In 2018 we expanded the partnership, worked on a number of high-profile cases, achieved excellent recognition for the results we secured for our clients, invested in innovation and continued to support the community through our foundation.
Below we review just some of our highlights from 2018.
We expanded in 2018, with four new lateral hires and five partner promotions. As part of this expansion, we launched Financial Crime as a new specialist area.
In May, we promoted five to partnership, Laura Jenkins (Commercial and Securities Litigation), Lucy Ward (Commercial and Securities Litigation), Martin Walsh (Commercial Litigation), Carly Kinch (Divorce and Family) and Stuart Carson (Competition Litigation). Read more…
During the year we announced three lateral hires, Patrick Dunaud (Commercial Litigation), Victor Cramer (Tax Litigation) and David Healy (Personal Injury). Read more…
In July, Richard Kovalevsky QC joined us to establish the Financial Crime department. Read more…
We worked on a number of high-profile cases and delivered some outstanding results for clients.
In February, the tax litigation case against the Ingenious Media Group, whose film/video game partnerships have been branded as tax avoidance schemes by HMRC, made The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases. Read more…
In June, the Court of Appeal overturned the jurisdictional decision in the important divorce case, Kelly v Pyres. Read more…
In July, the Competition Litigation team was successful in the MasterCard interchange fee case when the Court of Appeal overturned a previous judgment. Read more…
The firm and its partners and associates were recognised for their excellence in a series of high-profile awards and directories listings.
In January, Sean Upson (Commercial and Securities Litigation) and Sam Longworth (Divorce and Family) were listed in the Lawyer’s Hot 100 2018. Read more…
In October, the firm was listed as a top three firm in two areas in the inaugural Times Best Lawyers directory. Read more…
In November, Lucy Gould (Senior Associate, Divorce and Family) won the Future Leader award at Spear’s Wealth Management Awards. Read more…
We partnered with a legal-tech start up to embrace data science, and introduced a new trainee seat in KM and Compliance.
In July, we announced that we were embracing data science with legal-tech start-up, Solomonic. Read more…
In September, we broke new ground with a new trainee seat in KM and Compliance. Read more…
In 2018 we worked hard to contribute to the wider community.
In July, a team of cyclists from the firm completed the London to Paris cycle ride in memory of former partner Danny Turnbull, and in aid of the Back Up Trust. Read more…
This year The Stewarts Foundation supported over 20 charities. We have now donated over £4.5m to the foundation since 2010. Read more…
Thanks to all our clients and friends who worked with us in 2018. We wish you well in 2019.
