The Disputes Firm

As the market-leading disputes firm, we are specialists in navigating the most complex and challenging cases, achieving success for our clients through incisive negotiation, arbitration or litigation. When the stakes are high and everything depends on the outcome, partner with Stewarts.

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17 September 2026 | Medical Negligence

Client secures £6m settlement following delayed treatment of cauda equina syndrome

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17 September 2026 | Tax Disputes

Beyond hallucinations: when AI gets it almost right

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17 September 2026 | Medical Negligence

Spinal-injured client succeeds in rare summary judgment application in medical negligence case

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16 September 2026 | Personal Injury

Injured couple secure £3.3m settlement for life-changing injuries

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14 September 2026 | Commercial Litigation

Is sport the new frontier of fraud litigation?

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14 September 2026 | Medical Negligence

Seven-figure settlement for a young woman who sustained a severe brain injury after the hospital failed to diagnose her perforated bowel

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11 September 2026 | Aviation

Defence Safety Authority report into Merlin Mk4 crash identifies chain of failures leading to death of Lieutenant Rhodri Leyshon

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27 August 2026 | Tax Disputes

Taxman triumphs over UK shipowners seeking risk-free tax breaks

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26 August 2026 | Divorce and Family

Practical steps to protect your personal injury award: part two

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24 August 2026 | International Injury

British holidaymaker’s claim for damages following traumatic brain injury in Cyprus concludes in the High Court of England and Wales

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24 August 2026 | Tax Disputes

Supreme Court reaffirms the narrow scope of issue estoppel

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20 August 2026 | Policyholder Disputes

Attempt to rectify policy to allow recovery of €160m Covid-19 business interruption losses refused by the Commercial Court
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Meet our team

Stewarts is the UK’s market-leading disputes-only law firm with more than 450 staff, including more than 97 partners. We advise and represents corporates, institutions, states, sovereign wealth funds and individuals in high-value, complex and business-critical disputes.

Toby Atkinson

Partner, Divorce and Family

Elaina Bailes

Partner, Commercial Litigation, Securities Litigation and Insolvency & Asset Recovery

Andrew Benzeval

Partner, Personal Injury

Francesca Berry

Partner, Commercial Litigation

Mo Bhaskaran

Co-Head of Commercial Litigation and Head of Fraud

Jenny Bowden

Partner, Divorce and Family

James Breese

Partner, Policyholder Disputes

Stuart Carson

Partner, Competition Litigation

Julian Chamberlayne

Head of Aviation and International Injury, Risk and Funding Partner

Rovine Chandrasekera

Head of Middle East Practice

Sophie Chapman

Partner, Divorce and Family

Tom Clark

Partner, Insolvency and Asset Recovery

Stephanie Clarke

Partner, Personal Injury

Adrian Clossick

Partner, Divorce and Family and Head of Leeds Office

Christopher Deacon

Partner, International Injury

Chloe Derrick

Partner, Policyholder Disputes

Iain Dodd

Head of Medical Negligence, Leeds

Jenny Duggan

Partner, Divorce and Family
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Stewarts Litigate

A groundbreaking after the event (ATE) insurance facility for Stewarts commercial disputes clients.

Stewarts Litigate provides a rapid process for the inception of comprehensive ATE insurance with a market leading wording at pre-agreed market leading rates.

Arthur J. Gallagher (UK) Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered Office: The Walbrook Building, 25 Walbrook, London EC4N 8AW. Registered in England and Wales. Company Number: 1193013.

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