Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

Commercial dispute resolution and insolvency

Stephen is a partner in the dispute resolution group specialising in commercial litigation and insolvency. His experience crosses a number of disciplines including commercial disputes, financial services, cross-border claims and fraud.

Stephen advises businesses of all sizes, from large corporations to SMEs and owner managed businesses. He has acted in a range of sectors including real estate, automotive, energy and technology. He has successfully represented clients in the Court of Appeal in a number of areas including freezing injunctions (Stephen Hunt (as Provisional Liquidator of Black Capital) v Raveneet Ubhi [2023] EWCA Civ 417); contempt proceedings (Loveridge v Loveridge [2021] EWCA Civ 1697), EWCA Civ 417, as well as shareholder and partnership disputes (Loveridge v Loveridge [2020] EWCA Civ 1104).

He also has significant experience in the High Court, including in a breach of fiduciary duty and conspiracy to cause loss valued at £35 million (Henderson & Jones Limited v David Jason Ross and others [2022] EWHC 2560 (Ch).

Stephen joined Penningtons Manches Cooper as a partner in 2023 having previously worked at Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co (now Gowling (WLG) LLP); Hogan Lovells and Thursfields Solicitors.

Stephen sits as the current R3 Midlands chair, as well as chair of the Smaller Practioners Group.

Dartford Grammar School, Kent; Kings College London (LLB and LLM (Tax)); Inns of Court School of Law (London)