Mr Steven Fennell > Exchange Chambers > Leeds, England > Barrister Profile

Exchange Chambers
OXFORD HOUSE, OXFORD ROW
LEEDS
LS1 3BE
England

Work Department

Commercial; Insolvency

Position

Steven specialises in commercial, financial and insolvency litigation and professional negligence and regulatory matters for the legal and accountancy professions.

Steven qualified as a solicitor in 1996, as an insolvency practitioner in 1999, and a solicitor advocate in 2013, before transferring to the Bar in 2014. He became a CEDR-accredited mediator in 2012.

Steven’s commercial practice includes:

  • Shareholder disputes
  • Partnership and LLP disputes
  • Sale of goods and supply of services
  • Banking and finance litigation
  • Franchise litigation
  • Commercial fraud, including applications for freezing injunctions and search and seizure orders
  • Consumer Credit

Steven also regularly undertakes non-contentious advisory work on instructions from solicitors.

Career

Solicitor 1996; insolvency practitioner in 1999; solicitor advocate in 2013; Called to the Bar 2014; Accredited Mediator

Memberships

  • Insolvency Lawyers 
  • Association R3

Education

  • University of Bristol (LLB)
  • Merton College, Oxford (BCL)
  • Accredited Mediator (CEDR)

Leisure

Steven is a keen supporter of the arts with a particular interest in the Theatre, Opera, Photography and Music – where enthusiasm partly compensates for lack of natural talent. He is also a keen cook.

Lawyer Rankings

Regional Bar > North Eastern Circuit > Company and insolvency

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1

Steven FennellExchange ChambersSteven’s advocacy is always clear, concise and noticeably appreciated by the presiding judge and instructing solicitor.’