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Laura Jenkins

Partner Laura is a highly skilled and experienced lawyer who has been assisting clients in resolving disputes for over 15 years. She acts for individuals and corporations in complex commercial litigation, including alternative dispute resolution procedures such as mediation. The focus of Laura’s work is high value, complex, multi-party disputes. Laura has experience of representing companies, asset managers, funds, liquidators, directors and high net worth individuals across a wide range of industry sectors. Her cases have included claims arising in or relating to breaches of contract, securities claims, debt actions, insolvency-related issues, fraud claims and cross border enforcement as well as breach of confidence disputes. She has significant “big case” experience acting for both claimants and defendants, with particular expertise in managing and structuring group and multi-party litigation, often alongside external stakeholders such as litigation funders. Laura spearheads the firm’s Shareholder Disputes practice. Publishable matters on which Laura has acted include: Acting for a large public institution in fraud claims exceeding £1bn against over 40 defendants based around the globe. This dispute was listed as one of The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases of 2025 and will, by its conclusion, be the longest running commercial court trial. Acting for defendants to the c. £1.2bn fraud claim brought by the Danish tax authority (SKAT) arising from SKAT’s historic payment of withholding tax refunds. This dispute was listed by The Lawyer as one of the top 20 cases of 2021 and 2024. Acting for the BVI and Cayman liquidators of Stanford International Bank Ltd (in liquidation) in a £120m negligence claim against HSBC Bank plc arising out of a multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme. This dispute was listed by The Lawyer as one of the top 20 cases of 2021. Acting in a multi-million pound joint venture dispute relating to the acquisition of investments in ground rents which settled following mediation in 2023. Acting for the liquidators of two BVI SPVs in their claim against Deutsche Bank and others, for in excess of £500m, which involved cross border insolvency applications and High Court proceedings. Successfully settling a contract dispute arising between a multi-national manufacturing company and a producer of machines necessary for its manufacturing processes. · Stewarts Law LLP

EnglandCommercial Litigation, Securities Litigation

About

Partner at Stewarts Law LLP with over 15 years' experience handling high-value, complex commercial and multi-party disputes, including securities, insolvency-related claims, fraud and cross-border enforcement. She leads the firm's Shareholder Disputes practice and acts for companies, asset managers, funds, liquidators, directors and high-net-worth individuals, often working alongside litigation funders and using ADR such as mediation.

Practice areas

Commercial LitigationSecurities LitigationShareholder DisputesInsolvency & RestructuringFraud & Asset RecoveryMulti-Party LitigationCross-Border DisputesAlternative Dispute Resolution

Office

England

Stewarts Law LLP · Partner Laura is a highly skilled and experienced lawyer who has been assisting clients in resolving disputes for over 15 years. She acts for individuals and corporations in complex commercial litigation, including alternative dispute resolution procedures such as mediation. The focus of Laura’s work is high value, complex, multi-party disputes. Laura has experience of representing companies, asset managers, funds, liquidators, directors and high net worth individuals across a wide range of industry sectors. Her cases have included claims arising in or relating to breaches of contract, securities claims, debt actions, insolvency-related issues, fraud claims and cross border enforcement as well as breach of confidence disputes. She has significant “big case” experience acting for both claimants and defendants, with particular expertise in managing and structuring group and multi-party litigation, often alongside external stakeholders such as litigation funders. Laura spearheads the firm’s Shareholder Disputes practice. Publishable matters on which Laura has acted include: Acting for a large public institution in fraud claims exceeding £1bn against over 40 defendants based around the globe. This dispute was listed as one of The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases of 2025 and will, by its conclusion, be the longest running commercial court trial. Acting for defendants to the c. £1.2bn fraud claim brought by the Danish tax authority (SKAT) arising from SKAT’s historic payment of withholding tax refunds. This dispute was listed by The Lawyer as one of the top 20 cases of 2021 and 2024. Acting for the BVI and Cayman liquidators of Stanford International Bank Ltd (in liquidation) in a £120m negligence claim against HSBC Bank plc arising out of a multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme. This dispute was listed by The Lawyer as one of the top 20 cases of 2021. Acting in a multi-million pound joint venture dispute relating to the acquisition of investments in ground rents which settled following mediation in 2023. Acting for the liquidators of two BVI SPVs in their claim against Deutsche Bank and others, for in excess of £500m, which involved cross border insolvency applications and High Court proceedings. Successfully settling a contract dispute arising between a multi-national manufacturing company and a producer of machines necessary for its manufacturing processes.

England

Expertise

Asset ManagementInvestment FundsInsolvencyBanking & FinanceFraud & Asset RecoveryCross-Border EnforcementShareholder DisputesMulti-Party & Group Litigation