Sam Saadat

Sam is a distinguished Criminal Defence Lawyer renowned for his fearless advocacy in defended hearings and jury trials. With a profound understanding of the law, Sam provides comprehensive guidance on a wide array of legal issues, ensuring clients receive the most robust defence possible. As a senior litigator, Sam leverages a broad spectrum of experience, adeptly managing complex criminal and commercial matters. His fervour for criminal law is evident in the compassionate yet tenacious representation he offers, benefiting numerous clients through his dedicated advocacy. Sam holds admittance as a lawyer in both the Supreme Court of NSW and the High Court of Australia. His practice extends across various jurisdictions including the Local Court, District Court, and Supreme Court. Additionally, he possesses extensive experience appearing before the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) and the NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (NCAT). In his legal practice, Sam skillfully handles bail applications, including show cause bail, as well as traffic offences, sentencing, mental health applications, defended hearings, and jury trials. His wide-ranging experience encompasses drug offences, assault offences—sexual assault included—fraud offences, apprehended violence orders, firearms and weapons offences, robbery offences, and appeals. On the commercial front, Sam’s expertise includes successfully litigating complex matters and obtaining interlocutory orders such as Injunctions, Anton Piller orders, and Mareva (freezing) orders. Moreover, Sam frequently appears in Sports Tribunals and Judiciaries, notably representing cases in the New South Wales Rugby League Judiciary and the National Rugby League Judiciary. Before embarking on his legal career, Sam honed his commercial acumen through over a decade in the Information & Technology sector, working with some of Australia's leading IT firms. Beyond his legal endeavors, Sam is an accredited rugby league coach, with coaching experience at the Canterbury Bulldogs and Sydney Roosters. For the past 10 years, he has primarily focused on women's rugby league, championing the growth of the game and advocating for its development.