- Team
Samuel Chauvin provides strategic direction for the firm, defines the methodologies for investigating cases and manages high and very high-stakes cases, both in France and internationally.
He personally intervenes in complex cases involving issues of operating losses, liabilities, construction, industrial risks and sensitive litigation .
With over 20 years of experience in insurance and financial expertise, Samuel Chauvin has held management and partner positions in renowned expert firms specializing in major claims and large risks.
His career combines a rare dual skill set: technical expertise in complex claims and in-depth mastery of financial, accounting and economic mechanisms.
He has worked on emblematic cases with major stakes (collapses, explosions, industrial sites, infrastructure, energy, logistics, luxury goods, mass retail), on behalf of insurers, reinsurers, brokers and large groups.
His approach aims for strategic dispute management, geared towards controlling financial risks and limiting the excesses associated with litigation.
Sherman Binko is in charge of managing complex technical expertise, particularly in industrial civil liability, RCCI, material damage, machine breakdown and energy risks.
He also works on cases with an international dimension, in coordination with the firm’s network of expert partners.
With over 18 years of experience, he manages the administrative and financial aspects of the firm, oversees complex technical expertise, particularly in industrial civil liability, RCCI, material damage, machine breakdown and energy risks.
It assists insurers, brokers and manufacturers in analyzing causes, assessing damages and resolving sensitive situations involving demanding industrial environments.
He notably served as the French director of the international network Advanta Global Services, handling complex and cross-border cases. Accustomed to international contexts, he is regularly involved in cross-border cases in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and North America (United States and Canada).
His approach is based on rigorous technical analysis, a nuanced understanding of contractual issues, and the ability to coordinate actors with multiple interests in complex contexts.
Murray acts as a Partner Expert on assessments related to property losses, structural failures and complex construction claims, across residential, commercial, industrial and infrastructure assets.
He also contributes to ELLA’s international and cross-border assignments.
Trained as an architect, Murray has over 35 years of experience in assessing structural damage and complex property losses.
He supports insurers, brokers and corporate clients in claims analysis, the definition of repair strategies and the technical assessment of structures.
His expertise notably covers damage related to natural disasters, fires, impacts and structural failures of buildings.
Paul acts as a Partner Expert on complex industrial claims, energy risks, machinery breakdowns and high-value technical claims, in France and internationally.
A Chartered Engineer, Paul has 36 years of international experience across the Oil & Gas, energy, petrochemical and heavy industry sectors.
He supports insurers and industrial clients in root cause analysis, loss assessment and the management of major and catastrophic claims, including cases involving multi-billion-dollar losses.
Jean-Pierre acts as a Partner Expert for ELLA Corporate Solutions on complex industrial claims, including property damage, business interruption, machinery breakdown and liability.
He also supports ELLA in risk management assignments and risk analysis missions in France and internationally.
Trained as an electromechanical engineer, Jean-Pierre has over 40 years of experience in industrial insurance, claims expertise and risk management.
Former Technical Director within the Hannover International Insurance Group, he now supports insurers, reinsurers, brokers and industrial clients in root cause analysis, loss assessment and the management of complex claims.
His expertise notably covers heavy industrial sectors, energy, industrial processes, electrical installations, rotating machinery and risk prevention, with a strong international dimension.
Thierry acts as a Partner Expert on assessments related to construction claims, structural defects and issues of civil liability and ten-year decennial liability.
He supports ELLA Corporate Solutions on complex cases involving technical, financial and contractual issues, across residential, commercial, industrial and infrastructure assets.
Trained as an engineer, Thierry Potel has over 40 years of experience in the construction industry and construction claims expertise.His career combines site management, company leadership and expert assignments, giving him a comprehensive view of projects and the risks associated with construction operations.
He supports insurers, brokers, project owners and contractors in root cause analysis, damage quantification, liability assessment and the definition of repair solutions.
His expertise notably covers civil liability, decennial liability and contractors’ all risks claims, as well as issues related to costs, schedules and stakeholder coordination.
His approach is based on strong field experience, a rigorous technical analysis of defects, and a thorough understanding of the contractual and insurance mechanisms governing the construction sector.