Philip Somarakis

I am a specialist criminal and regulatory lawyer with a reputation for excellence and getting results for clients. I deal with a wide range of criminal defence cases, as well as advise clients on both contentious and non-contentious regulatory matters. I have a particular focus on the gambling, leisure, hospitality, retail and transport (vehicle fleet) sectors.

Testimonials

"What I love about him is that he always picks up the telephone and he is never too busy to help." "Philip is very wise and has good judgement." "He is very approachable and user-friendly." "Philip is an experienced operator with a long track record of providing us with an outstanding and professional service." -  Chambers & Partners 2025 (Ranked: Band 3)

"He’s our relationship partner. He's an extremely attentive guy and always deploys the best associates on our deals and secondees. He curates an amazing set of resources for us. He tends to be someone who we can go to when we need to backfill some commercial resource in the team. He’s very personable, his seniority, he provides advice, and he's good with linking us with the right expertise in firm very quickly." - Nominated by in-house counsel, global business.