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Stewarts said its International Arbitration team was recognized in the Legal 500 Latin America 2027 guide and partner Alejandro Garcia was promoted to Leading Partner. The firm said its dedicated Latin American practice works with local firms on investment treaty and commercial arbitrations across the region.
Stewarts said its tax disputes practice improved its position in the International Tax Review World Tax rankings. The firm said its team advised companies, high-net-worth individuals and trustees on HMRC disputes and combined tax investigations work with related commercial litigation arising from the same issues.
Stewarts said it published an account of a Resolving Disputes Conference panel chaired by Emma Hatley. The firm said Suzanne Todd, Sarah Anticoni and Shu Mei Hoon discussed mediation, collaborative law and other consensual approaches to family disputes, including how practitioners prepare parties for settlement.
Stewarts said the Global Policyholder Alliance launched its first Global Policyholder Guide, developed by the network’s 14 founding firms. The firm said the publication compares insurance laws and dispute-resolution considerations across 23 jurisdictions for policyholders, brokers, risk managers and advisers handling cross-border insurance matters.
Stewarts said it published its Responsible Business Report for 2025/26, covering diversity and inclusion, environmental impact, ethical business practices and social responsibility. The firm said the report describes initiatives supporting its people, clients and communities, including charitable giving, sustainability and free legal assistance.
Stewarts said Chambers UK 2027 awarded it 22 practice area rankings and 90 individual lawyer rankings. The firm said its recognition covers commercial litigation, international arbitration, medical negligence, personal injury, aviation, international injury and family law, alongside other specialist disputes work.
Stewarts said it is partnering with the Leeds International Film Festival for a fifth consecutive year by sponsoring LIFF Shorts. The firm said the festival’s 40th edition will run from October 29 to November 15 and showcase new filmmaking talent.
Stewarts said it will host an online insight day on December 9, 2026, from 2:30 to 4:45 p.m. for students, graduates and aspiring legal professionals. The firm said attendees can hear from lawyers, trainees and its Early Careers team about disputes work and routes into the profession.
Stewarts said it received rankings across 23 practice areas and 68 individual lawyer recognitions in the 2027 Legal 500 UK Solicitors guide. The firm said the results covered its disputes work in commercial litigation, international arbitration, competition disputes, personal injury, clinical negligence, family, and contentious trusts and probate.
Stewarts said it was headline sponsor of the World Tetrahand Congress 2026 in Aylesbury, held September 21–23. The firm said its delegation joined clinicians and researchers discussing upper-limb function, independence and rehabilitation following spinal cord injury, and contributed presentations on its work supporting injured clients.
Stewarts said it published an article examining how digital assets can complicate inheritance disputes and estate administration. The firm said the article first appeared in Today’s Wills and Probate and discussed locating assets, obtaining access and addressing questions about their treatment after an owner’s death.
Stewarts said it published the second part of its article on safari safety, written by International Injury partner Chris Deacon and senior paralegal Sophia Martines. The firm’s publication discussed travel risks associated with wildlife excursions and the precautions covered in its guidance for safari participants.
Stewarts said it announced Policyholder Essentials, a series of 12 monthly webinars for policyholders, brokers, in-house counsel and risk professionals. The firm said the series would run from October 2026 through September 2027 and cover legal and practical questions about insurance coverage and recovery.
Stewarts said it submitted a response to the Department for Transport and Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles consultation on safety principles. The firm said its response addressed the proposed framework for automated vehicles, with a focus on reducing risks and protecting road users.
Stewarts said it republished an article by policyholder disputes partner Alexandra Lyons, first published in PBC Today on September 23, asking whether the insurance market is ready for the UK’s clean energy construction boom. The firm said the article argues affordability rather than availability of cover is the issue, and examines serial defects, the boundary between warranties and insurance, delay cover gaps and risks from floating wind, battery storage and hydrogen projects.