Based in New York, Sam leads S-RM’s Corporate Intelligence practice in the Americas. He has over 14 years of industry experience leading professional services teams; supporting clients in complex crises; and conducting and managing investigations. Sam specializes in multi-jurisdictional investigations, proxy fights, asset tracing, litigation support, and complex transactional investigative due diligence. He works closely with counsel, compliance units, and deal teams to advise clients on investigative strategy, how to best approach challenging jurisdictions, and answer specific questions.
Sam has been ranked by Chambers and Partners in their 2024 Litigation Support Guide, with one client stating that “Sam Taylor is an excellent resource and my go-to person for investigations” and others describing him as “responsive and sharp” and “a great asset to any team” because “he gets results”.
Sam specializes in the US and Latin America, but has worked on global engagements touching Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Sam spent eight years at Kroll where he led the North American research practice and co-led the monitorship of a bank fined for violating US sanctions law. Prior to joining S-RM, Sam worked for a Big Four accounting firm and later managed investigations at a boutique litigation support firm focusing on cross-border cases in Latin America.
