Samantha LORD HILL

Samantha is Counsel in Freshfield LLPs international arbitration and Global Projects Disputes Practice.

Samantha focuses her practice on commercial and construction disputes arising out of major projects worldwide, particularly those in the energy, natural resources and infrastructure sectors. She has advised and appeared on behalf of clients in complex, high-value, international arbitrations under many of the major arbitration rules including ICC, LCIA, DIFC-LCIA, ICSID, DIAC, ADCCAC, SIAC and UNCITRAL Rules, with a variety of seats. She also sits as arbitrator.

Samantha sits on the Global Advisory Board of ICDR Young & International, the Editorial Board of the Center for International Investment and Commercial Arbitration Young Arbitrator's Group and the MENA Sub-Committee of the Campaign for Greener Arbitrations. She is also a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), the International Bar Association and Arbitral Women.

She is the co-author of the UAE chapter of the ICCA International Handbook on Commercial Arbitration, the UAE chapter of 'The International Application of FIDIC Contractors: A Practical Guide' and the Employer Claims chapter of 'Dealing with Delay and Disruption on Construction Projects'.

She is admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia and the High Court of Australia. She is a Registered Foreign Legal Practitioner in both Singapore and Dubai and a Registered Foreign Legal Consultant in the State of California.