We are delighted to announce that “star of the future” Samuel Cuthbert has joined 4 New Square Chambers.
Samuel has particular specialisms in Sports Law and Commercial Law. He has a strong High Court commercial practice, regularly appearing in complex trials, appeals and interim applications both as led junior counsel and in his own right. He has appeared in a number of high value debt recovery actions and injunctions, and acting alone he recently secured a freezing order over £55m of assets. Samuel has experience of complex contractual disputes and he has appeared in cases involving civil fraud and misselling.
Samuel is also recognised as a leading Sports Law junior by Legal 500, where he is described as “a real star of the future” who is “a real asset both at the strategy phase of the dispute, and at the sharp end of a hearing.” Samuel regularly acts on behalf of athletes, clubs, and national governing bodies. Samuel is instructed in CAS proceedings, rule K arbitrations, and sporting appeals amongst other matters. He is currently acting in a number of high-profile safeguarding matters before arbitral panels and in the High Court.
On joining 4 New Square Chambers, Samuel said: “I am delighted to be joining such a fantastic set, and hugely excited to be working alongside some of the leading practitioners in my areas of practice.”
Nicholas Bacon KC, Head of Chambers at 4 New Square said, “We are delighted to welcome Sam to 4 New Square. He will add yet further depth to our established leading reputation in Sports Law where he has clearly excelled, as well as contributing to the strength of our reputation as a leading commercial set domestically and abroad.”
Please contact Andrew Call, Senior Team Clerk, with any enquiries relating to Samuel’s practice.
