JUNIOR PROFILE

Sam Carter

UK Bar 2026

Hogarth Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Media & Entertainment

London (Bar)

3 years ranked

Intellectual Property

London (Bar)

4 years ranked

About

Provided by Hogarth Chambers

Practice Areas

Sam specialises in intellectual property law. He has experience in the full spectrum of IP rights, as well as in media and entertainment, IT, and confidentiality/privacy matters. He has a particular interest in the music industry, and a growing expertise in that area.

Sam regularly appears as both sole and junior counsel in the High Court, IPEC, UK IPO, and before the Appointed Person. He can also accept public access instructions.

Career

Recent cases include: acting for the Weiss Technik group in a substantial High Court ex-employee copyright/database/confidentiality claim (including in software); acting for the musical artist Four Tet (Kieran Hebden) in his claim against Domino Records regarding streaming royalties; acting for the defendant Battle, Hayward & Bower in an account of profits derived from acts of trade mark infringement; acting for the defendant Cellmas Ltd in a patent claim relating to construction blocks made from recycled paper waste; acting for the defendant in a trade mark and confidential information claim by Nasdaq Inc relating to redistribution of real-time financial data.

For more details see https://www.hogarthchambers.com/barristers/sam-carter/

Publications

Sam is a contributor to Copinger & Skone James on Copyright, and the CIPA Guide to the Patents Act.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Media & Entertainment - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Sam Carter operates a well-regarded practice in media law. He is well placed to handle a variety of cases, including copyright infringement, royalties, trade mark and passing-off disputes.

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Intellectual Property - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Sam Carter has a technical background in physics and is widely praised for his broad practice in IP, handling a range of issues including copyright, trade mark, patent and database infringement. Carter is valued for his excellent client support and advocacy skills.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Sam is very capable. He really understands the music industry.
Media & EntertainmentUK Bar
I worked with him on a significant, long-running case. It was a complicated matter and he was helpful throughout.
Media & EntertainmentUK Bar
Sam has provided clear advice and has provided advice quickly to assist in urgent matters. I highly recommend Sam Carter.
Intellectual PropertyUK Bar
He knows his stuff inside out. He is very meticulous with detail, easy to work with and gets to the heart of the matter very quickly. He is a real IP specialist, and we feel so safe in his hands.
Intellectual PropertyUK Bar
Sam Carter was helpful throughout a long and complicated matter.
Intellectual PropertyUK Bar