As 2023 draws to a close, we reflect on the results achieved for our clients, successes for our people and teams and our works to support our community and the world.
Thank you to everyone we worked with this year. We wish you a pleasant end to the year and all the best in 2024.
Our people
We welcomed new department heads…
- Sherina Petit, Head of International Arbitration
- Lucy Ward and Mo Bhaskaran, Co-Heads of Commercial Litigation
- Ben Townsend, Head of Personal Injury Leeds
…and new partners:
- Chloe Derrick, Policyholder Disputes
- Jane Pyrah, Personal Injury
- Matthew Greene and Giles Salmond, Tax Litigation and Resolution team.
As well as 80 new hires in total.
- Stewarts promoted five to the partnership
- We welcomed newly qualified associates and 2023 trainee cohort
- Jodee Mayer joined as Pro Bono Manager
Successes for our clients
Our commercial disputes teams acted on landmark rulings:
- Court rules in favour of policyholders in ‘At the Premises’ test case
- Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil ruling confirms court can order parties into alternative dispute resolution
Our injury teams acted for claimants in complex cases:
- Young woman who sustained a life-changing spinal cord injury in road traffic collision secures £23m compensation
- NHS junior doctor brings compensation claim for spinal cord injury resulting from defective gravel bike
- Student who required amputations due to failure to provide early treatment of sepsis secures settlement to enable her to regain her independence
Our services
- New patient support service Onward launched to help severely injured and seriously ill patients
- Business interruption insurance claims service to support businesses affected by Covid-19
- Costs and Funding Disputes team launches
- The PFA partners with Stewarts to help players access dispute resolution advice
Supporting our community and world
- Achieving Carbon Neutral Status
- Social Mobility Foundation Top 75 employer for social mobility
- Supporting Roundabout and The Passage as Charities of the Year
- Partnering with Future Frontiers for coaching programme
Stewarts in the media
- Celebrating 20 years in Leeds – Dan Herman speaks to Yorkshire Post
- The Lawyer spotlights Securities Litigation team
- Tim Symes speaks to Sky News as insolvencies continue to rise
- Matt Humphries joins calls for UK ministers to speed up reform of cohabitation rights in the FT
- Toby Atkinson writes for Tatler on international families, divorce and child abduction
- Charlie Thompson talks employee misconduct and investigations in Evening Standard
- Elaina Bailes in the Guardian as ClientEarth loses high court fight with Shell over climate strategy
Thought leadership
- Commercial fraud claims in England and Wales: analysing trends
- New research reveals women perceive lack of progress on equal pay
- Commercial Litigation Podcast launches with look to the future of disputes
Our achievements
We were proud to receive accolades for individuals:
- Sarah Stewart and Aaron Le Marquer each profiled as The Times Lawyer of the Week
- Pia Mithani recognised in The UK’s Best Up and Coming Female Lawyers by Law.com
- Mo Bhaskaran named Disputes Lawyer of the Year at The Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards
And for our teams:
- Directories rankings included record results in Chambers UK and The Legal 500, and The Times Best Law Firms listed Stewarts as a top three firm in two practice areas
- Trust and Probate Litigation team wins at STEP Private Client Awards
- Divorce and Family team wins Family Law Team of the Year at Chambers High Net Worth Awards for second consecutive year
- Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence teams win at Yorkshire Legal Awards
- Stewarts wins Brain/Spinal Injury Law Firm of the Year in inaugural Neuro Rehab Times Awards
Our events
Hosting for our clients and contacts:
And for our people:
- Hosting Dr Ateh Jewel for International Women’s Day
- Commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day
- Reflecting on Black History Month
- South Asian Heritage Month
If you require assistance from our team, please contact us or request a call back from one of our lawyers by submitting this form.
