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Stephenson Harwood and Taylor Wessing eye merger

Partners reportedly set to vote by year-end on tie-up creating fully integrated European firm

2 Oct 2026

A&O Shearman hires Stephenson Harwood duo as global secondaries co-heads

London partners Sarah de Ste Croix and Gabriel Boghossian join with their team, bringing top-ranked secondaries expertise in hire A&O Shearman hailed as ‘transformative’ for its private capital platfo...

30 Sep 2026

Stephenson Harwood makes double hire in London from Clyde & Co, Mishcon de Reya

Shipping lawyer Jennifer Lavelle and private wealth specialist Nicola Simmons join as partners as top London independent expands key practices

29 Sep 2026

Stephenson Harwood points to disputes volatility as profits fall by 12%

Revenue dips by 2% to £303m as CEO cites timing of success-based fees

7 Aug 2026

Luxury goods insolvency case clarifies law on directors’ duties

UK Supreme Court finds good faith should govern a director’s conduct as well as their beliefs

17 Jul 2026

Charles Russell Speechlys adds Stephenson Harwood private client team in Asia push

UK firm says addition of five-strong Hong Kong team creates region’s largest private client practice

26 May 2026

Squire Patton Boggs and Stephenson Harwood add disputes partners in Madrid

Government arbitration lawyer joins Squire; Pérez-Llorca partner to head up UK firm’s new Spanish office

19 May 2026

Stephenson Harwood acquires boutique to re-enter Madrid

UK firm to launch in Spanish capital with three-partner team having closed its former Madrid office in 2002

29 Jan 2026

Stephenson Harwood debuts in Saudi Arabia with three-partner team

UK law firm joins Reed Smith, Bird & Bird and Pinsent Masons in expanding Middle East operations

28 Oct 2025

Class action reform could give UK economy £24bn annual boost, study claims

Stephenson Harwood report outlines recommendations to improve opt-out regime’s effectiveness

20 Oct 2025