Albert Sampson

Practice Areas

Albert’s practice as an advocate and advisor spans commercial litigation and arbitration, company law, insolvency, banking & financial services, financial regulation, civil fraud and asset recovery, and civil recovery under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

Albert regularly appears before courts and tribunals with leaders or as sole counsel and has substantial experience of working with large teams of lawyers and experts. He provides a responsive service to his clients focused on their commercial and strategic goals.

Many of Albert’s cases involve an international element, and his experience includes advising in relation to matters involving foreign jurisdictions including the Dubai International Financial Centre, the BVI, New York, Switzerland, Singapore and Hong Kong.

In addition to his busy private practice, Albert has been appointed to the Attorney General’s C Panel of Counsel and he regularly undertakes civil work on behalf of the UK government.

Career

Merton College, Oxford (BA Hons, M.St.)

University of Law (GDL) and City University London (BPTC)

Lincoln’s Inn: Wolfson Scholarship, Buchanan Prize, Lord Denning Scholarship and Hardwicke Award

Called to the Bar, 2014

Attorney General’s C Panel of Counsel, 2020

Part 2 Practitioner of the DIFC Courts, 2022

Professional Memberships

Chancery Bar Association (Member of the Main Committee and Chair of the Junior Chancery Bar sub-committee)

Combar

Insolvency Lawyers Association

Financial Services Lawyers Association

Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association

LCIA Young International Arbitration Group

Publications

Contributor to Loose & Griffiths on Liquidators (9th ed.) (2019)

Butterworth’s Financial Regulation Service: Former editor of the chapter on the Prospectus Rules.