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Samuel Attwood
Solicitor
Samuel is a solicitor in the London office with experience advising professional clients and their insurers on the commercial resolution of disputes in both the UK and Internationally.
Samuel regularly acts on behalf of construction professionals including: Developers, Engineers, Architects and M & E Contractors. Samuel also represents financial risk clients including: Directors and Officers, Solicitors, Accountants, Surveyors and Brokers. Samuel has guided clients through a variety of pre-action, litigated and multi-party disputes and is adept at working within alternative dispute frameworks to conclude matters efficiently.
Samuel was also seconded to the Professional Lines Team of a major international insurance firm. During his secondment Samuel managed a variety of high value professional indemnity claims within the European and North American markets. Samuel obtained invaluable experience during this secondment and was required to influence market discussions as both the lead and follow insurer for policies underwritten at the primary and excess layers.
Notable cases –
- Advised the Professional Indemnity Insurer of a Cladding Contractor during a national Public Inquiry into fire safety and cladding reform in high rise buildings;
- Successfully defended a test claim against a large national infrastructure client for damages allegedly caused by air particulates emanating from a rail infrastructure development; and
- Successfully recovered substantial agency fees for an agency client in relation to international oil and gas pipeline contracts.
- T: +44 (0) 20 3053 3061
- M: +44 (0) 7867 393289
- E: s.attwood@beale-law.com