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Stewarts Law LLP Offices

5 NEW STREET SQUARE
LONDON
EC4A 3BF
England
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Laura Jenkins

Work Department
Commercial Litigation and Securities Litigation
Position
Partner
Described by counsel as a very talented solicitor with a stellar career ahead, Laura acts for individuals and corporations in complex commercial disputes and investigations with a particular focus on the financial services sector.
The focus of Laura’s work is high value, complex, multi-party disputes. Laura has experience of representing companies, asset managers, funds, liquidators, directors and high net worth individuals across a wide range of industry sectors. Her cases have included claims arising in or relating to breaches of contract, securities claims, debt actions, insolvency-related issues, fraud claims and cross border enforcement as well as breach of confidence disputes.
She has significant experience of structuring and progressing group litigation, in particular in a securities context, and litigation funding.
Career
After joining Stewarts from the Office of Fair Trading in 2008, Laura completed her training contract with the firm and qualified in 2010. She was promoted to partner at Stewarts in 2018.
Memberships
Laura is a member of the LSLA and the IBA.
She mentors state school students intending to pursue a career in the law as part of the City Solicitors Horizons Mentoring Scheme.
Laura is also a member of The Circle, a charity that supports equality for women and girls in a fairer world.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
Representing financial institutions, companies, multi-national corporations, and high-net-worth individuals, Stewarts Law LLP’s ‘dynamic’ banking litigation team advises on disputes related to financial instruments and structures. In addition to its strength in claimant work, the group is also seeing an increase in defence instructions, particularly acting for foreign banks. Lucy Ward and Mo Bhaskaran took over from Clive Zietman, who retired in May 2024, as practice co-heads in April 2023. Keith Thomas is an expert in securities litigation and experienced in advising on shareholder claims. Alex Jay leads the firm’s insolvency and asset recovery team and Elaina Bailes is active, including in offshore jurisdictions, fraud and asset recovery, and financial services and securities litigation. Laura Jenkins’ clientele ranges from individuals to corporations, while Sophie Lalor-Harbord has experience acting both for and against banks.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family
- Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Transport > Travel
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Employment > Senior executives
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax