Solicitor Apprentice — DAC Beachcroft LLP
Sam Clarke
Commercial disputes by day. Arclane Studio & Clarko the rest of it. One standard, applied to both.
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Profile
02Profile
A solicitor apprentice at DAC Beachcroft, moving into commercial dispute resolution — supporting senior lawyers on high-value, high-stakes matters across professional risk, cyber, defamation and clinical negligence.
Outside the law, the same rigour goes into building: Arclane Studio, a senior-led design practice, and Clarko, a design-led apparel label. Two disciplines, one obsession with getting the details right.
RoleSolicitor Apprentice
FirmDAC Beachcroft LLP
FocusCommercial Dispute Resolution
BasedBristol — London
Matters supportedup to £25M
VenturesArclane · Clarko
Practice — areas of experience
03Practice — areas of experience
I.up to £25MCommercial Dispute ResolutionHigh-value commercial litigation & disputes.
II.Professional NegligenceClaims against professionals, advisers & their insurers.
III.Cyber & DataBreach response, malware & ransom-payment matters.
IV.Defamation & ReputationLibel, slander & reputation management.
V.Clinical NegligenceClinical risk, including birth-injury claims.
VI.Insurance CoveragePolicy coverage & indemnity disputes.
04Building
Beyond the brief.
A parallel practice in design and product — run to the same standard as the legal work, with a clear point of view and no templates.
Selected writing
05Selected writing
Insurance · Construction30 Jun 2026
Natural justice challenge succeeds as TCC refuses to enforce adjudicator's decision — LMND Group Ltd v John Henry Group Ltd
TCC · Adjudication enforcementRead ↗
Insurance · Nuisance2025
Nuisance claims — Another one bites the dust! Andrews v Kronospan
[2025] EWHC 2429 (TCC)Read ↗
Services for aspiring lawyers
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