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Emma Jordan joins Stephenson Harwood as Partner
Law firm Stephenson Harwood LLP has strengthened its Private Wealth Disputes practice with the arrival of partner Emma Jordan, who joins the firm’s London office.
As the former Head of Contentious Trusts at Taylor Wessing, Emma is recognised as a market-leading private wealth disputes practitioner. She is ranked in Band 1 in both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500, and brings more than 25 years of experience in some of the most complex, ground-breaking cases to the Stephenson Harwood team.
Emma specialises in contentious trusts, with a particular emphasis on offshore litigation involving tracing and recovery within complex trust structures. A dual-qualified English Barrister and Jersey Advocate, Emma’s unrivalled combination of skills also enable her to represent clients in both the Jersey and English courts.
Emma’s clients include trustees, family offices and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families from around the world, whom she advises on high-stakes, multi-jurisdictional disputes. Emma has played a pivotal role in landmark litigation within the sector, including precedent-setting cases such as the ‘Z Trust’ matter, which clarified the treatment of insolvent trusts and the rights of former trustees, and the widely reported Volpi v Volpi trust arbitration, the first-ever arbitration proceedings involving trusts.
Jenny McKeown, Global Head of Private Wealth and Private Wealth Disputes at Stephenson Harwood, commented “We are really delighted to welcome Emma to our team. Emma is an individual working at the top of the market, and her wealth of expertise and far-reaching profile add significant depth to our practice. Emma’s unique skills and experience set her out as an industry leader within both the London and global markets, and her appointment to the Stephenson Harwood partnership reinforces our dedication to bringing together top-tier practitioners as we continue to grow. We are greatly looking forward to working with her to achieve the very best outcomes for our clients together.”
Stephenson Harwood’s top-ranked Private Wealth Disputes practice works with individuals, beneficiaries, trustees, protectors, and professional advisers to guide them through complex trust and family disputes. Typically, the team’s matters involve substantial cross-border trusts, estates and offshore structures. Recognised as a market-leader for the most challenging, high-value and multi-jurisdictional trust and family disputes, we bring in-depth knowledge of key trust jurisdictions including England, the Channel Islands, the Caribbean, Switzerland, Asia, and the Middle East.