With a cross-practice ability across private wealth, contentious trusts, regulatory, and pensions advisory matters, Stephenson Harwood‘s team advises on a mix of high-profile and complex disputes. Other areas of expertise for the team include FCA investigations, Pensions Regulator issues, professional negligence claims, complex construction and rectification proceedings. Practice head Helena Berman is a veteran litigator on representative beneficiary cases for household-name clients. Other standout team members include Jenny McKeown, a specialist in acting for insurers and UK law firms in professional negligence claims, interpretation/construction and rectification applications, and managing multi-party claims. Chris Edwards-Earl acts on a range of rectification and construction cases, public sector schemes, and professional negligence proceedings. Maria Chami is also recommended.
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Practice head
Helena Berman
Other key lawyers
Jenny McKeown; Chris Edwards-Earl; Maria Chami