Sam has a busy practice covering the full gamut of UK tax and commercial/chancery law. He is regularly instructed in the High Court and the tax tribunals, both unled and as a specialist tax and/or property junior.

Sam read law at St John’s College, Cambridge, where he was a scholar and came 6th in the University. He then studied for the BCL at Christ Church, Oxford, obtaining a Distinction and topping the year in Personal Taxation. At the age of just 22 he was offered teaching positions at both Oxford and Cambridge, and taught both land and tort law to undergraduates.

Sam’s experience of business, property and general commercial work makes him the ideal choice for complex litigation which involves issues than span beyond tax. He deals with tax issues that arise in all contexts, including sports law, professional negligence, insolvency, and judicial review. Recent instructions have come from significant UK PLCs, UHNW individuals, NHS Trusts and the former owner of a Premier League football club.

In a former life Sam trained as a chef. He also lived in Spain taking up a unique role which included both the law and Syrian politics. Now he spends his free time with his young family, finding most often that his cooking skills are valued more than his knowledge of tax law.

Call to the Bar: 2017