Samuel’s principal work is focused on commercial litigation/arbitration (contracts, banking, insurance & reinsurance, shipping (dry) and commercial fraud), jurisdictional disputes, private international law (conflicts) and Japanese law. In the field of banking, Samuel’s specialities include the defence of claims brought by banks, particularly against small to medium sized businesses (those with an annual turnover of up to £50 million) where facilities are secured with guarantees and/or legal charges over the personal property of directors or shareholders. In the field of insurance Samuel’s specialities include coverage disputes under legal expenses insurance and/or professional indemnity, & maritime umbrella policies.