Work Department

Commercial; Insolvency

Position

Steven specialises in commercial, financial and insolvency litigation and professional negligence and regulatory matters for the legal and accountancy professions.

Steven qualified as a solicitor in 1996, as an insolvency practitioner in 1999, and a solicitor advocate in 2013, before transferring to the Bar in 2014. He became a CEDR-accredited mediator in 2012.

Steven’s commercial practice includes:

Shareholder disputes Partnership and LLP disputes Sale of goods and supply of services Banking and finance litigation Franchise litigation Commercial fraud, including applications for freezing injunctions and search and seizure orders Consumer Credit

Steven also regularly undertakes non-contentious advisory work on instructions from solicitors.

Education

University of Bristol (LLB) Merton College, Oxford (BCL) Accredited Mediator (CEDR)

Mentions

North Eastern Circuit • Regional Bar

Company and insolvency

LEADING JUNIORS1

Steven Fennell – Exchange Chambers 'Steven's advocacy is always clear, concise and noticeably appreciated by the presiding judge and instructing solicitor.'