Samuel Wittberger
Associate (Singapore)
Associate
Singapore
Samuel specialises in complex cross-border disputes and international arbitration in the Asia Pacific.
He has a broad commercial disputes practice, with a growing focus on the energy sector. He also has significant experience in shareholder and investment disputes.
Samuel has advised on, and acted as counsel in, arbitration proceedings under leading institutional and ad hoc rules, as well as in proceedings before all levels of the Singapore courts.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- representing the owner of an Asian combined cycle power station in an ad hoc arbitration under the UNCITRAL Rules arising out of a power purchase agreement dispute with a national electricity board
- acting for an energy major in disputes arising out of LPG and crude oil sales contracts
- representing two sovereign funds in a $100 million+ SIAC arbitration concerning closing fraud and warranty claims over an investment in a Southeast Asian state owned enterprise
- representing a large global bank in a HKIAC arbitration arising out of a term facility agreement
- acting for an Asian state-owned entity in multi-jurisdictional enforcement proceedings of a SIAC award in excess of US$700 million
Sectors
Background
Samuel graduated from the National University of Singapore and is admitted to the Singapore bar. Prior to joining the firm, he practised in a leading Singapore dispute resolution firm.
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