Mr Sam Eastwood > Mayer Brown International LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Mayer Brown International LLP
201 BISHOPSGATE
LONDON
EC2M 3AF
England
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Work Department

Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Position

Sam is a partner in Mayer Brown’s Litigation practice in London and a member of the Firm’s White Collar Defense & Compliance practice which represents corporations, boards of directors, board committees, executives and public officials in criminal , civil and regulatory enforcement proceedings around the world.

Sam’s experience includes: pursuing and defending claims arising from significant corporate acquisitions; competition litigation; advising on joint venture and shareholder disputes; fraud investigation; and seeking injunctive relief. He advises on ethics, anti-corruption and human rights issues in connection with companies’ internal compliance policies and procedures and international business transactions. Sam has significant experience in cross border corporate investigations involving complex financial and accounting issues and anti-corruption matters throughout Africa, Asia, Europe (particularly the Nordic region), Middle East and South America. He regularly conducts risk assessments, transactional due diligence and compliance program reviews.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)

(Hall of Fame)

Sam EastwoodMayer Brown International LLP

Mayer Brown International LLP’s expertise encompasses cross-border investigations, regulatory issues, and compliance reviews, as well as ESG matters. Compliance instructions and internal investigations concerning corruption allegations form key pillars of work for the team, which is overseen by ‘superb practitionerAlistair Graham, an experienced litigator with an emphasis on regulatory and fraud investigations, as well as international asset tracing. Sam Eastwood, lauded for his ‘unparalleled experience,’ takes point on anti-corruption, AML, human rights, and economic sanctions-related matters, while Jason Hungerford, dual-qualified in the UK and the US, is the name to note for financial crime and regulatory mandates.

London > Risk advisory > ESG

Mayer Brown International LLP‘s ‘forward-looking’ practice assists clients with a wide range of matters spanning sustainable finance, ESG regulatory, supply chain governance and emissions trading. The unit’s five-fold membership team comprises environment specialist Tim Baines,  human rights and governance expert Sam Eastwood, disputes and investigations partner Airlie Goodman, financial services regulatory lawyer Musonda Kapotwe and sustainable finance specialist Peter Pears. The ‘brilliant’ James Ford is another name to note.