JUNIOR PROFILE

Emile Simpson

UK Bar 2026

4 New Square Chambers

Ranked in 1 practice area

Sanctions

All Circuits

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Emile practises in commercial litigation and arbitration, and in tax litigation. He is frequently instructed in matters involving banking and financial services, civil fraud, sanctions, international law, and general commercial disputes. Much of his work involves offshore structures, and in particular offshore trusts.

He also maintains a significant advisory practice in these areas, and has extensive experience in advising on sanctions, private client tax, and financial services regulation.

Emile also practises in public law and human rights, and has been appointed to the Attorney General’s C Panel. His public law work often overlaps with his other areas of practice, such as international law, sanctions, and financial services regulation.

He accepts instructions in professional negligence matters, in particular those involving tax or corporate structuring issues.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Sanctions - All Circuits

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Emile Simpson of Pump Court Tax Chambers is a fast rising star at the junior sanctions Bar. He is lauded for his deep specialist knowledge of financial sanctions law and tax. He has notable experience advising UHNW individuals and offshore structures, in addition to UK government departments, on sanctions compliance issues and designation challenges.

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Strengths

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Emile Simpson is clever and knows sanctions inside out.
SanctionsUK Bar
Emile has a high-level perspective in terms of the way sanctions engage with commercial disputes.
SanctionsUK Bar
Emile has a terrific brain - very detailed and analytical. He is extremely conscious and hard-working.
SanctionsUK Bar
Emile Simpson is very clever, diligent and hard-working.
SanctionsUK Bar