Meet Charlotte Drake, who was recently promoted to partner. In this series of short films, our new partners talk about everything from their journeys to partnership and how the firm has supported them along the way, to what makes Stephenson Harwood special to them, and the essential qualities of a good law firm partner. Keep an eye out for the rest of the series, which will be released twice weekly, to find out more about our partners and their lives in law. #OurPeopleTheirStories #LawFirm #Culture
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Stephenson Harwood is a law firm with over 1,300 people worldwide, including more than 200 partners. Our people are committed to achieving the goals of our clients - listed and private companies, institutions and individuals. Our headquarters are in London, with eight offices across Asia, Europe and the Middle East. In addition we have forged close ties with other high quality law firms. This diverse mix of expertise and culture results in a combination of deep local insight and the capability to provide a seamless international service. SERVICES Commercial, Outsourcing and Technology Competition Corporate Data Protection and Information Dispute Resolution Employment, Pensions and Incentives Environment Finance Intellectual Property Marine and International Trade Projects and Infrastructure Real Estate Regulation Restructuring and Insolvency Tax Trust and Fiduciary Services SECTORS Aviation Banks and Banking Construction and Engineering Consumer Energy and Natural Resources Fine Art and Cultural Property Funds and Financial Services Government and Public Sector Healthcare Hotels and Leisure Insurance International Trade Life Sciences Pensions Private Wealth Professional Services Rail Real Estate Investors and Developers Shipping Sport TMT
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Updates
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In the 86th edition of CIF Weekly, partner Anna Kwong and associate Anthony Wong consider the recent adoption of the UNCITRAL/UNIDROIT Model Law on Warehouse Receipts by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). To read the full article, click below. #CIFWeekly #TransportationandTrade #Commodities
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Stephenson Harwood has advised Iluma Alliance on its acquisition of Anitox Group. Corporate partner Duncan Stiles and associate Yuki Yue led the team, supported by associate Alexander Goodman. The Singapore team was led by corporate partner Tom Platts and associates Christopher Madden, Harry Wilson and Anya Parekh. Further support was provided a cross practice team from across the firm. #Technology #Corporate
Stephenson Harwood advises Iluma Alliance on the acquisition of Anitox Group
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As part of celebrations for South Asian Heritage Month, Stephenson Harwood hosted 'A journey to South Asia through dance,' welcoming dancers Ziba Tabrizi and Bollyqueer to perform traditional dance from parts of South Asia. Ziba is an exponent of traditional dance from Afghanistan, Iran and Azerbaijan. Bollyqueer is a Bollywood dance space celebrating the LGBTQ+ community by challenging the rigid gender norms that exist within Bollywood. Both dancers performed pieces for clients, colleagues and friends, with Bollyqueer also delivering a short workshop inviting everyone to join in the celebration. #southasianheritagemonth
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Stephenson Harwood has advised Kaya Limited on the divestment of its Middle East businesses to Humania GCC Holding Limited. "I am pleased that the team and I were able to assist Kaya on such a strategic mandate closely aligned to their business objectives," said Dubai-based corporate and commercial partner Diwakar Agarwal. "The transaction was a complex cross-border M&A matter, which demonstrates the firm's ability to act as international counsel across multiple jurisdictions within the MENA market, as well as successfully leveraging our in-depth life sciences and healthcare industry knowledge." The Stephenson Harwood team was led by partner Diwakar Agarwal, supported by managing associate Philippa English, associate Hajer El Moumni and paralegal Jeevni Sharma. #LifeSciences #Corporate
Stephenson Harwood advises Kaya Limited on the divestment of its Middle East businesses
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In this series of articles, the firm's greenwashing risk team is exploring five potential causes of action which could give rise to claims in the courts of England & Wales. In recent weeks, the team has looked at claims under the statutory framework provided by the Financial Services and Market Act 2000, derivative claims by activist shareholders, and claims arising from breaches of fiduciary duties. This article considers the risk of claims arising from misrepresentations and negligent misstatements. Please click below to read the full article, written by Adam Culy, Sue Millar and Sian Whitby. #Decarbonisation
Identifying your greenwashing litigation risk: Misrepresentation
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In Stephenson Harwood's latest aviation update of counsel Chloe Challinor and managing associate Patrick Bettle discuss the UK Supreme Court judgment in Lipton v BA Cityflyer Ltd. The judgment has serious implications for the interpretation of the concept of 'extraordinary circumstances' for the purposes of Regulation 261 and its successor in UK law, as well as for the approach that UK courts will take towards the interpretation of retained EU law going forward. To read more, click below. #Aviation #Transportation&Trade
Airspeed read - Lipton v BA Cityflyer Ltd [2024] UKSC 24: pilot illness and the continuing erosion of
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Stephenson Harwood has advised Industrial Physics on its acquisition of Torus Technology Group from several individual sellers. Corporate partners Duncan Stiles and Michelle Gomes led the team working on the transaction, supported by associates Charmaine Yuen, Seline Velioglu and Bryton Chin, and a cross-practice team from across the London office.
Stephenson Harwood advises Industrial Physics on acquisition of Torus Technology Group
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In the latest report from the firm's data protection team partners Katie Hewson, Jenna Franklin and Joanne Elieli, managing associate Sarah O'Brien, and associates Eva Lu and Daniel Jones explore, among other topics, data protection and privacy news; the latest guidance on payments in ransomware incidents; and the recent High Court judgment on data subject access requests. Read the update in the link below:
Data Protection update - June 2024
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More than 3 years since it was first proposed, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act has finally been published in the Official Journal of the EU. This means the Act will enter into force on 1 August 2024, and will be fully applicable two years from then (2 August 2026). AI experts at the firm have produced a quick guide – please read the below, or contact Simon Bollans, Katie Hewson, Boriana Guimberteau, Jenna Franklin, Eva Lu or Nicholas M. for more information.