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Stewarts Law LLP

5 NEW STREET SQUARE, LONDON, EC4A 3BF, ENGLAND

Tel:: Work 020 7822 8000
Fax:: Fax 020 7822 8080
DX:: 369 LONDON CHANCERY LANE

Web:: www.stewartslaw.com
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London, Leeds

Stewarts Law LLP is a leading specialist litigation law firm based in the UK.

The firm: The firm acts for a UK and international client base, and has leading and innovative departments specialising in antitrust litigation, aviation, clinical negligence, commercial litigation, divorce, employment and personal injury. The firm is global in its perspective and has strategic partnerships in place with litigation law firms around the world, enabling its clients to take a cross-border approach to litigation. The firm has offices in the UK in both London and Leeds, and a consulting office in New York.

Types of work undertaken: Antitrust litigation: the antitrust litigation department specialises in competition-related litigation, with particular focus on damages issues that arise as a result of competition infringements.

Aviation: the aviation department specialises in aviation accidents and represents victims, survivors and families in relation to airline disasters around the world. The department also has expertise in air accidents involving light aircraft and helicopters for UK and international clients. The department draws upon its proximity to the aviation insurance market to obtain the best results for its clients.

Clinical negligence: the clinical negligence department has expertise in neurological injury, particularly spinal injury, brain injury and cerebral palsy. The department is franchised by the Legal Services Commission and its partners are approved as specialists by Action for victims of Medical Accidents (AvMA) and the Law Society.

Commercial litigation: the commercial litigation department advises on commercial disputes of all kinds and is noted for its expertise in banking, fraud and professional negligence. The department’s work encompasses UK litigation, heavyweight international litigation, international arbitration and complex multi-jurisdictional disputes.

Divorce: the divorce department has rapidly acquired a reputation as one of the leading divorce and family law practices in the UK. The department acts for high-net-worth and international clients from a wide range of backgrounds and represents both husbands and wives.

Employment: the employment department focuses on the resolution of high-value and high-profile employment disputes. The department acts for employers and individuals. It has a particular reputation for acting for claimants against investment banks and other financial institutions.

Personal injury: the personal injury department specialises in high-value and complex personal injury claims, with particular expertise in compensation claims following spinal injury, brain injury and other serious injuries, such as brachial plexus, burns and amputation. The department has expertise in fatal accident cases, as well as travel and foreign jurisdiction claims. Independent observers regard it as the leading catastrophic injury department in the UK.

Other offices: New York

Breakdown of work %
Antitrust litigation 5
Aviation 10
Clinical negligence 10
Commercial litigation 20
Divorce 20
Employment 5
Personal injury 30

Number of UK partners 36
Number of other UK fee-earners 112

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