Samantha Holland

Samantha is a Partner in the Commercial Litigation team, and UK head of the Gowling WLG insurance practice described as "Proactive, creative where required and very efficient..". Technically minded and results focused, she is not only able to handle the most complex commercial disputes but is adept at advising on the myriad of insurance issues which often arise in the context of those disputes. She has acted on behalf of policyholders on the full gamut of policy coverage disputes, ranging from issues with presentation of the risk to construction of policy terms and conditions, and has handled highly technical disputes for clients operating in the construction, nuclear and rail industries (having also previously advised the Access Disputes Committee on disputes under the Network Code). Her cases have led to her team being shortlisted twice for Litigation Team of the Year.

A fully qualified solicitor advocate as well as an experienced litigator, Samantha focuses on obtaining the best possible outcome with the minimal amount of fuss, advising her clients at an early stage on the optimum strategy to adopt to mitigate or minimise loss, using mediation and alternative dispute resolution where appropriate. Where a case needs to be fought, however, she has experience of preparing large and complex matters for trial or arbitration, and can appear at complex interlocutory hearings on behalf of clients.

Samantha puts the lessons learnt from her litigation practice into good use in advising clients on how to best manage their risk through insurance, stress testing their cover and negotiating the best possible policy wordings. She also works with entrepreneurial clients to bring new insurance products to market, including in the InsurTech space. She has almost two decades of experience on providing insurance and risk management advice in connection with major projects and is often brought in to clear deadlocks to corporate and real estate transactions and to manage claims. She has particular expertise of W&I insurance having been heavily involved in that market since its infancy.