Lewis Stern Lawyers Brochure

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At his best, man is the noblest of all animals; separated from law and justice he is the worst.

We get straight to the point of the commercial challenges our clients face and make it our business to understand their industries, their practical challenges and their principal goals for the future.

We want our clients to enjoy working with us so we attract the very best lawyers, some of the finest legal minds in the industry, who also possess a refreshingly understated approach to work and a sense of humour too. Combined with one of the highest staff retention rates in the City, this allows our clients to develop long-term relationships with consistent teams of exceptional lawyers who have a genuine in-depth understanding and interest in their businesses.

Our firm is defined by our independence, unique culture, deep

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Partner involvement.

Strength in depth. Deep industry knowledge.

Commercially savvy.

commercial insight, progressive thinking and an incomparable client experience.

Above all else, this is a collegiate firm.

We treat people with respect, allowing them to conduct business in the most effective way for our clients. This has led to a climate of shared knowledge and goals, supported by a friendly, engaging team spirit. From an induction that makes everyone feel part of the firm long before their first day to an alumni programme that fosters active and enduring relationships, our culture is singularly important in maintaining our success.

We are big fans of keeping things simple, sharp and to the point. But with personality.

That’s why our lawyers are so in demand. Because you case is our case..

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We are therefore involved in a wide range of activities designed to ensure the way we work is inclusive of all, and that we give something back to those communities in which we operate and that help make our business a success.

Our clients expect us to have a thorough understanding of their businesses to enable us to provide them with informed, relevant and best quality legal advice to help them achieve the right result.

Each sector team brings together senior lawyers from our different legal practice groups who work in that sector to share knowledge, issues and focus on the legal challenges facing clients in their sector to better equip those clients to succeed.

Our approach also provides a clear benefit to our clients, giving us the freedom to select the best lawyers in each location to guarantee a consistently first class service on any matter.

We believe that our responsibilities extend beyond that of simply providing the best legal advice to our clients. We have responsibilities not only to our staff, but also to the communities in which we operate.

Values and Mission

Do it right We are committed to helping our clients achieve their goals by providing commercially focused legal advice of the highest quality that will consistently exceed their expectations. We ensure we can benefit our clients by combining the highest global standards of business and law with local excellence of service and by maintaining the depth, quality and scale.

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Take the lead

We are determined to be the leader of an elite group of international law firms and to be at the top of the profession in each market where we practise. Our aim is to be regarded as one of the world’s leading professional services organisations. To deliver on our commitment to our clients, we recruit and develop the best people.

We believe that, by delivering great client.

We believe in the power of collaboration, collegiality and teamwork, and we have an open, approachable style. We expect our people to be flexible and creative and to have the desire and drive to embrace new experiences and challenges. We require everyone to put the interests of our clients and the Firm before their own.

We are proud of our firm and value the diversity.

Our history 75 years of excelence

JOHN LEWIS FOUNDER & PRESIDENT

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by storm. The merger was predicated on the shared belief that the world’s leading organisations would seek legal advice that was able to look beyond borders or narrow areas of expertise.

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FOUNDATION

1955

Our earliest clients were financial institutions and in 1950 one of the firm’s partners drafted the constitution for the first Stock Exchange. In 1955, John lewis joined the firm and became its senior partner. The historian Charles Sharman speaks of him as an acknowledged authority on Havana cigars and vintage port and as the solicitor to ‘the Westminster Bank and to numerous old families from Royalty downwards.’

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In 1955, today’s JOHN LEWIS came into being when successful London firms Coward Chance and Clifford Turner merged to form the pre-eminent law firm in Europe, taking the legal world

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The team Hans Stern FOUNDER Lawyer Senior Hans has considerable experience advising clients on a wide range of litigious matters, including high value contractual disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes, negligence claims and claims in relation to breach of copyright and passing off.

Hans also has experience of claims involving defamation and privacy and she regularly attends two national newspapers to give prepublication advice. As a result, she understands the need to minimise legal and regulatory risks such as invasion of privacy or contempt prior to the publication of material without compromising freedom of expression. He is also often invited to contribute to external publications and broadcasts on matters involving privacy, defamation and IP rights.

Rebecca Jones Lawyer Senior Counseller Rebecca has experience advising clients on a wide range of litigious matters, including high value contractual disputes, partnership disputes, and property litigation disputes, including commercial and residential property possession proceedings.

Marcus White Lawyer Senior Counseller

Anna Taylor Lawyer Senior Counseller Anna works on a variety of property litigation issues both in an advisory litigious role (both Court and by means of alternative dispute resolution). Matters on which Tim has acted range from dilapidations, opposed and unopposed lease renewals, lease break clauses, easements and recovery of tenant.

Over the years, we have nurtured a confident and collaborative approach to delivering excellence in an everchanging legal landscape. As a result, we have carved a reputation for enterprising thinking and uncompromising quality.

80 Cheapside | EC2V6EE | London UK +44 020 3355 2000 ext. 5555 contact@lewisstern.co.uk