Sam Wakerley
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About
Provided by Sam Wakerley
Experience
Sam is an English qualified lawyer and Head of insurance and reinsurance for HFW in the Middle East.
He has been based in the Dubai office since 2005 and has advised on some of the region's largest energy, marine, property, liability, construction and PI insurance/reinsurance claims as well as complex treaty reinsurance disputes covering a range of risks including motor, medical and life. Sam also advises on commercial disputes within the insurance industry and generally, including broker E&O, TPA, shareholder, JV and other commercial disputes. His work involves general advisory work, all forms of arbitration, supervising local court litigation, DIFC / ADGM court work, English High Court work and mediation.
Sam is a registered practitioner with rights of audience before the DIFC Courts (Part II), and ADGM Courts. Sam is also a DIAC registered arbitrator.
What he does best
• Insurance and reinsurance claims, advisory, and disputes
• Dispute resolution (mediation, arbitration and court litigation)
Chambers Review
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Sam Wakerley heads the firm’s regional insurance and reinsurance department from his base in Dubai. He is a leading lawyer for contentious issues within the field, including under marine insurance, construction all-risk and business interruption policies. He also acts on liability insurance and treaty reinsurance disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sam provides balanced and practical advice on the most complex insurance disputes, and clients value his ability to clearly communicate the pros and cons and the way forward. Without doubt he is one of the top insurance lawyers in the region, and his reputation is such that it can make a difference when representing clients."
"Sam Wakerley is an excellent insurance law practitioner who is able to offer quality advice on the most complex matters."
"He is pragmatic, experienced and extremely knowledgeable about the insurance sector."
"Sam Wakerley is an excellent lawyer."
"Sam provides balanced and practical advice on the most complex insurance disputes, and clients value his ability to clearly communicate the pros and cons and the way forward. Without doubt he is one of the top insurance lawyers in the region, and his reputation is such that it can make a difference when representing clients."
"Sam Wakerley is an excellent insurance law practitioner who is able to offer quality advice on the most complex matters."
"He is pragmatic, experienced and extremely knowledgeable about the insurance sector."
"Sam Wakerley is an excellent lawyer."
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