Mr Stephen Baker > Herrington Carmichael LLP > Ascot, England > Lawyer Profile
Herrington Carmichael LLP Offices
102 Berkshire House
39-51 High Street
Ascot
SL5 7HY
England
Mr Stephen Baker
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Stephen is the Head of Dispute Resolution. He has a wealth of experience dealing with complex commercial disputes in the High court and in particular the Business and Property Courts. He acts for a variety of UK and international companies as well as high net worth individuals with cases encompassing areas such as technology sector disputes, product liability claims, intellectual property, breach of trust, corporate and shareholder disputes and injunctive relief.
Stephen’s approach is to gain an understanding of the client’s business and the underlying issues facing the products or services involved in the dispute and the client’s key drivers as this is equally as important as the legal issues in play.
Stephen is a member of the Society for Computers and Law and is a CEDR qualified mediator.
Experience
- Acting for financial services company in litigation with a former director in respect of the compulsory transfer of the director’s shares, a claim for a share option and allegations of breach of contract arising from the director’s dismissal.
- Acting for an international ancient art dealership in two disputes with a Qatari owned private investment company and Sheikh over the authenticity of antiquities that it sold.
- Defending an international medical devices company in a product liability group litigation claim.
- Acting for a property investment company and high net worth individuals in a series of claims involving breach of trust arising from the financial settlement in a £60million divorce.
- Obtaining a freezing injunction against the perpetrators of a Ponzi style investment scheme.
- Acting for a software ‘bot’ creating company in a breach of intellectual property claim brought by an international computer game company.
Career
Stephen joined Herrington Carmichael in September 2022 from Boyes Turner.
Memberships
Stephen is a member of the Society for Computers and Law and is a CEDR qualified mediator.
Personal
A keen club Tennis player, Japanese food and cooking, setting and taking part in quizzes and more recently has re-discovered a guilty pleasure in the meditative process of building Lego.
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Hampshire
(Leading partners)Herrington Carmichael LLP has a broad commercial litigation practice, which encompasses shareholder disputes, debt enforcement work, and breach of contract claims. Described as ‘an excellent lawyer’ and ‘experienced litigator’, Stephen Baker heads up the team in Farnborough. Frankie Tierney and Edward Jones are also names to note; Tierney focuses on complex litigation and has experience with cases in the High Court, while Jones advises on a wide range of matters, including professional negligence claims, insolvencies, and property disputes.
South East > Real estate > Property litigation
Based in Farnborough, Stephen Baker heads the real estate litigation team at Herrington Carmichael LLP. Notable members of the team include Frankie Tierney and Edward Jones. Tierney is a seasoned litigator with a wealth of experience handling dilapidation claims and restrictive covenant issues, while Jones is noted for his skills with advising on boundary disputes and rent reviews.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners South East > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Hampshire
- Commercial litigation: Hampshire South East > Dispute resolution
- Property litigation South East > Real estate
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Hampshire
- Employment > Employment: Hampshire
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Hampshire
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Hampshire
- Real estate > Commercial property: Hampshire
- Employment > Immigration
- Real estate > Property litigation