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Stewarts Law LLP

Client Satisfaction

The travel PI practice at Stewarts Law LLP has a strong reputation for its capabilities handling complex, high-value, and high-profile cases, with an exclusive focus on advising claimants and their families who have suffered severely disabling injuries, including spinal cord and brain injuries, amputations, burns, and fatalities in accidents which occur while the claimant is working or travelling abroad. Such incidents range from RTAS and holiday and leisure activity accidents, to medical negligence incidents. Julian Chamberlayne helms the team and is regarded as ‘the mastermind of cross-border catastrophic PI work’. ’Leading lawyer’ Christopher Deacon is another key practitioner with significant experience handling fatal injury abroad claims, expertise shared by Rebecca Huxford, who specialises in brain and spinal injuries. ‘Superstar’ Peter Neenan stands out for his notable specialism in aviation in particular, as does Sarah Stewart, who is well-equipped to handle disputes in this context which consistently involve the application of international convention. Scott Rigby is regarded an ’exceptional member of the team’ also.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'Christopher Deacon handled my case from start to finish and took so much care over every detail. I had regular updates from Christopher that were always delivered in a way I was able to understand, and he also made sure I was very well-prepared for whatever the upcoming part of the case was so that I didn’t get overwhelmed. Christopher took special care to look out for me throughout the process, which was really appreciated.’
‘Scott Rigby is very knowledgeable and pays attention to the smallest details. His calm, confident approach helped me trust him and rely completely on his advice. James Griffin is also an exceptional member of the team. He is meticulous and knows every little detail of the case.'
‘The indisputable pinnacle of aviation and travel solicitors. They cannot be matched for experience, knowledge and reach. There is no matter too complex and no opponent too troublesome for Stewarts Law.’
‘Peter Neenan is the first choice for any complex aviation dispute. Sarah Stewart is hugely experienced, a tough opponent who always fights hard for her clients. Rebecca Smith is astute and savvy. Julian Chamberlayne is a first-class lawyer.’
‘Rebecca Smith is highly experienced, tough, detailed in her work and knowledgeable. She is a team player and a clear and direct communicator. She is pragmatic but firm with opponents. Pete Neenan is a superstar within the sector. He has a razor sharp mind and gets right to the point.’
‘Stewarts is the standout, best firm to work with in the travel personal injury space. They secure the best clients and cases, they run them better than anyone else and they get the best results. The ethos of the team is one of pure excellence.’
‘Julian Chamberlayne is a mastermind of cross-border catastrophic personal injury work. His experience is second-to-none in the industry. His energy and fight is never-ending. He will leave no stone unturned in the quest for justice for his clients.'
‘Christopher Deacon is probably the leading lawyer of his generation in this area of law. He has the right mix of attention to detail, excellent knowledge and pragmatism. Rebecca Huxford is an outstanding lawyer; incredibly hardworking and achieves excellent results for her clients.’

Work highlights

Acting for families in civil claims to be brought against defendants in a high-profile helicopter crash incident.
Represented an F2 driver claimant who sustained life-changing injuries in a crash at the Belgian Grand Prix.
Represented an English family who sustained serious injuries as a result of a road traffic accident in Spain.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

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Julian Chamberlayne

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Leading associates

Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.