Stewarts has been recognised by Solomonic as one of the leading firms involved in the most closely followed High Court litigation cases of 2025. The firm features in three of the fifteen most tracked cases, placing it among the top performing firms in Solomonic’s UK rankings. These cases include Aabar Holdings v Glencore and others, Public Institution for Social Security v Al Rajaan and others, and Stonegate Pub Company Limited and others v Marsh Limited.
Stewarts’ top three most tracked High Court cases
Aabar Holdings SARL and others v Glencore Plc and others
A group of institutional investors, including Aabar Holdings, brought claims against global natural resources company Glencore under sections 90 and 90A of the Financial Services and Markets Act. The claimants alleged that Glencore, together with certain former directors, misled the market by failing to disclose corruption, bribery and market manipulation in parts of Africa and South America, inflating the company’s share price and causing investor losses.
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The Public Institution for Social Security v Al-Rajaan and others
In one of the largest and most high-profile cases heard by the Commercial Court, Kuwait’s Public Institution for Social Security brought proceedings against former Kuwaiti banker Fahad Al-Rajaan and others in connection with allegations of corruption, bribery and misappropriation of public funds. The claims alleged that Mr Al-Rajaan received substantial illegal bribes in breach of his duties, causing significant losses.
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Stonegate Pub Company Limited and others v Marsh Limited
Pub chain Stonegate and subsidiaries launched a multi-million-pound claim against its insurance broker, Marsh, alleging professional negligence in failing to arrange adequate business-interruption insurance ahead of the Covid-19 pandemic. The claimants allege Marsh failed to ensure that all relevant Stonegate Group companies were properly listed as insured entities, resulting in substantial uninsured losses through the pandemic.
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Notably, two of these matters, Various investors v Glencore and Steven Kalmin and The Public Institution For Social Security v Al Rajaan and others, were also recognised in The Lawyer’s prestigious Top 20 Cases lists for 2026 and 2025 respectively.
Solomonic
The Solomonic ranking draws on the activity of more than 10,000 litigation professionals who use its platform to monitor ongoing disputes. The most followed cases are matters that have generated the greatest interest over the past year, highlighting the themes, businesses and judgements shaping debate across the legal market.
Read the Solomonic top 15 most tracked High Court cases of 2025 here.
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