Neil Sampson
International Partner
Neil Sampson has been a partner of Rosenblatt since 1994 and his broad portfolio of expertise as a business lawyer includes domestic and international dispute resolution, corporate and commercial transactions (both in the UK and internationally), property transactions and a range of private client matters. He has worked on the listing of a number of Chinese companies on the London Stock Exchange, while his dispute resolution experience covers a broad range of domestic and commercial litigation, including international arbitration.
His diverse experience includes a period as a corporate bankruptcy inspector in Montreal, acting on the acquisition and disposal of major chemical plants in Europe, Asia and South America, and representing a sovereign government in international arbitration.
Neil promotes the work of Rosenblatt in many jurisdictions throughout the world with clients from many countries including China, India, Mongolia and across Africa. He works closely with UKTI and other government and non-government trade promotion bodies, and has often represented the interests of the City of London and UK business as a whole at international meetings.
Since 1985 Neil has been active in Asia and is a consultant to Rosenblatt’s associate firms in Hong Kong, China and Ghana. He is a Freeman of the City of London and Liveryman. For 18 years Neil has been a director of the China-Britain Business Council. He is a member of the International Bar Association and a mediator with the Belt and Road Mediation Centre based in Beijing.
Career history:
- 2018 – Present: Rosenblatt, Partner
- 1994 – 2018: Rosenblatt Solicitors, Partner
- 1983 – 1994: Sampson & Co, Partner
- 1983: Qualified as a Solicitor
Awards and Recognition:
- Times lawyer of the week, June 2009
- Led the Rosenblatt team that won the Law Society Personal Injury Firm of the Year 2009
- Former Chairman China Law Council
- Former Member Law Society International Issues Committee
