Neil Sampson
International
Profile:
Neil Sampson qualified as a solicitor in 1982 and has been a partner of the firm since 1994 when he joined Rosenblatt to develop the international business of the firm, in particular in China and the Far East. Neil has worked in China since 1985 and is a consultant to the firm’s associate firms in Hong Kong - Kenneth Sit Solicitors, and in Shanghai – Holtius International Lawyers. Neil has been a member of the Board of the China Britain Business Council for 10 years and was appointed as Treasurer in 2008. The Law Society appointed Neil as its Chairman of the China Law Council in 2005.
Neil covers a broad spectrum of work including corporate and commercial transactions both in the UK and internationally. Neil has worked on the listing of a number of Chinese companies on the London Alternative Investment Market (AIM). His depute resolution experience covers a broad range of domestic and commercial litigation including international arbitration and the tracing of foreign assets. Neil acts on property acquisitions and disposals that include international transactions; recently he has been consulted in relation to transactions in Spain, Portugal, Hungary, Italy and China. Neil is responsible for wills, probate and other private client matters within Rosenblatt. He has a diverse practise that includes being a corporate bankruptcy inspector in Montreal; acting on the acquisition and disposal of major chemical plants in Europe and South America and being the organiser of the Rosenblatt Open Golf tournament, now in its 9th year.
Neil promotes the work of Rosenblatt in many jurisdictions throughout the World including India, Mongolia and sub-Saharan Africa. He works closely with UKTI and other government and non-government trade promotion bodies; often representing the interests of the City of London and UK business generally at international meetings.