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CONFERENCE SPEAKERS Sam Wakerley Partner — Holman Fenwick Willan LLP [email protected] Sam has been in Dubai since 2005 and heads up HFW’s MENA Insurance and Reinsurance team. Sam handles a wide range of insurance and reinsurance work with a particular specialisation in claims. He has advised on some of the region’s largest energy, marine, property, construction and FI insurance/reinsurance claims. His work involves general advisory work, supervising local court litigation, DIFC court work, English High Court work, arbitration and mediation. Sam is consistently recommended in both Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for his insurance law expertise. Nigel Wick Partner — Holman Fenwick Willan LLP [email protected] Nigel advises upon a wide range of insurance/ reinsurance contract issues, both as regards the development/review of insurance wordings and structures and insurance claims. Having been seconded to work in the insurance market, his advice is underpinned by an understanding of how the industry operate. Recent contract development/review work includes WELCAR, Onshore/Offshore Property/BI, marine liability, product liability, marine cargo, shipbuilding, gas storage, LME Metals storage, political risk and trade credit. Recent claims work includes property damage claim arising out of offshore platform failure, WELCAR sue and labour claim arising out of a pipeline laying EPC contract, PD/BI claim arising out of major refinery fire, property damage claim arising from failure of hydrocarbon storage tank, major PD/LOPI claim regarding North Sea FPSO, and coal fired power station sue and labour/design defect/resultant damage claim. Nigel Wick is described in Legal 500 and Chambers directories as having ‘excellent technical understanding’ and ‘handling cases with real verve’ 13