under English, Swiss and/or Saudi law. Summary judgment and interim payments were obtained by the Claimant on certain of the claims brought: at [2022] EWHC 1052 (Comm).
Care Tree Invest 2 Ltd v Bell [2023] EWHC 1151 (Comm)
Acting for the claimant (led by James Cutress KC) in a trial relating to the defendant’s fraudulent misrepresentation and breach of warranty in the sale, to the claimant, of a portfolio of care homes during the Covid-19 pandemic. The defendant admitted breach and misrepresentation and so the trial mostly related to the quantum of damage, as to which the claimant successfully recovered the majority of the damages claimed.
Chancery Court proceedings
Acting for two (of the four) defendants, initially as sole counsel, subsequently led by Simon Atrill, in a claim in the High Court, Chancery Division defending allegations of, among other things, the wrongful use of trust funds and management without authority of trust assets by the beneficiary of a trust and associated persons/ companies.
Municipality of Mariana & Ors v BHP Billiton plc (the Fundão Dam Litigation)
Acting as part of the counsel team for the claimants in a circa $5 billion claim brought by over 200,000 individuals, businesses, municipalities and others in relation to the collapse of the Fundão dam in Brazil in November 2015. One of The Lawyer’s ‘Top 20 Cases’ of 2020.
Katara v Guez [2018] EWHC 3063 (Comm)
Acting for the claimant (led by Stuart Ritchie KC) in the two-week trial of a €65 million claim to enforce a guarantee arising out of the sale of the business which held the Buddha Bar franchise.
Residential Facilities Management v Binani
Acting for the claimant (led by Craig Ulyatt) in a claim for unpaid fees and disbursements; appearing (as sole counsel) in the Urgent Applications Court in the High Court to obtain a stay of a Court Order and an extension of time to file evidence.
Keen Thinking v Jikoni
Acting (as sole counsel) for a restaurant in setting aside default judgment in the County Court in relation to a claim regarding the recruitment of a chef.
O3B Africa Ltd v Interactive E-Solutions JLT & Anor [2018] EWHC 2072 (Comm)
Judicial assistant to Robin Knowles J during the trial of a contractual dispute regarding the delivery of mobile telecommunications in Pakistan.
Reliance Industries Ltd and BG Exploration & Production India Ltd v Union of India [2018] EWHC 822 (Comm)
Judicial assistant to Popplewell J during the hearing. A series of challenges to an arbitration award under sections 67, 68 and 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996.
Blue v Ashley [2017] EWHC 1928 (Comm)
Assisting Simon Atrill (as a pupil) in acting for the claimant, Mr Blue, in a trial on whether a binding contract had been entered into with Mike Ashley on the basis of an alleged oral agreement reached in a pub.
ENRC v Dechert LLP and David Neil Gerrard [2020] EWHC 1002 (Comm)
Acting (with Anna Boase KC, Tamara Oppenheimer KC, Tim Akkouh and Alyssa Stansbury) for the Claimant in relation to issues of legal professional privilege arising upon the Defendants’ disclosure challenge, in proceedings in which the Claimant alleges negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract against its former solicitors. One of The Lawyer’s ‘Top 20 Cases’ of 2021.
Tchenguiz v Grant Thornton UK LLP & Ors
Acting as part of the counsel team for Grant Thornton in relation to privilege issues in a large civil fraud and conspiracy claim. One of The Lawyer’s ‘Top 20 Cases’ of 2018.
The Director of the SFO v ENRC [2017] 1 WLR 4205, [2017] EWHC 1017 (QB)
Assisting Tamara Oppenheimer (as a pupil) in acting for the claimant in a trial relating to issues of legal professional privilege.
J Jeffery (Builder) Limited v Santander UK plc
Acting for the defendant bank (led by Tamara Oppenheimer) in the two-week trial in July 2019 of an interest rate swap mis-selling claim.
Hassan Khan and The Khan Partnership v Al-Shanfari and Al Rawas
Acting (as sole counsel) for the claimants in a CMC in the High Court (QBD), dealing with questions of a split-trial and expert evidence in a case involving unpaid legal fees and allegations of professional negligence.
Assetco Plc v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2019] EWHC 150 (Comm)
Judicial assistant to Bryan J during the trial. A professional negligence claim relating to an auditor’s failure to detect management fraud and raising issues of legal causation and damages based on the loss of a chance.
Assisting a member of Chambers (as a pupil) in acting for the claimant in relation to a professional negligence claim against a law firm.
Acting (as junior counsel) for a football club in its dispute with a former manager.
Boxing appeal
Acting (as junior counsel) for a boxer in relation to a challenge to the outcome of a fight.
Formula 1 arbitration
Acting (as junior counsel) in F1 arbitration proceedings.
Advice to a European Football Association
Advising a European football association in relation to its potential causes of action against a bank arising out of a fraud committed on the football association concerning the provision of video assistant referee (VAR) services.
National Serious Case Panel, Football Association
Appointed to the FA’s National Serious Case Panel for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 seasons. The panel adjudicates on serious disciplinary cases arising in grassroots football.
Disciplinary and Appeals Panel Member, Western District Cricket Union of Scotland
Sam served as a member of the disciplinary and appeals panel for the Western District Cricket Union of Scotland.
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