Laurent Samuel Litigation Consultant Cornerstone

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Professional Biography

Laurent Samuel provides economic and financial analysis and expert support in all phases of commercial litigation. Mr. Samuel has addressed alleged market manipulation in commodities and FX markets, and trading issues arising in equity markets. He has substantial experience directing analyses of large and complex, high-frequency financial datasets, from both private entities and trading exchanges. Mr. Samuel has also consulted on alleged antitrust behavior related to futures exchanges and U.S. health insurance markets and in multiple corporate and asset valuation matters.

Selected industry experience

Banking (retail, investment, capital markets), commodities (agriculture, energy, metals), and equity and fixed income markets

Education

Harvard University, M.B.A.
McGill University, B. Comm. (with distinction)

More Legal and Business Bylines From Laurent Samuel

From Zero to 100: Crude Oil Price Changes in 2020–2022 - (Posted On Saturday, September 10, 2022)
U.S. Natural Gas Physical Trading Volume and Marketed Production Remain High - (Posted On Tuesday, October 26, 2021)
Trends in Natural Gas Production and Consumption - (Posted On Saturday, August 15, 2020)
2020 Midyear Review on Natural Gas: A Look at COVID‑19’s Impact - (Posted On Wednesday, August 12, 2020)
U.S. Natural Gas Physical Trading Volume and Marketed Production Reach Record Highs - (Posted On Wednesday, August 12, 2020)
“Contango With Me”: COVID-19 and the U.S. Crude Oil Market - (Posted On Monday, May 11, 2020)
Battle of the Benchmarks: Brent Crude Oil and West Texas Intermediate - (Posted On Tuesday, April 21, 2020)

Utilities and Transportation

Crude Oil Price Trends Coverage

Cornerstone Research has been named a Go-To Thought Leader in the field of Utilities and Transportation Law by the National Law Review. The firm, headed by authors Nicole M. Moran, Chanel F. O'Neill, and Laurent Samuel, has provided significant coverage of the latest news in crude oil price changes globally, detailing how worldwide sanctions, the Russo-Ukrainian conflict, and other notable challenges impacting the petroleum markets in recent years.