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Samantha is a Partner in Freshfields' international arbitration practice group. She is experienced in representing clients in complex, high-stakes, commercial disputes, usually involving cross-border elements. Samantha represents clients in international commercial and construction disputes. She also represents both investors and States in ISDS. She has represented and advised clients in commercial and treaty arbitration under a wide range of arbitral rules, including ICSID, UNCITRAL, ICC, SIAC, AIAC, and HKIAC. These have arisen from private and public M&A, investments, joint ventures, and shareholder disputes, and have involved the energy, financial, life sciences, technology, real estate, automotive, consumer goods, and other sectors. Samantha also has years of experience practising in commercial litigation before the Singapore High Court and Court of Appeal, with a top-tier Singapore disputes practice. She also regularly acts as mediator. She has been named in The Legal 500’s 2023 Private Practice Powerlist for Arbitration in Southeast Asia and is recognised by Who’s Who Legal as a Future Leader in the Arbitration Future Leaders – Partners and Southeast Asia – Arbitration categories for 2023.