Meet Lawrence
I qualified in 1990 and, after partnership in a major West End firm of solicitors, formed Lawrence Stephens with Steven Bernstein and Stephen Messias in 1997.
I am a Solicitor Advocate and am qualified to appear in all UK courts. I have a wide range of expertise in commercial litigation and dispute resolution, acting for a diverse range of clients including high profile entrepreneurs, international clients in the fields of sport and entertainment and their agents, company directors, shareholders and corporate entities of all sizes.
I am recommended in the 2024 edition of the Spear’s 500 guide in their corporate, litigation and dispute resolution section.
Examples of my areas of practice include:
- Breach of contract claims
- Professional negligence
- Individual and corporate insolvency (including IVA, CVA and business restructuring)
- Breach of directors’ duties
- Shareholder disputes
- Partnership disputes
- Civil fraud and asset tracing/recovery (including crypto assets)
- Intellectual property (including copyright, trademarks and passing off)
- Regulatory and compliance (including Financial Conduct Authority/PIA)
- Spread betting/CFDs and other gambling disputes
- Sports tribunal matters (including Rule K arbitrations representing players and Registered Intermediaries)
- Contentious probate
- HMRC enquiries
- Criminal investigations, including fraud and private prosecutions
I have acted as an accredited supervisor within the Legal Services Commission Specialist Fraud Panel and am a former member of the VHCC Appeals Panel.
I have two children and live in London and Kent. My non-legal interests include skiing, hiking, sailing, cookery and art.
