Stephenson Harwood Welcomes John Lewis To Boost Dispute Resolution Practice In Middle East

Stephenson Harwood Welcomes John Lewis to Boost Dispute Resolution Practice in Middle East

He was earlier working with Charles Russell Speechlys

Stephenson Harwood LLP has added John Lewis in Dubai, United Arab Emirates as a partner to lead its general commercial litigation and international arbitration practice in the Middle East, where he has practiced for over 15 years.

He has extensive experience in complex domestic, regional and international commercial litigation and arbitration matters. Lewis advises clients from sectors including real estate, healthcare and financial services on a variety of disputes before civil law courts and international arbitration tribunals within the Middle East. He has guided on some of the most high-profile disputes within the region and general commercial litigation and arbitration matters.

Lewis, who was previously serving at Charles Russell Speechlys, has developed a specialist practice within the regulatory, audit, advisory and consulting sectors, primarily focusing on professional indemnity defence-related instructions.

On his appointment, Eifion Morris, the chief executive at Stephenson Harwood remarked, "The firm is expanding strategically and our commitment to litigation, which makes up half of our business, makes us an attractive firm for top litigators. We have attracted significant lateral partners over the last three years, and Lewis' arrival in Dubai adds major depth to our client offering for disputes across the Middle East."

Rania Tadros, the managing partner at Stephenson Harwood’s Dubai office stated, "Alongside our market-leading marine and construction litigation practices, the commercial disputes team comprises English and Arabic-speaking lawyers with direct on-the-ground experience of litigation in civil and common law jurisdictions, as well as international arbitration. Lewis's reputation within the market reflects his position as one of the strongest general commercial disputes lawyers in the Middle East, and his experience will strengthen our practice."

Stephenson Harwood has advised clients in the Middle East for several years and launched its Dubai office in 2012. The Dubai team acts for a range of listed and private companies, institutions and individuals. It advises on areas such as banking & finance, commercial disputes, construction, corporate and M&A, employment, fraud & asset recovery, financial services regulatory, infrastructure, insurance, international arbitration, Islamic finance, marine and international trade, private wealth, projects and sanctions.