Jenny McKeown > Stephenson Harwood > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Jenny McKeown leads the department at Stephenson Harwood which is part of a strong boutique private wealth team. It predominantly advises ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs and business owners as well as their families from around the globe on a variety of the most complex and high-value trust and family disputes, with a particular focus on international disputes. It also excels at advising domestic dynastic families. Helena Berman is a known name for her work on a variety of high-value contentious trusts disputes. The group is also well-regarded for its handling of disputes involving cross-border tax issues.

Stephenson Harwood‘s pensions litigation team brings together contentious trusts, regulatory and pensions advisory lawyers. In 2021, the firm launched its executive pensions plan practice, which is increasingly active in the disputes space. The group has a strong client base comprising employers, trustees and representative beneficiaries, with substantial experience in professional negligence claims, rectification issues and construction applications. It is also known for cross-border pensions disputes, recently handling cases involving the recovery of pensions assets from overseas jurisdictions, and investigations launched by the US regulators. ‘All-round superstar’ Helena Berman heads up the team, and is noted as an ‘industry superstar‘ alongside pensions professional negligence expert Jenny McKeown. ‘Building a great profile‘, Chris Edwards-Earl is noted for rectification and construction cases.