Stephenson Harwood‘s commercial litigation team is praised for combining ’legal rigour with sound commercial judgment and strategic finesse’. Team head Richard Garcia-Almendros is ‘highly industrious and exceptionally thoughtful’, and handles many of the high-profile mandates undertaken by the practice for banks and leading corporates. Guy Harper specialises in private equity and professional services-related disputes, while Sue Millar is a sanctions specialist who also has extensive experience in international litigation related to government interests. The ’outstanding’ Genevieve Quierin is praised for ‘a rare combination of legal precision, strategic clarity and sound commercial judgment to every matter she handles’, while Donna Newman is considered ’very knowledgeable, responsive and extremely good at finding the risk strategy in challenging cases’. Chris Pettett is recommended for his experience in High Court proceedings, particularly for financial services clients.
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Leading partners
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Leading associates
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Chris Pettett
Practice head
Richard Garcia-Almendros
Other key lawyers
Guy Harper; Sue Millar; Genevieve Quierin; Donna Newman; Chris Pettett; Dan Smith