News About Stewarts

London International Disputes Week announces keynote speakers for arbitration-focused day of events

Lord Neuberger, Toby Landau KC and Karyl Nairn KC will headline International Arbitration Day

9 Apr 2026

London International Disputes Week refreshes board with double appointment

Quadrant Chambers’ Sarah Longden and Stewarts’ Sherina Petit replace Ben Giaretta and Emily Morris

31 Mar 2026

Stewarts hires family law silk from 4 Paper Buildings to head up specialist children’s team

Alex Verdan KC brings more than 35 years of advocacy experience in children’s disputes

24 Sep 2025

Stewarts’ PEP nears £2m after surging 33%

UK disputes firm posts robust set of results as revenue and profit see double-digit growth

30 Jun 2025

UK lawyers rue omission of legal services from trade deal with India

UK dropped request for legal services access in exchange for Indian visa concessions, according to reports

8 May 2025

Stewarts grows PEP 16% to £1.4m as revenue hits £95m

Disputes specialist reverses FY23’s turnover and profit dips

29 Jul 2024

Stewarts launches profession-wide pledge to help promote Indian arbitrators globally

India Promise addresses under-representation of Indian arbitrators on tribunals

19 Jun 2024

Stewarts’ partner count nears treble figures as firm promotes six

Disputes firm caps year of growth with women-majority promotions round

24 Apr 2024

Court of Appeal’s historic ruling on mediation heralds 'new era of positive change'

Campaigners have welcomed ruling that ends 20-year precedent preventing courts from ordering mediation

30 Nov 2023

Court of Appeal gives judges green light to order parties into mediation

Eagerly awaited judgment welcomed by arbitration and mediation bodies

30 Nov 2023

Stewarts boosts tax disputes team with Eversheds partner hire

Giles Salmond joins specialist disputes firm having been Eversheds’ head of indirect taxes and tax disputes resolution

7 Nov 2023

Stewarts adds Norton Rose Fulbright partner in London to head international arbitration team

Leading disputes firm confirms arrival of Sherina Petit after nearly 15 years at NRF

20 Sep 2023

Fraud cases on the rise in England and Wales, study finds

Claims involving fraud generally up since 2014 but proportion of non-UK claimants has dipped in recent years, according to new report by litigation boutique Stewarts and analytics platform Solomonic

31 Aug 2023

High Court backs policyholders in latest business interruption test case

Stewarts, Clyde & Co and DWF among firms acting in litigation that sees Commercial Court rule against insurers on ‘at the premises’ business interruption test case

19 Jun 2023

'An unnecessary battleground' - senior judge speaks out on new disclosure rules

Sir Julian Flaux has sent a strong message that parties and their legal advisers must make a real effort to cooperate on disclosure, writes Natalie Osafo

25 Jan 2023

Stewarts’ arbitration head joins Twenty Essex to become full-time arbitrator

Philippa Charles leaves specialist UK litigation firm after 10 years; interim department co-heads appointed

24 Jan 2023

Stewarts unveils bumper results with revenue climbing 43% to £114m

PEP nearly doubles to £2.74m as managing partner bows out after 20 years

24 Aug 2022

Morgan Lewis, Mishcon and Stewarts Law celebrate landmark UK Supreme Court credit card fees ruling

Trio advise retailers in cartel claim against MasterCard and Visa that could lead to billions of pounds in damages

19 Jun 2020