Stephanie has primarily worked within the food and drink, transport, leisure and entertainment and fashion sectors. She has particular experience of working with clients operating in the FMCG sector.

 

Prior to qualifying as a solicitor she worked within the financial sector, specialising in financial regulation and compliance at Barclays and The Financial Ombudsman Service.

 

Following this, she worked with an American Law Firm based in both Arizona and Seattle and co-authored a paper which was presented to the Arizona Bar Association reconciling the legal position on cancellation of debt income tax liabilities.

 

Stephanie qualified as a solicitor in 2015 and has specialised in general commercial and intellectual property litigation. She has managed County Court and High Court claims ranging from small claims to multi-track claims worth in excess of £3.5 million, from pre-action through to final hearing or settlement. She has regularly dealt with intellectual property disputes covering trade mark, design, copyright and passing off issues and she has extensive experience of handling contractual disputes, in particular the construction of vague clauses in commercial contracts.

 

Stephanie has also worked with organisations such as Own It and PRS For Music focusing on Intellectual Property matters.

 

Interests outside of work:

 

In her spare time, she enjoys Adventure Travel - combining travelling with activities such as skiing, surfing and rafting. She also enjoys photography, reading, Formula 1 motorsport and teaching her young son how to swim.