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Stephanie High

Stephanie High

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Stephanie is a senior associate in the Disputes & Investigations team in London and advises on a wide range of disputes including general commercial disputes, banking litigation, shareholder disputes, professional negligence, fraud and arbitration.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Disputes & investigations
Environmental, social & governance (ESG)
International arbitration
Insurance & reinsurance disputes
Professional negligence

Sectors

Business & professional services
Consumer & retail
Financial institutions & insurance
Hotels, hospitality & leisure
Insurance

CV

Since 2018 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2013 - 2018 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2011 - 2013 Trainee solicitor, Taylor Wessing
2013 Admitted as a solicitor, England, Wales
2010 Distinction in Legal Practice Course, BPP College of Professional Studies, London
2009 MA in Law from Murray Edwards College (New Hall), University of Cambridge

Career

Since 2018 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2013 - 2018 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2011 - 2013 Trainee solicitor, Taylor Wessing

Education

2013 Admitted as a solicitor, England, Wales
2010 Distinction in Legal Practice Course, BPP College of Professional Studies, London
2009 MA in Law from Murray Edwards College (New Hall), University of Cambridge

Memberships & Associations

Commercial Litigators Forum Associates Committee

Additional languages

English

Awards

Legal 500 UK 2022

Featured

Professional negligence

Legal 500 UK 2022

Professional negligence

Experience

Auditor negligence claims relating to Patisserie Valerie chain.

Acted on the defence of auditor negligence claims valuing £200 million, and associated regulatory and criminal proceedings, relating to the collapse of the Patisserie Valerie chain.

Andrew Howell
Katie Chandler
Stuart Broom
Stephanie High
Gemma Broughall

FCA business interruption test case - UKHospitality Industries (FCA v Arch Insurance (UK) Ltd and others).

We acted for UKHospitality and its 200 members in relation to the well-publicised Covid-19 business interruption insurance test case brought by the FCA who advanced the claims against insurers on behalf policyholders and which was determined by the Supreme Court in January 2021.

Katie Chandler
Julian Randall
Stephanie High
Georgina Jones

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Disputes & investigations

Court of Appeal confirms mandatory ADR is here to stay

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Embargoed judgments – dos and don'ts

16 May 2023
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Disputes Quick Read - What do practitioners think about making alternative dispute resolution (ADR) compulsory?

8 March 2023
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