Commercial; Insolvency

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.

Solicitor 1996; insolvency practitioner in 1999; solicitor advocate in 2013; Called to the Bar 2014; Accredited Mediator

Insolvency Lawyers  Association R3

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

Steven is a keen supporter of the arts with a particular interest in the Theatre, Opera, Photography and Music – where enthusiasm partly compensates for lack of natural talent. He is also a keen cook.