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Stephen Rome

Stephen is a partner in the dispute resolution group specialising in commercial litigation and insolvency. His experience crosses a number of disciplines including commercial disputes, financial services, cross-border claims and fraud. Stephen advises businesses of all sizes, from large corporations to SMEs and owner managed businesses. He has acted in a range of sectors including real estate, automotive, energy and technology. He has successfully represented clients in the Court of Appeal in a number of areas including freezing injunctions (Stephen Hunt (as Provisional Liquidator of Black Capital) v Raveneet Ubhi [2023] EWCA Civ 417); contempt proceedings (Loveridge v Loveridge [2021] EWCA Civ 1697), EWCA Civ 417, as well as shareholder and partnership disputes (Loveridge v Loveridge [2020] EWCA Civ 1104). He also has significant experience in the High Court, including in a breach of fiduciary duty and conspiracy to cause loss valued at £35 million (Henderson & Jones Limited v David Jason Ross and others [2022] EWHC 2560 (Ch). · Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP

EnglandCommercial Litigation, Insolvency

About

Partner in the dispute resolution group at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP specialising in commercial litigation and insolvency. Advises clients from large corporations to SMEs across sectors including real estate, automotive, energy and technology, and has acted in reported Court of Appeal and High Court matters (including freezing injunctions, contempt proceedings and high-value breach of fiduciary duty claims).

Practice areas

Commercial LitigationInsolvencyFinancial ServicesCross-Border DisputesFraud

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Expertise

Real EstateAutomotiveEnergyTechnologyFreezing InjunctionsContempt ProceedingsShareholder and Partnership DisputesBreach of Fiduciary Duty

Education

  • Dartford Grammar School, Kent
  • King's College London (LLB)
  • King's College London (LLM, Tax)
  • Inns of Court School of Law (London)