Sam Goodman

Ranked in 4 Practice Areas

Band 1

Cryptoassets

All Circuits

3 Years Ranked

Band 4

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

3 Years Ranked

Band 4

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

2 Years Ranked

Band 4

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance

London (Bar)

1 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2024

About

Provided by Sam Goodman

UK Bar

Practice Areas

Sam specialises in complex, high-value commercial litigation and arbitration. His practice has a particular focus on civil fraud/asset recovery, technology, energy/environment, banking, company, insolvency, and international trade. He acts in international arbitrations under a variety of rules (LCIA, ICC, SCC, LMAA etc.) as well as in English court proceedings in aid of arbitral proceedings and concerning the enforcement of arbitration awards. He has a particularly strong civil fraud practice, having acted in several multibillion-dollar fraud claims over the last few years.

Career

Read a full summary of Sam's career on the Twenty Essex website

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK-Bar

Cryptoassets - All Circuits

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Sam Goodman is a strong-performing junior with significant expertise in cyberfraud and cryptocurrency disputes. His practice also encompasses civil fraud, asset recovery and banking cases. He was one of the authors of the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce Legal Statement on Cryptoassets and Smart Contracts.

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Commercial Dispute Resolution - London (Bar)

Band 4

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International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Sam Goodman has a strong arbitration and investment treaty disputes practice. He has acted in several significant arbitrations over the past few years, appearing in proceedings brought under the auspices of the LCIA, ICC, ICSID, LMAA, PCA and SCC.

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Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Sam Goodman is a well-regarded junior at the fraud Bar. He routinely advises on various interim applications including worldwide freezing orders and Norwich Pharmacal relief. He has notable expertise in cyber fraud.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Sam is user-friendly; his drafting is tight and to the point and he works well in understanding the dynamic between the solicitor and the client.

Cryptoassets respondent
UK-Bar

Smart, reliable, attentive and great to work with.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK-Bar

Excellent. He's very good technically and he always thinks about strategy.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK-Bar

He's user-friendly, his drafting is tight and to the point, and he works hard to understand the dynamic between the solicitor and the client.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK-Bar

He really is a rising star and an exceptional talent.

Commercial Dispute Resolution respondent
UK-Bar

Sam Goodman is a very bright junior. He works very hard and he's very good and confident on his feet.

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance respondent
UK-Bar

It's an overly used adage, but Sam Goodman really is a rising star and exceptional talent.

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance respondent
UK-Bar

Words don't do Sam justice. He is just fantastic - the best junior barrister at the Bar, in my view. He regularly outperforms silks.

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance respondent
UK-Bar

Sam is exceptionally bright and hard-working. He's very easy to approach, he gets to grips with matters and issues extremely quickly, and he's liked by clients.

International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance respondent
UK-Bar

Sam is practical and smart.

Fraud: Civil respondent
UK-Bar