Laura Hasson
Partner
Laura is a Partner at Stephenson Harwood specialising in complex private wealth, contentious trust, family and commercial disputes.
Biography
Language - English
Jurisdiction - England & Wales
Laura advises high-net-worth individuals, trustees, beneficiaries, protectors, and family offices on complex private wealth, contentious trust, family and succession disputes. Her practice has a strong international and offshore focus; she has extensive experience handling cross-border trust and estate litigation in jurisdictions including Jersey, Guernsey, Bermuda, Cayman, Hong Kong and the BVI and has strong links to the Middle East.
In addition to her private wealth practice, Laura has a broad commercial litigation background, with significant experience litigating cases in the English High Court. She regularly advises on corporate and family disputes, as well as high-value commercial claims. Laura has extensive experience advising individual directors and insolvency professionals, as well as acting for shareholders, Sovereign Wealth Funds and corporates in complex joint venture, governance, and shareholder disputes.
Ranked in legal directories for private wealth disputes since 2021, Laura is recognized for her commercial acumen and pragmatic dispute resolution style. She has been variously described as an “eminent practitioner”, “partner in the making”, “a true star of the future” and a “delight to work with”.