Co-led by Mo Bhaskaran and Lucy Ward, Stewarts Law LLP‘s roster of high-value commercial disputes includes international fraud claims and major cases argued before the Competition Appeal Tribunal and the Supreme Court. Bhaskaran and Nick Haworth are key figures behind the team’s strength in fraud and corruption cases. Haworth’s work in this area includes asset tracing, asset preservation and document disclosure. Kate Pollock has a proven track record in competition litigation. Ed Holmes and Andrew Robson further extend the contentious expertise at the firm.

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Key clients

  • Public Institution for Social Security of Kuwait (PIFSS)
  • ASDA Stores Limited
  • Wm Morrisons Supermarkets Limited (Morrisons)
  • Thales SA (part of Thales Group, formerly Gemalto)

Work highlights

  • Represented the Public Institution for Social Security of Kuwait (PIFSS) in a Commercial Court claim involving bribery and corruption allegations amounting to over $800m against PIFSS’ former Director General and multiple parties.
  • Representating ASDA, Argos and Morrisons in the £500m high-profile and long-running interchange fee litigation against Mastercard.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mo Bhaskaran, Lucy Ward

Other key lawyers

Kate Pollock, Nick Haworth, Ed Holmes, Andrew Robson, Matthew Tighe, Hannah Jones