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Stephanie High

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Stephanie is a senior counsel in the Disputes & Investigations team in London.

Stephanie advises on a wide range of disputes and investigations, including general commercial disputes, insurance disputes, shareholder disputes, fraud and arbitration, with particular expertise in the financial, professional services and life sciences sectors.

Stephanie specialises in claims and investigations involving the accountancy profession, and has advised on many large-scale professional negligence disputes and regulatory investigations.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Disputes & investigations
International arbitration
Insurance & reinsurance disputes
Professional negligence
ESG disputes

Sectors

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

CV

Since 2026 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2018 - 2026 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 2026 Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2018 - 2026 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

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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.

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Stephanie High
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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
Stephanie High
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