Samuel Burns

Sam acts (with Bankim Thanki KC, Adam Kramer KC, Nicolas Damjanovic, and Kit Holliday) for Aabar Holdings in Various Claimants v Glencore (Commercial Court). Glencore concerns claims under ss. 90 and 90A FSMA relating to Glencore’s prospectuses and published information and was included in The Lawyer’s top 20 cases for 2026.

Acting (with Richard Coleman KC) for the respondent in SRA v Gill in a high-profile test case for alleged ‘SLAPPs’ in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal. Sam acted in the respondent’s successful summary dismissal application, a rare instance in which certified SDT proceedings were dismissed without proceeding to a substantive hearing. The decision of the SDT can be found here.

Acting (with Rupert Allen KC) for the claimant in CIT v SpiceJet (Commercial Court). This included securing summary judgment on the liability issues in CIT’s ca. $47m claim, relating to unpaid rent and non-compliance with the contractual redelivery condition under an aircraft lease. The judgment of the Commercial Court on the summary judgment application can be found here.

Acting (with Anneliese KC) in Palm Cay Development v HNR Company, a construction appeal in the Court of Appeal of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Sam helped secure the dismissal of all 19 of the claimant’s grounds of appeal. The judgment of the Court of Appeal can be found here.