Revenue, net profit and average profit per equity partner (PEP) at Stewarts all took a hit last year, after the firm smashed several records the year before. Stewarts’ revenue fell below £100m after the litigation firm surpassed the milestone in 2021/22. The firm reported a 25 per cent loss from £115m to £85.1m, while net […]
Stewarts has broken the £100m revenue barrier for the first time in its history, with net profit and average profit per equity partner (PEP) also soaring. Revenue at the firm grew by 43 per cent from £79.7m to £114m in the 2021/22 financial year, while net profit rose a staggering 93 per cent from £30.1m […]
Litigation boutique Stewarts has appointed a successor to longstanding managing partner John Cahill, who will stand down this August. The firm will be led by Stuart Dench after a six-month transition period. It was announced in November that Cahill was stepping down from the role after over two decades in charge. Dench, who joined Stewarts in 1998 […]
Stewarts‘ longstanding managing partner John Cahill has announced he is stepping down from the role next year after over two decades in charge. The news was announced internally at the firm this week, which will lead to a generational shift next summer. Co-founding the firm with Douglas Stewart back in 1990, Cahill was first appointed […]
Stewarts is teaming up with a leading broker to launch a facility that will enable fast-tracked insurance coverage for its clients. The name of the product will be ‘Stewarts Litigate’ and is the result of a collaboration with Arthur J. Gallagher Insurance Brokers. It will be focused on providing rapid access to comprehensive after the […]
Disputes firm Stewarts Law has increased the top end of its London NQ pay bracket, while there were fewer uplifts for its trainee ranks. NQ salaries in the City depend on a lawyer’s sector of work, with fee-earners acting in areas such as personal injury and international arbitration. The highest bracket of pay has been […]
After scrapping last year’s partner promotions, Stewarts has conducted its largest-ever round by adding eight new members. The boutique has bolstered different areas across its litigation offering by promoting lawyers in commercial litigation, trusts and probate, divorce and family, personal injury and clinical negligence. Those making the step up are Pia Mithani, Zachary Sananes, Emma […]
Stewarts Law has temporarily fought off a £56m negligence lawsuit after the High Court ruled that the claim had not been properly served against the firm.
The Covid-19 pandemic has received its fair share of bad press regarding its impact on working women. But are there any positives that will drive equality for women in the legal profession? The views of our female peers are mixed. Some hail the advent of increased remote-working and the ability to convert commuting time into […]
Judgment may have been handed down months ago in the case of National Bank of Kazakhstan v The Bank of New York Mellon & Ors, but Stewarts and King & Spalding remain locked in a bitter tussle over £3m worth of costs. Stewarts alleges that King & Spalding’s clients, which includes Moldovan businessman Anatolie Stati […]
Stewarts is set to file a claim against AA, after a dispute was waged over an investment deal in a automotive start-up. Motoriety, which was founded by Lucy Burnford and Oliver Astley, is alleging that AA delayed its launch after the roadside assistance operator attempted to invest in the company. In 2015, Burnford, Astley and […]
Following an influx of coronavirus-related claims and virtual trials, as well as reinvigorated litigation funders, there is no doubt that Covid-19 is driving a new approach to dispute resolution. This emerging trend was put forward by Stewarts during a recent roundtable, with insight provided by three of the firm’s partners alongside general counsel from a […]