Red Kite Law LLP

Commercial Disputes

Steven is a Partner of the firm. Steven accepts instructions on all commercial litigation matters and has acted for global financial institutions with a turnover of over £1bn. He has a strong reputation in the Welsh legal market, having worked for Hugh James and Acuity Law, with clients following him to Redkite, bringing claims worth around £2 million. 

Steven’s expertise includes: 

• Commercial disputes concerning fraud and deceit claims. 
• Fraud matters and s994 petitions involving urgent injunctions. 
• Advising on cross jurisdiction matters.

Notable cases include:

• Acting for a company and settling a potential shareholder/section 994 claim with a 25% shareholder where the company was valued at over £100million
• Executing a rare search order at short notice
• Acting for a company in a commercial cross-border contractual dispute. Value of the claim against the company was USD 5,000,000.00. Assisting the company in its goal to achieve a sensible resolution prior to any costly and time consuming litigation/live proceedings
• Acting for a claimant company in a fraud and deceit claim against ex-employees. Value of the claim exceeded £2,000,000.00.
• Acting in a 13 party s994 petition. This particular matter required a number of urgent injunctions and freezing orders, which ensured the matter was successfully settled prior to trial in the client’s favour

Steven joined Redkite in September 2022 from an international law firm. He has previous commercial experience in management in the telecoms industry, understanding business operations and client objectives on a commercial basis.