Samuel Pape represents clients in a broad range of high-stakes international disputes. He is a strategic advisor and trial advocate in international commercial and investment treaty arbitration. He also acts in complex commercial litigation in England and overseas.

Samuel is widely recognized as one of the leading dispute resolution lawyers of his generation. Two of his recent arbitration wins have earned him recognition in The American Lawyer’s Litigators of the Week. Samuel is ranked as a Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500 UK 2025 and a Future Leader in Arbitration by Who’s Who Legal / Lexology 2025.

Drawing on over a decade of experience, he represents multinational companies, financial institutions, private equity firms, and sovereign States in disputes across a range of sectors including energy, mining, banking, technology, and aviation. His experience includes acting in financial, corporate, and shareholder disputes, as well as in transnational tort class actions. Samuel's cases often involve novel and complex issues, including ESG issues.

Samuel is bilingual in English and French and also speaks Spanish and Portuguese. He frequently handles disputes in Latin America and is noted as having “a fine record in the region” by The Legal 500 Latin America. 

Samuel is an active member of the international arbitration community. He is the former Representative for the United Kingdom on the ICC Young Arbitration & ADR Forum. He is also an editorial board member of the European Investment Law and Arbitration Review and has authored a number of publications. He is frequently invited to lecture and to speak on panels on subjects relating to international arbitration.

Samuel also has an active pro bono practice and is a trustee of the Free Representation Unit, a London-based charity that provides free representation to individuals who cannot afford lawyers. 

Bar Qualification

  • England and Wales (Solicitor)

Education

  • Legal Practice Course, College of Law, 2010
    with distinction
  • Graduate Diploma in Law, College of Law, 2009
    with distinction
  • BA (Hons) Philosophy, Politics and Economics, University of Oxford, 2008

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • French
  • Spanish