Stephenson Harwood

Commercial Litigation

Charlotte advises states, state-owned entities, companies and high-net-worth individuals in resolving their cross-border disputes.

She has extensive experience in international commercial arbitrations, as well as fraud and asset tracing matters, across sectors including energy, banking and finance, and projects and infrastructure. The cases she handles frequently involve matters of significant political and economic importance. She handles these issues strategically while delivering practical, commercial legal advice. 

Having lived in Kenya and completed a secondment at JMiles & Co. in Nairobi working on LCIA and ICC arbitrations, she has developed valuable insight and experience of both working and living in Africa. This positions her strongly to advise clients on disputes involving an African dimension.

Charlotte was part of the team who co-authored a leading text, "Arbitration in Africa: A Review of Key Jurisdictions, together with other contributors from across Africa. She also writes regularly on arbitration topics, such as the law governing the validity of an arbitration agreement and the Arbitration Act 2025.

In addition, she has a broad experience of English High Court litigation, including acting in proceedings arising from the collapse of a hedge fund and advising a professional fund manager She has also acted for an international auctioneer on a dispute relating to the authenticity of a Russian painting following a secondment in the art law department of that auctioneer.