Saaman Pourghadiri

Ranked in 5 Practice Areas

Band 3

Pensions

London (Bar)

7 Years Ranked

Band 3

Professional Negligence

London (Bar)

2 Years Ranked

Band 4

Banking & Finance

London (Bar)

1 Years Ranked

Band 4

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

2 Years Ranked

Band 5

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

5 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Saaman Pourghadiri

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Saaman Pourghadiri acts in complex commercial disputes with a focus on civil fraud, pensions, professional negligence, and banking & financial services. His work is often cross-border engaging conflict of laws, jurisdiction and foreign law issues.

Saaman is recognised by the legal directories in five areas (i) commercial disputes, (ii) civil fraud, (iii) pensions, (iv) banking and finance and (v) professional negligence.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Pensions - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Saaman Pourghadiri of 3 Verulam Buildings earns praise for his expertise in pensions-related professional negligence cases, among other contentious pensions matters. He also has experience in non-litigious matters, including advising on the restructuring of pension schemes.

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Professional Negligence - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Saaman Pourghadiri has a growing professional negligence practice. He is adept at handling claims against and defending solicitors, barristers and accountants that have been accused of negligence. His clients benefit from his knowledge of tax and banking law.

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Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Saaman Pourghadiri is a highly knowledgeable banking and finance barrister with experience in extremely high-profile cases including those related to LIBOR and also mis-selling claims. He is able to bring to bear expertise in fraud cases, offshore matters and cryptoasset issues to his banking practice.

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Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Saaman Pourghadiri is a highly regarded barrister with a burgeoning civil fraud practice. He regularly appears as sole counsel for clients, instructed on matters involving injunctive relief and asset tracing.

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Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)

Band 5

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He is very technically able with a good commercial brain.

Pensions respondent
UK Bar

He is super sharp and very eloquent.

Pensions respondent
UK Bar

Saaman is brilliant junior - really hard-working, really clever. I can trust him to run a case.

Pensions respondent
UK Bar

Saaman is simply brilliant.

Pensions respondent
UK Bar

Saaman has been incredibly helpful, down to earth and knowledgeable in his assistance.

Pensions respondent
UK Bar

Saaman Pourghadiri has a great wealth of experience. He is super bright and accessible, very responsive and loved by clients.

Professional Negligence respondent
UK Bar

I was particularly impressed at how speedily and thoroughly Saaman got up to speed with the detail. He was extremely proactive, made practical suggestions and was an excellent advocate.

Professional Negligence respondent
UK Bar

Saaman Pourghadiri is really impressive, nice and unassuming but devastatingly clever.

Professional Negligence respondent
UK Bar

Saaman Pourghadiri is super sharp and very eloquent. He has done hearings against silks and held his own.

Professional Negligence respondent
UK Bar

Saaman has unusually excellent judgement for a junior and has a very bright future ahead of him.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK Bar

Saaman was very impressive on a very complex matter.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK Bar

He has a great wealth of experience, is super bright, super accessible, very responsive and clients love him.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK Bar

Saaman is excellent. He is very user-friendly, hard-working, responsive and easy to work with. He is a real team player.

Fraud: Civil respondent
UK Bar

Saaman is a great junior. He is really polished. He is a fantastic advocate and really good in court. His written submissions are just fantastic.

Fraud: Civil respondent
UK Bar

Saaman makes good points, and he makes them well. He has got excellent judgement. He is an absolute delight.

Fraud: Civil respondent
UK Bar

Saaman Pourghadiri is a very adaptable, flexible and highly commercial counsel. He is a highly popular guy as he is easy to work with.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

Saaman Pourghadiri is a real joy to work with and brilliant with clients. He is very bright and has a clear drafting style. He gets on with associates and partners alike.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

Saaman is a very technically able barrister with a good commercial brain.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

He is very technically able with a good commercial brain.

Pensions respondent
UK Bar

He is super sharp and very eloquent.

Pensions respondent
UK Bar

Saaman is brilliant junior - really hard-working, really clever. I can trust him to run a case.

Pensions respondent
UK Bar

Saaman is simply brilliant.

Pensions respondent
UK Bar

Saaman has been incredibly helpful, down to earth and knowledgeable in his assistance.

Pensions respondent
UK Bar

Saaman Pourghadiri has a great wealth of experience. He is super bright and accessible, very responsive and loved by clients.

Professional Negligence respondent
UK Bar

I was particularly impressed at how speedily and thoroughly Saaman got up to speed with the detail. He was extremely proactive, made practical suggestions and was an excellent advocate.

Professional Negligence respondent
UK Bar

Saaman Pourghadiri is really impressive, nice and unassuming but devastatingly clever.

Professional Negligence respondent
UK Bar

Saaman Pourghadiri is super sharp and very eloquent. He has done hearings against silks and held his own.

Professional Negligence respondent
UK Bar

Saaman has unusually excellent judgement for a junior and has a very bright future ahead of him.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK Bar

Saaman was very impressive on a very complex matter.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK Bar

He has a great wealth of experience, is super bright, super accessible, very responsive and clients love him.

Banking & Finance respondent
UK Bar

Saaman is excellent. He is very user-friendly, hard-working, responsive and easy to work with. He is a real team player.

Fraud: Civil respondent
UK Bar

Saaman is a great junior. He is really polished. He is a fantastic advocate and really good in court. His written submissions are just fantastic.

Fraud: Civil respondent
UK Bar

Saaman makes good points, and he makes them well. He has got excellent judgement. He is an absolute delight.

Fraud: Civil respondent
UK Bar

Saaman Pourghadiri is a very adaptable, flexible and highly commercial counsel. He is a highly popular guy as he is easy to work with.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

Saaman Pourghadiri is a real joy to work with and brilliant with clients. He is very bright and has a clear drafting style. He gets on with associates and partners alike.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

Saaman is a very technically able barrister with a good commercial brain.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK Bar

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