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“Very user-friendly, very approachable and very good commercially.”
Saaman Pourghadiri has a diverse commercial and chancery practice including particular expertise in banking/financial services, civil fraud, pensions, professional negligence and offshore matters. He has been recognised as a leading junior by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for his work in commercial disputes, banking, and pensions.
Saaman regularly appears as an advocate in the Commercial Court and Chancery Division. His work is often characterised by its size, novelty or complexity. Recent highlights include one of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases, a $1 billion multi-jurisdictional civil fraud, a c£60m professional negligence action involving solicitors and counsel in the pensions sector and a substantial banking trial in the Commercial Court.
Saaman’s work is often international in nature. His work in the English courts often involves conflict of law, jurisdiction or foreign law issues. Saaman is also regularly instructed in offshore matters.
Legal directories describe Saaman as:
“Saaman inspires confidence and is very hard-working. He has a very good courtroom style and he is very good at knowing where to focus and what to leave – he is great at thinking on his feet.”
“A fantastic mind and very accessible and user-friendly.”
“Very user-friendly, very approachable and very good commercially.”
“He’s great to deal with, very hard-working and clever. His attention to detail is fantastic.”
“Academically very strong but with a practical approach and never loses sight of the client’s overall objectives. He is a clear and persuasive advocate, both in writing and on his feet.”
“Very clever (but wears it lightly) but also practical and sensible – a pleasure to work with. Written advocacy is direct and focused and has a good courtroom manner. Inspires the confidence of clients.”
“Saaman has a track record of working on top flight banking disputes, and clearly has a strong future in that area of the market.” “A rising star.”
“He has an impressive commercial practice and does very good-quality drafting.”
“He is really impressive – he is extraordinarily clever and knows how to apply that practically.” “A very bright junior.”
“He’s a rising star. He demonstrates impressive judgement for his level of call.”
“He’s very calm and very measured.”
“He’s got a real ability to get across detail quickly and propose well thought through strategies and arguments.”
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Saaman regularly appears in the Commercial Court and Chancery Division both led and unled. His practice is diverse, high value, and very often involves jurisdictional issues. His recognition in the directories for commercial dispute resolution has included:
“A rising star.” – Chambers & Partners, Commercial Dispute Resolution 2021
“He has an impressive commercial practice and does very good-quality drafting.” – Chambers & Partners, Commercial Dispute Resolution 2021
“Very user-friendly, very approachable and very good commercially.” – Chambers & Partners Global, Dispute Resolution: Commercial UK 2020
“He’s great to deal with, very hard-working and clever. His attention to detail is fantastic.” – Chambers & Partners Global, Dispute Resolution: Commercial UK 2020
Saaman’s expertise includes, contractual issues, fraud, professional negligence, and company issues. His experience spans a variety of sectors, including banking and financial services, manufacturing, IT, telecoms, energy, sports, hospitality and logistics.
Saaman is particularly interested in conflicts of law and jurisdiction issues and has regularly advised on, and appeared in court on, such issues.
Examples of his work
Saaman has developed a particular expertise in Legal Professional Privilege and associated matters.
Examples of his work in this field
Acting in a hotly contested disclosure battle against a bank seeking documents relevant to allegations of LIBOR fraud.
Saaman has wide expertise across traditional banking litigation and technical financial services regulation and enforcement matters. Saaman is experienced in dealing with a wide variety of lending, security, ISDA and associated documentation. He is recognised in the directories as follows:
“Saaman has a track record of working on top flight banking disputes, and clearly has a strong future in that area of the market.”
Examples of his Banking work
Saaman has deep and longstanding expertise in financial services regulatory matters. Saaman developed that expertise through a secondment to the Bank of England Legal Directorate. He is experienced in appearing before the regulatory tribunals, including a number of appearances before the Upper Tribunal.
Examples of his work
Saaman has deep expertise in pensions litigation and contentious pensions regulatory matters.
He is ranked in the directories for pensions:
“Saaman inspires confidence and is very hard-working. He has a very good courtroom style and he is very good at knowing where to focus and what to leave – he is great at thinking on his feet.” – Chambers & Partners, 2023
“A fantastic mind and very accessible and user-friendly.” – Chambers & Partners, 2023
“‘Very clever (but wears it lightly) but also practical and sensible – a pleasure to work with. Written advocacy is direct and focused and has a good courtroom manner. Inspires the confidence of clients.’ – Legal 500, 2021
“He is really impressive – he is extraordinarily clever and knows how to apply that practically.” – Chambers & Partners, 2021
“A very bright junior.” – Chambers & Partners, 2021
“He’s a rising star. He demonstrates impressive judgement for his level of call, as well as an ability to assimilate huge amounts of disclosure with no fuss.” – Chambers & Partners, 2020
“He’s very calm and very measured.” – Chambers & Partners, 2020
Regulatory
High Court
Saaman has extensive expertise of commercial fraud claims in a variety of sectors. He is experienced in the variety of ways such claims can be brought and the procedural tools by which they can be advanced. Saaman has particular expertise in how such claims can be impacted by regulatory and criminal intervention.
Featured Civil Fraud cases
Saaman is experienced in acting for claimants and defendants in professional liability and negligence claims. His practice focuses on solicitors, accountants and financial advisers. Saaman has a particular interest in financial services, tax, pensions, and corporate/company issues.
Saaman brings his strong general banking and financial services expertise to bear on professional negligence claims. For further details please see the “Banking and Financial Services” section of his profile.
Saaman has been recognised in the directors for his expertise in banking and finance as follows:
“Saaman has a track record of working on top flight banking disputes, and clearly has a strong future in that area of the market.”
Examples of his work include:
Saaman brings his deep general pensions expertise to bear on professional negligence claims concerning all aspects of pensions schemes. For further details please see the “Pensions” section of his profile.
Examples of his work include:
Saaman brings his broad commercial expertise to bear on professional negligence claims involving corporate and commercial transactions and those involving company law and insolvency issues. For further details please see the “Commercial Litigation” and “Company & Insolvency” sections of his profile. His recognition in the directories for commercial dispute resolution has included:
“Very user-friendly, very approachable and very good commercially.”
“He’s great to deal with, very hard-working and clever. His attention to detail is fantastic.”
“A rising star.”
“He has an impressive commercial practice and does very good-quality drafting.”
Examples of his work include:
Saaman has broad experience of working in offshore jurisdictions:
Featured Offshore cases
Saaman is experienced in dealing with company issues particularly as they relate to the breakdown in relations between shareholders and the conduct of directors. His insolvency experience is similarly focussed on directors’ misconduct.
Featured Company & Insolvency cases
Saaman is regularly instructed to deal with High Court employment matters. He is experienced in advising and acting on team moves and other issues arising from restrictive covenants. He compliments this expertise with his experience of actions for and against directors and his experience as an advocate in the Employment Tribunals.
Saaman’s disciplinary practice is principally focussed on the financial services, pensions and accountancy sectors. He is experienced in defending individuals facing enforcement action by the FCA and financial regulators abroad. Saaman has also acted in a number of actions brought by the Pensions Regulator against trustees. Saaman is currently instructed in FRC proceedings relating to the collapse of Carillion.
For further details please see Saaman’s Financial Services and Pensions expertise.
Saaman is experienced in appearing before the SCCO, most notably in ENRC v Dechert a case described by The Times[1] as “one of the biggest-ever battles over City corporate legal fees” ([2017] EWHC B4 (Costs)).Saaman is also well used to dealing with the costs issues which often arise in professional negligence proceedings involving solicitors.
Saaman expertise in insurance compliments his professional negligence, company and fraud practices. Saaman is currently instructed on matters concerning business interruption insurance claims arising from Covid-19. Saaman brings his conflicts of law/jurisdiction expertise to bear on insurance disputes and is currently acting in an anti-suit injunction concerning an insurance tower (reported at first instance at [2021] EWHC 2567 (Comm).
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Saaman studied law at the University of Oxford where he was awarded the Peter Carter prize for the best examination results at his college.
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Saaman is a trustee of RCJ Citizens Advice.
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