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Stephenson Harwood is an international law firm, and we're committed to creating 'positive partnerships' with our clients. We represent listed and private companies, institutions and individuals, building lasting relationships to help them succeed in a complex and ever-changing world.
Our focus is on five core sectors: Energy Transition, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Private Capital and Funds, Technology, and Transportation and Trade.
With more than 1,500 people, including 230+ partners, across 10 offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we combine deep legal capabilities and broad commercial expertise. We have also forged close ties with high quality law firms around the world, blending local knowledge with global savvy for clients in over 100 countries.
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We provide in-depth knowledge from a wide range of practice areas to meet the challenges facing our clients.
Our history
We trace our roots back to 1828, when William Tatham started his practice in London's Dorset Square. Four decades later, in the 1860s, William Harwood started out in Asia, returning to London in 1875 with an important connection: the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (later HSBC). By then, William Harwood had joined forces with Henry Stephenson and formed Harwood & Stephenson. That would become Stephenson Harwood & Tatham in 1920 when the two firms merged, a name which would remain until 1973, when it was shortened to Stephenson Harwood. The intervening century has seen merges and expansions that have grown our capabilities and expanded our international reach.
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Stephenson Harwood builds its international Finance and Dispute Resolution teams in London, Paris and Dubai
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Stephenson Harwood Paris strengthens its Finance department with two new partners: Hortense Atthenont-Duret and Aurélie Bossert
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Stephenson Harwood advises SmarTone on the first CEPA cross-border initiatives
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Stephenson Harwood advises Eurazeo and Ekoscan Integrity on the acquisition of Contrôle Mesure Systèmes group
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