Brodies LLP

Stephen is managing partner of Brodies LLP. He works with the firm's chair, Iain Rutherford, and its boards to manage the overall strategic direction and operational performance of the firm. This includes responsibility for financial performance and the implementation of the firm's strategic plans.

Prior to assuming his current role in May 2024, Stephen was the head of Brodies’ disputes practice. He is a recognised expert in dispute resolution, with over 20 years’ experience and has dealt with highly contentious and business critical matters for clients across the UK and internationally, with a reputation gained for solving contractual and asset-related disputes involving energy, real estate and finance issues.

As managing partner, Stephen's focus is to ensure Brodies maintains its reputation as a leading place for clients to receive, and for the firm's colleagues to provide, first class legal advice.

Trained Bird Semple; qualified 1999; Brodies LLP 2002; associate 2004; partner Brodies 2007.

Douglas Academy; Strathclyde University (1996 Hons), (1997 Dip LP).